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"It was the best-sounding piece of kit ever, but they were so up themselves. We had so many arguments with them when we first bought it": Trevor Horn on the pioneering synth that defined the sound of Welcome to the Pleasuredome

Legendary producer Trevor Horn talks exclusively to MusicRadar about his upcoming "mega-tour", the changing face of the music industry, recording Welcome to the Pleasuredome, and why AI is "phony"

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Who is the prog-powered creator of “revenge pop” targeting? “All those people who didn’t think I could do it. Isn’t that what all musicians are doing?”

Inspired by Kate Bush and a childhood of Yes, 10cc and ELO, her debut album contained dark humour – but no hint of stashed body parts

Louder

Jim Kerr credits 'gesture music' for Simple Minds longevity

Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr thinks anthems such as Don't You (Forget About Me) are responsible for the band's enduring appeal.

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‘The UK media undermines anything Scottish and assimilates it’, says Bobby Bluebell

THE quality, depth, range and sheer emotional power of the best contemporary Scottish songwriting has been under-recognised for years ...

The National (Scotland)

“Obviously sounded like it should’ve been on there, but I guess we were a bit arrogant and stupid”: Charlie Burchill on his one regret from Simple Minds’ 1985 smash-hit album, Once Upon A Time

Eight tracks, all killer, no filler, but why did the Scottish rockers leave their biggest hit out?

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“Did the the label put pressure on us? Big time. I wish they had won, looking back. We often ask ourselves ‘what were we thinking?’” Simple Minds guitarist Charlie Burchill on the regrets and rewards of making their ’80s classic, Once Upon A Time

Riding high on The Breakfast Club success of Don't You (Forget About Me), Scottish rockers Simple Minds got into the studio with Jimmy Iovine and made one of the great albums of the '80s

Guitar World

“I liked Bad Company and Free. Those bands, like David Bowie and Roxy Music, were all pop. But their albums had deeper cuts. That’s what I hoped we could pull off”: Billy Duffy on the making of The Cult’s 1985 breakout album – and why Rain made him sweat

Led by the stunning She Sells Sanctuary, Love was the sound of a band experimenting at scale, finding the great enabler in producer Steve Brown, and it just so happens to be Duffy's favorite

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Stevie Ray Vaughan, Simple Minds, Megadeth, the Cult and the class of 1985 – only in the new Guitar World

Also starring Jimmie Vaughan, GA-20, Kiki Wong, Dead Kennedys, the Smithereens' Jim Babjak, Cracker's Johnny Hickman, King Diamond, Third Man Hardware, Sue Foley's new GW column, Money for Nothing and more

Guitar World

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40 years ago, The Breakfast Club annoyed me for many reasons – but mostly for the way it ruined Simple Minds

John Hughes' 80s teen movies were the kiss of death for every band they featured

Louder

“They explained about this movie called The Breakfast Club. They apparently had a song for us. We said: ‘No chance!’”: How Simple Minds went from punk to stadium rock, via an 80s Brat Pack classic

The epic story of Simple Minds, the Scottish rock band who conquered the world

Louder

"We were just looking for a hit. And we heard the beginnings of a new kind of sound": Inspired by Australian pubs and riding a wave of optimism, Simple Minds made the album that sent them soaring

As the 80s dawned, Simple Minds were in crisis. But, believing that life was without limits, they recorded the album New Gold Dream and the dream became reality

Louder

Scottish band announces 'homecoming' show in 'biggest' headline gig in 34 years

A legendary Glasgow band has announced a 'homecoming' show as their 'biggest' headline gig in 34 years.

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Justin Timberlake and Alanis Morissette announced as headliners for Lytham Festival 2025

US and Canadian pop stars on ambitious 2025 bill, organisers confirm

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'Much-loved' Simple Minds drummer Kenny Hyslop dies aged 73

The beloved Simple Minds drummer Kenny Hyslop has died at the age of 73, Ultra Vox singer Midge Ure has revealed.

France 24

Sting, Sam Smith and Gossip headline top music festival in France’s Brittany

Every year, hundreds of thousands of music lovers make their way to Carhaix in Brittany for the “Vieilles Charrues”. This year France 24’s Jennifer Ben Brahim joins them to bring us the highlights. She tells us how EDM giant David Guetta had festivalgoers dancing late into the night and ran…

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First Thing: Appeals court halts strict Texas immigration law

SB4 law allowing state authorities to arrest people suspected of entering the US illegally has encountered a new roadblock. Plus: young people becoming less happy

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‘Don’t say: what if we did this reggae style?’ The huge yet humble lives of unofficial band members

From Manic Street Preachers to Simple Minds, few bands are complete without their full-time touring players. They discuss the peaks and practicalities of life on the sidelines

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"We’re thinking, why would we do someone else’s song? Why can’t you take one of our songs?": How Simple Minds' Don't You (Forget About Me) eventually became the perfect meeting of worlds – but two other stars turned it down first

They didn't want to record Keith Forsey's song, but it became a US No. 1 for the Glasgow band via The Breakfast Club and fan John Hughes

The Guardian - UK

Simple Minds review – stadium tour polishes 80s hitmakers’ gold dream

Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill preside over an energetic set thrills fans of their chart reign and their post-punk era

Louder

“Our music teacher would belt us if we didn’t know all the musical signs and notes. She used to play Mussorgsky… so I love ELP’s version of Pictures At An Exhibition”: Simple Minds’ Derek Forbes names his prog heroes

Bassist explains new wave outfit were massive Genesis fans when they started out – and he used to sing the whole of Foxtrot while working as a painter and decorator

The Guardian - UK

Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible review – a straightforward portrait of unpretentious rockers

From their punk origins to their stadium-level success in the Live Aid and Breakfast Club era, this music doc finds the Glasgow band still sweetly and likably down to earth

Louder

"Hardcore fans always talk to us about the first five albums, the cooler, blurrier, druggy art school ones that no-one bought": why Simple Minds tired of cult status and went for broke

There's a new Simple Minds documentary coming, and it helps explain where things went right and wrong for the Glasgow band

Guitar World

“My playing was a response to whoever said, ‘Bass should be felt and not heard’. To me, bass should be like warfare!” Derek Forbes, founder member of Simple Minds, on his five best basslines

Derek Forbes was Simple Minds’ bassist from 1978 to 1985. Here he explains how he was inspired by Andy Fraser and Stanley Clarke, why he prefers Precision to Jazz, and the influence of magic mushrooms...

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Isle of Wight festival announces all-male headliners for 2024

The Prodigy, Pet Shop Boys and Green Day will all headline next year’s festival

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