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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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ArtHidden Door moves to Maybury paper factory for 2025
Hidden Door have announced their 2025 home – a vast former paper factory in Maybury in the west of Edinburgh – with a launch party at the venue this autumn Read more »| 05 Sep 2024 -
FilmWatch the trailer for Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands
Since Yesterday – the new documentary celebrating the Scottish girl bands who should be on every young music fan's walls but aren’t – gets a new trailer ahead of its UK cinema release and tour Read more »| 04 Sep 2024 -
ArtSummerhall looks to be saved – for the short term at least
With the sale of Summerhall looming, charity Summerhall Arts is close to securing a deal to take over the building's lease for the next three years Read more »| 30 Jul 2024 -
NewsThe SAY Award: Submissions open for 2024
The Scottish Album of the Year Award for 2024 launches today, with public submissions open until the end of July Read more »| 10 Jul 2024 -
NewsThe Skinny Guide to Edinburgh: Good Vibes
Head to Good Vibes Neighbourhood Store for exactly what it says on the tin: a friendly community record shop with the best vibes Read more »| 08 Jul 2024 -
NewsSonica announces its 2024 programme
Sonica, Glasgow’s biennial festival of innovative audiovisual art, returns with a lineup featuring a blend of international and local talent. Alessandro Cortini, SHHE, Becky Šik and Alex Smoke are among the lineup Read more »| 29 May 2024
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FestivalsKelburn Garden Party 2024: The Pyramid Stage lineup
Our 2024 Pyramid Stage lineup for Kelburn Garden Party is complete, with Bikini Body, LVRA and rEDOLENT set to headline Read more »| 13 May 2024 -
NewsHen Hoose launches Beldina Odenyo bursary
Songwriting collective Hen Hoose is launching the Beldina Odenyo Bursary, created in honour of the musician, singer, poet and Hen Hoose member who passed away in 2021 Read more »| 17 Apr 2024 -
MusicRecord Store Day 2024: What's On in Scotland's Record Shops
With Record Store Day set to take place this Saturday 20 April, we take a closer look at what some of our favourite record shops have planned for the big day Read more »| 16 Apr 2024 -
NewsHidden Door returns with a 10th birthday party
The pop-up festival of performance, music and art celebrates its tenth birthday with the help of synth-pop duo Maranta in collaboration with Paradise Palms and EHFM Read more »| 04 Apr 2024 -
FestivalsEdinburgh International Festival announce 2024 programme
At this year's Edinburgh International Festival, Cat Power sings Bob Dylan, Amy Liptrot's The Outrun is brought to the stage by Stef Smith, and Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex will be performed throughout the National Museum of Scotland Read more »| 07 Mar 2024 -
NewsKelburn Garden Party 2024: First acts announced
With Erol Alkan, HAAi, James Holden, Free Love, LVRA, Rebecca Vasmant, corto.alto and more announced for Kelburn Garden Party, we finally have summer in our sights Read more »| 07 Feb 2024 -
NewsBig City 2024: Mogwai announce Glasgow festival
Glasgow post-rockers Mogwai unveil the inaugural eclectic lineup of their very own hometown festival, Big City Read more »| 06 Feb 2024 -
NewsYoung Fathers win the 2023 SAY Award
Third time's a charm for Edinburgh outfit Young Fathers, announced as winners of the 2023 Scottish Album of the Year Award for their fourth studio album Heavy Heavy Read more »| 26 Oct 2023 -
NewsScottish Album of the Year Award 2023: Shortlist revealed
The SAY Award shortlist includes Young Fathers, Hamish Hawk, Becky Sikasa and Andrew Wasylyk among others, while Paolo Nutini’s debut album is chosen as a Modern Scottish Classic Read more »| 05 Oct 2023