Irvine Welsh says punk music changed his life after it inspired him to abandon his trade to pursue a career in the arts.
The Trainspotting author, 66, became an apprentice TV repairman after leaving school...
It’s astonishing to believe New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84) by Simple Minds will turn 40 next month.
The band finished their tour in style with a second night in Edinburgh playing the classic 1982 album...
Seventies band Simple Minds have announced a special second show on 13 August in Princes Street Gardens with all profits going to UNICEF for children in Ukraine.
Tickets will go on sale on Friday...
Simple Minds were the archetypal 80's band: their emphatic, stadium-sized, harmonic and synth-filled hits meant that their studio energy transcended and inflated into a live phenomenon. Their friendly rivals, U2, pipped them to the...
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Street Party has been hailed a major success, retaining its world-wide reputation as the home of Hogmanay.
According to The City of Edinburgh Council and Unique Events, the producers of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay, an...