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For me the past year was one of those non years where we did not get to shout and bawl or make our noise anywhere to the extent that we live for. One of those standby years I suppose. It was also one where a...

The next set of new recordings from Simple Minds will be released through the newly formed W14/Universal label. Having purchased the Sanctuary label earlier this year W14/Universal automatically gained the right to pick up the option on the remaining SimpleMinds/Sanctuary deal. W14 head of A&R John...

November '77. It was precisely that month when our six month lark as Johnny And The Self Abusers finally came to a crashing and chaotic end following one last "justforthehellofit" set at Glasgow Art School. No one really remembers deciding why and when we would...

What satisfaction it brought just a couple of weeks ago when Nelson Mandela visited the centre of London to witness the unveiling of a proud statue commissioned in his honour. Mandela of course in the eyes of the world is viewed as the flesh and blood...

On a chilly enough Edinburgh night almost a year ago from now, we played what was to be the last concert date of our quite extensive Black and White tour. It was more than a blast! Set up bang in the middle of Princess Street Gardens...

I go running relatively early each and every morning if at all possible. Blessed with good health throughout my life to date, I began exercising regularly around ’94 when I wanted to get in shape for an up and coming world tour. Performing with Simple Minds...

An emotional day, I write this partly en route from the islands of sun and volcanoes to the land of mist and rain. Less a homecoming, the purpose of my visit is to say a final good bye to a great friend and work mate...

John Cale, the former and one of the founder members of the greatest band of all time - The Velvet Underground - wrote a brilliant song called Fear Is A Man's Best Friend. I would have to agree with Cale's theory that fear can in...

It is with great excitement that we look forward to this Friday the 25th of May when we will turn up at Celtic Football Stadium in Glasgow and “busk” a few songs at a special Gala event organized in honour of the greatest ever Celtic...

The disappearance of four-year-old Madeleine McCann while holidaying in Algarve, Portugal has impacted millions of people throughout the continent. Frankly it is impossible to imagine the extent of the pain and confusion that has descended on the little girl's parents and her entire family as they...

SIMPLE MINDS LIVE DOUBLE CD - FREE INSIDE THE SUNDAY EXPRESS. Over the next two weekends the Sunday Express will give away two SimpleMinds Live CD's as part of a massive promotion celebrating the bands current success. This event will coincide with the new SIMPLEMINDS.COM DOWNLOAD CENTRE...