Even in the year 2022 the pioneering Scottish band Simple Minds are proving once again their prolificacy. Standing out among many of their batchmates that had long disbanded or faded out, currently - consisting of founders Jim Kerr (vocals) and Charlie Burchill (guitars, keyboards), along...
One of the enduring forerunners of Indie Pop that combines Baroque elements and Modern Rock sensibilities, Scotland's Belle and Sebastian are at it again. Formed in 1996, the collective currently made up of Stuart Murdoch (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Stevie Jackson (guitar, vocals, piano), Sarah Martin...
One of the purveyors of Sophistipop and New Wave music during the late 1980s and the 1990s, Deacon Blue was formed back in 1985, in Glasgow, Scotland. Selling over six million albums worldwide, the hardworking Scottish group was behind the '80s-released singles “When Will You...
One of the gems of the Sophistipop realms, Deacon Blue is best loved for its '80s single "Real Gone Kid." Released in 1988, it is a song which will surely launch many New Wave aficionados to nostalgic tears of delight...
Fourteen years have passed since Franz Ferdinand took the Indie Rock world out to the dancefloor and subsequently onto stadiums. That in mind, the frenetically energetic Scottish band have never been less laser-lit after that, ensuring that their audience are all-ears and on their disco...
Fresh from the momentum and rustic vibes of last year’s album of acoustified renditions of their well-loved, classic songs, Simple Minds did not waste time and continued to harness such a burst of creativity. After all, the band, which was formed in 1977, in Glasgow,...
Malcolm Young and his younger brother Angus were the co-founders and driving force behind one of the world’s greatest Hard Rock bands, AC/DC. The brothers shared a very special bond, with Angus as the lead guitarist, as well as songwriter, and Malcolm as the rhythm...
