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From tour dates to new venues, new albums to big announcements, we bring you everything you need to know to stay fresh with the latest news in the world of music.
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The Great Western: new Glasgow music festival announced
Songhoy Blues, !!! (Chk Chk Chk), Free Love and Sacred Paws lead the first wave of bands for the brand-new festival in Glasgow this November Read more »| 04 Sep 2019 -
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The Skinny & GoldFlakePaint to host Edinburgh Magazine Festival gig
Maranta, Edwin Organ and D R I F T will play Edinburgh International Magazine Festival's Your New Favourite Band night at Sneaky Pete's on 17 September Read more »| 30 Aug 2019 -
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Scottish Album of the Year Award: The 2019 shortlist
A host of artists, including Kathryn Joseph, C Duncan and Karine Polwart, return to the shortlist for another crack at winning the Scottish Album of the Year Award Read more »| 15 Aug 2019 -
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The SAY Award 2019: public vote opens 12 August
Have your say and cast your vote for your favourite album from this year's SAY Award longlist, ahead of the shortlist announcement on Thursday 15 August Read more »| 09 Aug 2019 -
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2019 SAY Award Longlist Announced
We take a closer look at the 20 albums longlisted for this year's Scottish Album of the Year Award Read more »| 26 Jul 2019 -
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Mark Ronson to headline Edinburgh’s Hogmanay
The Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars collaborator has been announced as the headline act at this year's Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations Read more »| 19 Jul 2019
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Anna Meredith announces second album FIBS
Scottish composer and producer Anna Meredith has revealed her followup to the SAY Award-winning Varmints Read more »| 10 Jul 2019 -
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Frightened Rabbit to release Tiny Changes covers album
To mark the tenth anniversary of The Midnight Organ Fight and to honour the life of the band’s frontman Scott Hutchison, Frightened Rabbit are releasing a version of the album titled Tiny Changes, in collaboration with some of their friends Read more »| 17 Jun 2019 -
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Sign the petition to save FLY Open Air
The annual dance music festival in Princes Street Gardens is under threat from new Edinburgh Council restrictions; organisers fight back with a petition Read more »| 12 Jun 2019 -
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Mogwai to play Portugal’s NOS Alive festival in July
Mogwai are set to join The Cure, Robyn, Hot Chip, Vampire Weekend and Sharon Van Etten for the 2019 edition of Portugal's NOS Alive festival Read more »| 07 Jun 2019 -
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SAY Award: Live at the Longlist – C Duncan, Kobi Onyame and more to perform
This year’s SAY Award: Live at the Longlist event will take place at Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall, and will include a special performance with Idlewild guitarist Rod Jones and Modern Studies Read more »| 30 May 2019 -
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5 Highlights from the Sonica Glasgow 2019 programme
Glasgow's festival of visual sonic arts returns with new work from Alex Smoke, Robbie Thomson and Ela Orleans among others Read more »| 29 May 2019 -
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LeithLate reveal 2019 weekender plans
Art festival LeithLate has launched details of its LeithLate19 Weekend, including an all-female music line-up at Leith Gala Day, an all-female graffiti artist jam and the return of LeithLate's Mural Tours Read more »| 17 May 2019 -
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Summerhall launches its 2019 Fringe programme
Extinction Rebellion take over two spaces, Kathryn Joseph headlines Nothing Ever Happens Here, Rachael Young brings her Grace Jones celebration NIGHTCLUBBING and the mighty Trevor Lock delivers his stand-up sermon COMMUNITY CIRCLE Read more »| 16 May 2019 -
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Scott Hutchison’s Family Launch Mental Health Charity
The focus of this new charity Tiny Changes – dedicated to Scott Hutchison's legacy – will be the mental health of young people Read more »| 07 May 2019