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US rapper J-Live not playing Glasgow, just Edinburgh

12 May 2008

Further to our announcement that rising NYC rap star J-Live is to come to Scotland this month, we wish to make it clear he is only playing one date, the Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh on Monday 19 May and not, as we previously stated at the Ivy in Glasgow on…

Pete Doherty announces Glasgow Barrowland show

12 May 2008

Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty is out of jail and getting back to doing what he does best: playing live to an adoring audience

Sugababes, The Feeling And Gnarls Barkley to play Princes Street Gardens

9 May 2008

Sugababes, The Feeling And Gnarls Barkley are to perform in Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens on Sunday June 1st. The Sugababes, with a line up now consisting of Keisha, Heidi and Amelle, have sold five million albums (including 3 triple-platinum…

Girls Aloud to broadcast concert live to UK cinemas

8 May 2008

Girls Aloud are to broadcast their London concert to 50 Vue cinemas across the UK.

Hey You Get Off My Pavement! announces line up

8 May 2008

The best-monikered music festival in Scotland - Hey You Get Off My Pavement! - returns to Glasgow’s King’s Court on 29 June.

New social networking site targets Scottish talent and fans

8 May 2008

Ooizit.com, a new online social networking site purely dedicated to exposing and supporting unsigned local music talent, is scouting for the very best new music, artists and fans that Scotland has to offer. Users can upload their music, videos…

Conor Oberst and Gutter Twins for Hydro Connect festival

7 May 2008

Bright Eyes head honcho Conor Oberst brings his new band The Magic Valley Band to Hydro Connect festival this summer. This will be Oberst’s first venture to Scotland in this new guise.

Sergeant and I Was a Cub Scout to play JD Set in Glasgow

21 Apr 2008

Fife rockers Sergeant, recently tipped for success by Alan McGee in the Guardian, are to play a JD Set gig at Glasgow's Cathouse on the 25 April. The Jack Daniels-sponsored event will see the band joined by Nottingham's I Was a Cub Scout. Tickets can…

O2 Wireless Weekenders coming to Scotland

21 Apr 2008

The O2 Wireless festival is branching out from London, with a set of O2 Wireless Weekenders around the UK. Joining dates in Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle and Manchester will be two shows in Glasgow. The first is at Oran Mor on 9 May, and is the…

Pete Doherty Welfare Fund launched by fashion website

18 Apr 2008

Discount fashion website lastseason.com today announced it's to set up a 'Pete Doherty Welfare Fund'. It's aim is to help the troubled singer get back on his feet when he gets out of jail in late July. 'Pete's incredibly talented and as a musician he…

Digitalism cancel Glasgow show

18 Apr 2008

German laptop electro duo Digitalism have cancelled the remainder of their UK tour, including a date at Glasgow's Arches on 22 April, due to unspecified band illness. The pair said in a statement: "We are really sorry that we have to cancel our UK…

Chrome Hoof, Mikel Rouse cancel Triptych shows

18 Apr 2008

London krautfunk orchestra Chrome Hoof have had to pull out of their date at the Triptych festival. The band were due to play Optimo at Glasgow's Sub Club on 27 April, making them one of the last acts to appear at the final Triptych. Reasons for…

Jay-Z to play Scotland

17 Apr 2008

Hip hop superstar Jay-Z is to play dates at Glasgow SECC on 20 July and Aberdeen Exhibition Centre on 21 July as part of a wider UK tour. The rapper, who reportedly married his girlfriend Beyonce last week, will first headline Glastonbury on 28 June…

Santogold to play Scottish date

17 Apr 2008

New York-based singer and producer Santogold is to play a one-off Scottish date at Glasgow's Sub Club on 30 May. The gig will be part of the Kinky Afro club night. Santogold, real name Santi White, releases her debut album on 12 May, and is tipped to…

Retrofest 2008 lineup announced

17 Apr 2008

The bill for Retrofest, Scotland's annual festival of pop nostalgia, has been announced. The event, which moves to a new home at Strathclyde Country Park, Motherwell from its old location at Culzean Castle, Ayrshire, is expected to attract 15,000 fans…

Drive By Argument announce debut album and Scottish tour

17 Apr 2008

Glasgow rockers Drive By Argument have announced the release of their eponymous debut album, which will be out on Lizard King on 12 May. The group have also announced a short Scottish tour to promote the album, which was produced by Apollo 440's…

The Kills

(4 stars)16 Apr 2008

Being as cool as The Kills must be exhausting at times. They have thrived since they emerged amid the flurry of ‘The’ bands that brought us, among others, The Strokes. Happily, however, they’ve surpassed their lethargic contemporaries and are here with…

Xfm Scotland's Jim Gellatly wins radio award

16 Apr 2008

Jim Gellatly of Xfm Scotland was honoured with a PRS John Peel Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music Radio last night, 15 April. The award was presented at the Radio Academy's Celebration of Music Radio event at the London O2's Indigo2 venue, and…

Kate Moss joins The Kills in Edinburgh

16 Apr 2008

Supermodel Kate Moss watched her fiance Jamie Hince's band The Kills in action on Wednesday night, as their current UK tour kicked off in Edinburgh. The Anglo-American duo of guitarist Hince and singer Alison Mosshart, who recently released their…

Kaiser Chiefs to play intimate Scottish dates

16 Apr 2008

Kaiser Chiefs will play three warm-up gigs in the Scottish Highlands next month, ahead of their show at Leeds' Elland Road stadium. The band, currently recording the follow-up to 2007's Yours Truly, Angry Mob, play Strathpeffer Spa Pavilion on 19 and…

Waterboys set for top billing at Tartan Heart

15 Apr 2008

He's a singer, he's a songwriter and he can play almost as many instruments as the London Symphony Orchestra. Now Mike Scott is set to top the bill with his band Waterboys at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival in Inverness-shire. Joining them…

Isle of Skye Music Festival 2008 cancelled

15 Apr 2008

The Isle of Skye Music Festival, which has previously attracted acts like Kasabian and Primal Scream, has been cancelled for this year. The event has been called off after organisers announced a shortfall of £500,000, with administrators being…

Amy Winehouse begins work on Bond song

15 Apr 2008

Amy Winehouse has begun collaboration on the theme song for the new James Bond film with producer Mark Ronson in Oxfordshire. The high profile musician, who has battled against narcotic addiction, is set to swap rehab for a certain type of martini…

Little Comets get their own coffee

15 Apr 2008

Indie rockers Little Comets are to play an intimate coffee shop gig in Edinburgh to launch their own blend of coffee. Michael Wilson, barista at Artisan Roast on Broughton Street, first encountered the band at Newcastle Central Station in January, as…

The Edge replaces T on the Fringe

14 Apr 2008

DF Concerts, the promoters behind T in the Park, are rebranding their August live music series at the Edinburgh Fringe as The Edge. The month-long series has been an annual fixture since 2000 although, as DF's partnership with Tennent's on T in the…

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