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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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MusicLive Gig Streaming Calendar
With many gigs being cancelled, bands and artists are turning to streaming live shows from their flats and studios – here's what we know is happening and how you can watch Read more »| 17 Mar 2020 -
NewsCoronavirus: Support for artists and creatives
Some advice and information on support for artists and creatives affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Scotland Read more »| 16 Mar 2020 -
NewsCoronavirus: event cancellations and venue closures
A rolling guide to the events and festivals across Scotland affected by the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak Read more »| 13 Mar 2020 -
MusicHappy Spendy announce compilation album and premiere video
Glasgow's Happy Spendy are set to release a compilation album on Lost Map Records this June. Watch the video for their single Fresh Air Read more »| 10 Mar 2020 -
NewsPublic Enemy and Kate Tempest to play Doune the Rabbit Hole
Public Enemy (Radio), Kate Tempest, John Cale, Dan Deacon and Nadia Rose join the already announced Belle & Sebastian at the 2020 edition of the Stirlingshire festival Read more »| 04 Mar 2020 -
NewsThe Great Eastern: new Edinburgh music festival announced
BEAK>, Free Love, Warmduscher, BC Camplight, Broken Records, Penelope Isles and Rachel Sermanni amongst the first wave of acts announced for inaugural Edinburgh festival, The Great Eastern Read more »| 28 Feb 2020
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NewsJupiter Rising 2020: first artists announced
Auntie Flo, Free Love, Hen Ogledd, Penelope Isles, Linder Sterling and the Glasgow Zine Library all feature in the first announcement for 2020's Jupiter Rising Read more »| 26 Feb 2020 -
MusicAndrew Weatherall obituary: The DJ world loses its Guv’nor
Arguably the most complete artist to emerge from the acid house era, DJ, producer and remixer Andrew Weatherall died earlier this week, aged 56. We look back on his legacy Read more »| 21 Feb 2020 -
NewsWide Days 2020: Showcase artists announced
The six bands to play this year's Wide Days new music showcase in Edinburgh have been revealed Read more »| 12 Feb 2020 -
FestivalsStag & Dagger Glasgow adds more bands to line-up
Ghostpoet, Just Mustard and Mush join the line-up for the Glasgow all-dayer Read more »| 31 Jan 2020 -
FestivalsKelburn Garden Party 2020: first acts announced
Max Cooper, Andrew Weatherall, Free Love, Swim School and Squiggles are among the first acts to be announced for the 2020 festival Read more »| 31 Jan 2020 -
NewsThe Art School venue goes into liquidation
No more Vic Bar! Sad news that The Art School’s union venue will be closing its doors Read more »| 14 Jan 2020 -
NewsBurns&Beyond announce Tiny Changes benefit line-up
The fundraising concert for the charity set up in honour of Frightened Rabbit's Scott Hutchison features We Were Promised Jetpacks, Kathryn Joseph, Aidan Moffat and more Read more »| 10 Jan 2020 -
NewsRecord Store Day relaunches its unsigned competition for 2020
Ahead of returning for its 13th year this April, Record Store Day relaunch its unsigned bands competition, #RSDUnsigned Read more »| 09 Jan 2020 -
NewsSave Leith Walk: Developers lose appeal
It’s a Christmas miracle, as the property developers planning the Stead’s Place development on Leith Walk lose their appeal. But what does it mean now for this tight-knit community? Read more »| 20 Dec 2019