When I am introduced to Charlie Burchill, Simple Minds’ guitarist, the first thing he asks me is, “Where are you from?” It’s a complicated question for me to answer, but it doesn’t surprise me that he ...

Consider 2025 a victory lap of sorts for Simple Minds. In 1985, the Scottish outfit played Live Aid in Philadelphia and released Once Upon a Time, the band’s seventh studio album and one that yielded ...

Don't you forget about them. Veteran Scottish rock group Simple Minds, known for their hits "Don't You (Forget About Me)" and "Alive and Kicking," will perform at Pine Knob Music Theatre on June 21, ...

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 ...

Even with a noticeable number of empty seats Friday night at Acrisure Arena, Simple Minds’ performance on their Alive and Kicking tour was anything but bland. The Scottish rock band delivered a ...

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 ...

They emerged in a spray of lights, imagery from their new “Live in the City of Diamonds” album, a tower behind them. Simple Minds hadn’t set foot in Phoenix since once upon a time, promoting the “Cry” ...

Simple Minds performs at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre. (Photo by Donovan Roche/Times of San Diego) It’s not easy to stand out when your lead singer is Jim Kerr. And yet, that’s exactly ...

As a decade, overall, the ’80s kinda sucked. I remember; I was there. Its music, though, is sacrosanct. My generation is now vintage enough for tours featuring bands of our youth as they crisscross ...