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Amplifier turn it up with "Echo Street"

Progressive rockers Amplifier are set to release a new album and will be playing a Glasgow gig to promote thelaunch. “Echo Street” is the fourth album release from the Manchester four-piece outfit and will be on the Kscope label.Read

RockNess lifts another festival award

SCOTS are renowned for our humour, and as we say - we know it's summer when the rain gets warmer.Read

Simple Minds rock the Barrowlands and confirm TITP gig

SIMPLE Minds showed they were still on top form as they played to a packed Barrowlands on Saturday night.Read

Trinidad and Tobago band Jointpop play in Scotland

SCOTLAND has gave a warm welcome back to popular Caribbean rock band Jointpop this week.Read

Wickerman Festival celebrates in style

MUSIC fans from North Lanarkshire made the pilgrimage south for the 10th Wickerman Festival.Read

RockNess search for emerging talent

THE summer brings music lovers the chance to enjoy their favourite artists and the great outdoors.Read

Glasvegas to play RockNess as festival wins another award

THE TWO biggest music festivals in the country have announced the majority of their respective line-ups.Read

RockNess reveal headliners for 2011

TICKETS for RockNess look set to sell like hotcakes after they announced the main stage headliners.Read

Leftfield live in Scotland review

LEFTFIELD were back in Scotland for two gigs in Glasgow.Read

Sicilian musician Pino Leto declares his love for Scotland

SICILIAN singer and musician, Pino Leto is taking Scotland by storm with his immensely popular gigs – and growing celebrity fan base.Read

Cumbernauld's Well Known Secret to play The Garage

A renowned Sicilian musician is helping his teenage son's band break into the music scene in Scotland.Read

RockNess set to release £99 tickets for 2011

WINTER may be just about to kick in and the summer music festivals seem a long way off, but the organisers of RockNess are set to release value weekend tickets for next year's festival. Organisers already have one big name act signed up but are keeping their identity under wraps for the moment.Read