One Direction

Quick disclaimer – Dave's audio turned out a little hotter than expected, sincere apologies for any listening inconvenience and we'll fix it for next week. The NO ENCORE boys are back with the first Top 5 rundown of 2021, running the Best…

This week marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of the phenomenal Prince. As such, the NO ENCORE crew felt it only right and proper to pay tribute to The Purple One with an in-depth Listening Guide for newcomers, novices, die-hards…

It's a raucous atmosphere in the NO ENCORE studio as Dave Hanratty and Colm O'Regan are joined by Dara Kiely and Daniel Fox of the wonderful Girl Band ahead of their Vicar Street headliner on February 17 in aid of Pieta House. On a…

ZAYN Mind Of Mine In describing his new album, Mind of Mine, One Direction alumni Zayn Malik - aka ZAYN -  has cited a number of interesting artists as being influential on his first solo effort: Tupac Shakur, R Kelly, Prince…

See that there? That's a pun headline, the kind of thing Dave Hanratty, Craig Fitzpatrick and Colm O'Regan excel at, thanks to their time in Hot Press magazine. There will be no apology and there will be NO ENCORE. Following on from last…

This week, Twitter saw the outing of 32 million adulterers, watched in grief-stricken awe as Zayn Malik and Calvin Harris had a little feud, and witnessed the bizarre spectacle that was The Rose of Tralee. Millions of cheaters outed in…

Bill Gates & Spanish Influenza Bill Gates, in an interview with Vox, has urged humanity to take the threat of massive flu pandemics more seriously. He says that this is the most likely major killer of humans in the future. The…

With the exception of hysterical One Direction fans, this week's Twitter trends featured some important topics. Unusually, the majority of Irish Tweeters were very politically aware and discussed everything from Irish politics and world…

Some of you may not even be aware that you’re already a fan of this multi-talented singer-songwriter. You know her songs off by heart and may have even heard her work performed live on stage. You probably have entire playlists on your ipod…