Simple Minds

In episode #106 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Simple Minds guitar maestro Charlie Burchill to talk about their 18th studio album –  Direction of the Heart, released on 21 October. […]

Silent Running, who recently released the critically acclaimed album ‘Follow the Light’, have announced a gig at Belfast’s premier music venue ‘The Limelight’ on March 3rd, 2023. The Northern Irish band are marking their 40th […]

Following its first play this morning on Zoe Ball’s BBC Radio 2 show, today Simple Minds release new single, ‘First You Jump’, the second track to be taken from the band’s eighteenth studio album, Direction […]

Today Simple Minds release the video for ‘Vision Thing’, the first track to be taken from the band’s eighteenth studio album Direction Of The Heart. ‘Vision Thing’ is a euphoric song – all pounding drums, […]

Opening the night was Belfast’s own; Silent Running. It is incredible these guys supported Simple Minds during the ‘Sparkle In The Rain’ tour back in 1984. Scottish rock titans Simple Minds made their long-awaited return […]

The last time Silent Running shared the stage with Simple Minds was in 1984, when the Belfast band toured the UK and Ireland with Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and co. to promote their debut album […]

This morning BBC Radio 2 announced that Simple Minds will be headlining the first night of Radio 2’s 30,000-capacity Live In Leeds concert on Saturday 17th September. Following this news, BMG release ‘Vision Thing’, the […]

The much delayed 40 Years of Hits tour by Simple Minds finally arrived in Brighton last night. As the name suggested, we knew that we were about to hear the best of the band’s fruitful […]

Simple Minds have announced they will perform a special outdoor show in the grounds of English Heritage’s Audley End House & Gardens in Saffron Walden, Essex, as part of this summer’s Heritage Live concert series. […]

Today, cinch Presents Edinburgh Summer Sessions announce a special second show with Simple Minds to take place on Saturday 13th August at Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh where all profits will go to UNICEF for children […]

In episode #63 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr. Formed in the seventies Simple Minds have become one of the most successful bands ever to come […]

The year is 2022. The year is 1978. On January 17, Simple Minds release ‘Act Of Love’ as a one-off single to mark the anniversary of the band’s very first performance – at Glasgow’s Satellite […]

JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD’s forthcoming album EVEN IN EXILE will be accompanied by a three-part podcast series. INSPIRED BY JARA delves into the world of Chilean musician and activist Victor Jara and his enduring cultural influence […]

I remember listening to this album in my bedroom as a 14-year old kid in 1989. It was the first Simple Minds album that really hooked me – quite a departure from the likes of […]

Legendary Scottish rock band, Simple Minds are pleased to announce a headline Belfast show at Custom House Square on Sunday 23rd August 2020. Simple Minds will celebrate 40 iconic years in music by embarking upon […]

On 6th March, UMC will release a box set of Simple Minds’ 1989 album, Street Fighting Years. Produced by Trevor Horn (and Stephen Lipson), Street Fighting Years was the band’s fourth number one album in […]

On 1st November, Simple Minds will release 40: THE BEST OF – 1979-2019, a new compilation album covering all 40 years of the legendary band Simple Minds recording career. It captures their early experimentation, cross […]

Rock veterans Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill are on top form in this live double-album release from Simple Minds. Live albums and decent live albums at that can be challenging to pull off. ‘Live in […]