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Idlewild will play a one-off gig with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra at Paisley Abbey as part of the Spree Festival this October. The quintet, who re... Read more »

It’s just about safe to say we’re officially through degree show season – except for the Phoenix Bursary exhibition, which is open to the p... Read more »

The Bones of What You Believe, the debut album by Scottish synth-pop trio CHVRCHES, has topped the official BAMS (Scottish Blogs and Music Sites) 2013 poll, ... Read more »

The three members of PAWS are looking queasy. Phillip Taylor, Josh Swinney and Matt Scott are sitting in a leatherette booth in Edinburgh’s City Caf&ea... Read more »

The seven bands set to fly the flag for Scottish music in Creative Scotland’s showcase at this year’s South by Southwest Music Festival have been... Read more »

In her short time releasing music, Katie Buchan – aka Best Girl Athlete – has toured America, supported the likes of Richard Hawley, been pushed ... Read more »

We start this week in Dundee, where as part of the Men Gather, in Speech... exhibition at the Cooper Gallery at Duncan of Jordanstone art college, the s... Read more »

2. GRIZZLY BEAR - VECKATIMEST Through no fault of their own, sometimes great bands acquire unhealthy legacies: Nirvana, I'm looking at you particularly. One ... Read more »

A late Saturday morning in a quiet Glasgow pub on the edge of Kelvingrove Park. A group of friends in cord jackets and denims, with sunglasses at the ready, ... Read more »

Musicians are seldom known for their modesty or for praising bands other than their own. But Stina Tweeddale is as happy to talk about the other groups short... Read more »

Anna Meredith – Varmints (Moshi Moshi) When the vistas of pop and contemporary classical overlap the interaction tends to be on the former’s t... Read more »

This time last year Frightened Rabbit were playing in city centre bars around Scotland and not selling them out. Tonight, every ticket has gone, and we're in... Read more »

If there’s a silver lining to be had in David Bowie’s death, it’s the birth of Start To End. At a tribute night organised at Glasgow’... Read more »

As The Great Pseudo-Summer of 2015 continues, take solace in the fact that rain, hail or (unlikely) shine, August’s gig offerings kindly accommodate al... Read more »

A little under a decade ago, Scotland’s guitar rock saviours were cusping transcendence. After signing with Fat Cat at their third ever gig, the then f... Read more »

The Skinny | CyberZAP Top Ten Events 15 Dec-Jan 5: Christmas & New Year Special – Bumper Edition!     ... Read more »

1. Spank Rock - YoYoYoYoYoYo (Big Dada) (5 Skinnys)In a year of significant triumphs for Big Dada and its parent label Ninja Tunes, there was never really an... Read more »

As the year draws to a close, a look at the best music of 2016 according to two of the leading lights of the Scottish music scene – Frightened Rabbit g... Read more »

For an elusive duo who once proclaimed ‘music is math,’ the cryptic, numerical-led announcement of Boards of Canada’s fourth album was sure... Read more »

For a nation perceived as being scabrous, angry and dour, Scotland has provided more than its fair share of upbeat, psychedelic, wonk-pop bands over the year... Read more »

“It's been a strange year,” confesses The Twilight Sad’s de facto spokesman James Graham, ‘still jetlagged oot his nut’ from a ... Read more »

The howling gale-force guitars and morose lyrics of The Twilight Sad place the band in a dark place, outside, on a cold Scottish winter’s eve. Now a fa... Read more »

Falkirk-based musician and filmmaker Adam Stafford has been a consistent presence on the Scottish music scene of the early millennium, and is frequently cite... Read more »

A Mote of Dust sees Craig B take a stripped-back, acoustic approach; taking its title from a quote by cosmologist Carl Sagan, the nine-track album focus... Read more »

The Scottish Album of the Year Award returns for its 12th year, with 20 albums once again in the running for the coveted title and £20,000 cash prize. ... Read more »

The twenty-strong longlist for this year's Scottish Album of the Year Award (SAY Award) has been unveiled. An industry wide panel of nominators, from the ma... Read more »

Suspend from your mind a moment the pipes-and-pies clichés that come to mind when considering Scottish culture, and open your eyes to the glorious reb... Read more »

The rise and rise of Stanley Odd is a testament to the strength and diversity of the Scottish independent music scene – initially signed to Circul... Read more »

Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat have announced the release date and tracklist for their long-awaited second album, entitled The Most Important Place In The World... Read more »

Scottish indie rockers Glasvegas round off a successful year with their own bleak and distinctive take on that most pointless of concepts, the Christmas mini... Read more »