Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “When we started our first arena tour of Europe, in the early eighties, I remember doing the soundcheck and thinking: ‘Yes, this ...

The journey of Simple Minds started in the gritty punk clubs of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1977, continuing to small theaters and halls and then on to massive stadium-rock celebrations. Along the way, it ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)" topped the charts after it was released on "The Breakfast Club" soundtrack in 1985.

Jim Kerr had forgotten all about it. The vocalist for Scottish rock band Simple Minds had only vaguely remembered when a somewhat inebriated guy had handed the band a cassette backstage after an Los ...

On June 1, the Toyota Music Factory in Irving buzzed with electricity as fans lined up for a night filled with the echoes of an iconic decade. The Alive & Kicking Tour 2025 promised a euphoric journey ...

PHOENIX – If you love ‘80s new wave anthems, don’t you forget about getting tickets to see Simple Minds in Phoenix this spring. The Scottish rock band is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the smash ...

The triple bill on Saturday, June 21 at the Pine Knob Music Theatre was in some ways defined by one of Soft Cell’s songs — “Nostalgia Machine.” But rest assured that the old from all three bands ...

Way back in 1985, Scottish new-wavers Simple Minds changed the game with that quintessential ’80s hit, “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” (from a little film called “The Breakfast Club.”) Now, you can hear ...