Ross King: Everything changes for Take That – 30 years on they’re bigger, better and more spectacular
What a night! Last week I got the chance to see my old pals Take That in action on their 30th Anniversary tour.
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Calls for urgent action to protect Scotland’s £330m music tourism industry
Scotland’s £334 million music tourism industry is at risk unless it wins official support and protection, experts warn.
K-pop stars BTS become first Korean act to top UK charts with number one album, while Old Town Road ends Lewis Capaldi’s chart-topping reign
BTS are the first Korean act to ever score a number one album in the UK.
Scots singer Lewis Capaldi announces first arena tour including date at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro
Scots singer Lewis Capaldi has announced a string of UK and Ireland arena dates after phenomenal demand for his gigs in smaller venues later this year.
Jamie Lawson on touring with Ed Sheeran and swapping Hampden for a more intimate Glasgow venue
Jamie Lawson had the perfect sounding board as he wrote and recorded his new album while on tour with Ed Sheeran.
Electric Fields music festival to offer refunds after controversial relocation to Glasgow
Festival-goers are to be offered refunds following the relocation of Electric Fields from Drumlanrig Castle in Dumfries and Galloway to Glasgow.
‘Lack of music education in schools widens gap between children’
A lack of music education in schools is widening the knowledge gap between advantaged and disadvantaged students, an expert has said.
Barbra Streisand says she’s delighted to make new memories at huge Hyde Park gig
Just when it seemed that we might never see her perform again on these shores, Barbra Streisand is coming to town to star in the British Summer Time show at Hyde Park in July – and she can’t wait.
Women ‘not properly represented in music industry,’ festival to hear
Women are still not enjoying the same opportunities to make music in Northern Ireland as men, a talent development scout has said.
Vinyl jukeboxes are top of the pops for UK firm as sales rocket by 500%
A UK firm said it is experiencing a “vinyl boom” after reporting a 500% increase in sales over the past two years.
Roseanne Reid, daughter of The Proclaimers’ Craig, on acclaimed debut album and why she wants music not family connections to do the talking
Being the daughter of one of Scotland’s most famous musicians would surely be a huge stepping stone for any aspiring singer-songwriter.