Simple Minds were known as one of the biggest bands in the world from the mid-‘80s to the early ‘90s. Their earlier work in the first part of the ‘80s was both cool and ground-breaking. This band ...

“We just wanted to make the most glorious sounding thing we could.” “It’s gotta feel like old Simple Minds, but it’s also gotta feel like new Simple Minds.” Digital Trends rang across the Pond to ...

Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band that formed in Glasgow in 1977. Over the course of their career, they have released a string of classic albums and singles that have established them as one of ...

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 ...

Some 45 years or so after making their initial appearance during Britain’s post-punk era, Simple Minds mark their return courtesy of not one, but two new live albums, albeit each with a different ...

Simple Minds is coming to play Ball Arena on Tuesday, May 27 – a show that won’t be threatened by Nuggets playoff basketball. (Sorry, Katy Perry.) As part of the ...

For most Americans, the Scottish rock group Simple Minds will always be synonymous with their number one hit from 1985, “Don't You (Forget About Me),” from the John Hughes movie The Breakfast Club.

The buzz is a mix of hard facts, careful hints, and fan-led chaos. Screenshots of ticket pages, rumors of new music, and clips of Jim Kerr still hitting those choruses with ridiculous energy are ...

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 ...

Simple Minds' Alive and Kicking Tour 2025 is their largest in North America since 1986. Jim Kerr reveals the story behind "Don't You (Forget About Me)," the song of a generation 40 years ago. Here's ...

The band, currently on tour, also explains why they keep making new music, even though "obviously records don't sell like they used to." By Gary Graff Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill have been playing ...

Long Island has had a decadeslong love affair with new wave music. Local radio station WLIR/WDRE/92.7 FM served as the hub of the 1980s music genre whose time was brief but potent. This summer, three ...