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A few years ago, to all but the close-knit, dedicated community of fans within Scotland, Scottish hip-hop was often treated as a joke. The accent was seen as... Read more »

“I never used to think about it, but these days, people are always throwing it in your face. I think it’s 34 years in the band, 32 since Hell Awa... Read more »

On the day we catch up with him via a rather troublesome Skype connection, Ali Wells AKA Perc is back in the UK and sounding pretty chilled out after one of ... Read more »

Ahead of their UK winter tour, we interrupt The Burning Hell's Mathias Kom in the midst of renovating a farmhouse on the Canadian province of Prince Edward I... Read more »

“This record is fairly safe,” says Thurston Moore of his new solo album, The Best Day. “I think the record’s good… but it&rsqu... Read more »

In the three years since the release of his worldwide breakthrough, the XXX mixtape, and its follow-up, 2013's Old, Danny Brown has become very famous very q... Read more »

Ever since his breakthrough hit, 1999's Put Your Hands Up For Detroit, Matthew Dear has been on the cutting edge of electronic music. Co-founder of the Ghost... Read more »

The changes the music industry has undergone since the turn of the century have been seismic. The collapse of key markets and formats, and the growth and eme... Read more »

An ominous text message arrives half an hour before The Skinny’s appointment with Rick Anthony: “Ate too many chips… feel a bit sick.&rdqu... Read more »

FRIGHTENED RABBIT ON CONANFrightened Rabbit are conquering the USA one concert hall at a time, playing headline shows across the length and breadth of the co... Read more »

Festivals were once the sole preserve of hippies, bikers, goths, punks and other freaky sub-cultures who frankly scared the living hell out of the pristine m... Read more »

The man behind Cursive and The Good Life opens up about latest album No Resolution, his movie-making ambitions and the role of culture in troubled times Tim... Read more »

“We’re one of the most popular bands in the world,” says Andrew Fletcher, matter-of-fact, chatting to The Skinny down the phone.  Whi... Read more »