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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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MusicRecord Store Day 2022: What's On in Scotland
With Record Store Day back in its rightful place in the calendar, we take a closer look at what some of Scotland's record shops have in store on Saturday 23 April Read more »| 14 Apr 2022 -
FestivalsHidden Door 2022 programme revealed
Saint Etienne, This is the Kit, LoneLady, Billy Got Waves, S!nk, Future Get Down, Makeness and Maranta are among the acts coming to this year's Hidden Door festival at the former Royal High School on Calton Hill Read more »| 14 Mar 2022 -
FestivalsJupiter Rising reveals co-curators and first acts for 2022
Jupiter Rising announce this year’s guest curators – Young Fathers’ Alloysious Massaquoi and Hen Hoose’s Tamara Schlesinger – as well as their first acts for 2022, including Emma Pollock, MALKA and Poster Paints Read more »| 10 Mar 2022 -
FestivalsThe Great Eastern festival returns for 2022
Edinburgh all-dayer The Great Eastern is back, with Kathryn Joseph, Free Love and Anna B Savage among the first acts announced for 2022 Read more »| 23 Feb 2022 -
FestivalsKelburn Garden Party 2022: First acts announced
We take a closer look at Kelburn Garden Party's first announcement for 2022 featuring Max Cooper, HENGE, DJ Kampire, Nova, Optimo, Free Love and more Read more »| 11 Feb 2022 -
FestivalsSonica Glasgow 2022: Five Festival Highlights
Biennial visual sonic art festival Sonica returns to Glasgow for its tenth-anniversary edition with a programme featuring artists such as Alex Smoke, Ela Orleans and Robbie Thomson Read more »| 20 Jan 2022
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NewsHidden Door reveals new venue for its 2022 festival
After staging a festival at Granton Gasworks in 2021, Hidden Door returns to transform another abandoned Edinburgh location – this time the former Royal High School on Calton Hill Read more »| 17 Jan 2022 -
MusicThe Skinny's Scottish Albums of 2021
As voted for by The Skinny's music writers, in reverse order, here are our top ten Scottish releases of the year Read more »| 30 Nov 2021 -
NewsBeldina Odenyo Onassis: A Tribute
Following the heartbreaking news of her passing on 5 November, we've brought together a collection of tributes to remember the iconic Beldina Odenyo Onassis, aka Heir of the Cursed Read more »| 29 Nov 2021 -
NewsScottish Alternative Music Awards: The 2021 nominees
Bemz, Lizzie Reid, AiiTee and Andrew Wasylyk are among the nominees for this year's Scottish Alternative Music Awards Read more »| 01 Nov 2021 -
NewsMogwai win the 2021 SAY Award
It's sixth time lucky for Glasgow post-rock outfit Mogwai, who win The Say Award for their glorious tenth studio album, As the Love Continues Read more »| 23 Oct 2021 -
NewsThe 2021 SAY Award Shortlist
The ten-album shortlist for this year's Scottish Album of the Year Award has been announced, while Frightened Rabbit's classic Midnight Organ Fight album will also be celebrated at this year's ceremony Read more »| 07 Oct 2021 -
NewsSAY Award 2021: The Longlist
The twenty-strong longlist for this year's Scottish Album of the Year award has been revealed Read more »| 16 Sep 2021 -
FestivalsThe Great Western & Great Eastern update line-ups
Glasgow multi-venue music and arts festival The Great Western returns with a great lineup, and it’s joined by brand new Edinburgh counterpart The Great Eastern Read more »| 01 Sep 2021 -
NewsThe Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award returns
Submissions to The SAY Award are now open and a brace of new categories have been added to the annual music prize Read more »| 30 Jun 2021