Music
The Skinny magazine music guide. We bring you the latest music highlights, gig reviews and previews, music videos, album reviews and features. Find exclusive interviews with local bands and international stars, bespoke playlists and video premieres.
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New MusicScottish New Music Round-Up: August 2026
Celestial bodies and nocturnal animals star across this month's music – along with a flock of singles and EPs, we recommend records from Alex Amor, Hanna Tuulikki & Tommy Perman, The Great Pleasure and a live album from our old friend Jacob Alon Read more »| 04 Aug 2026 -
Live MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: August 2026
It's a month of festivals big and small, from a host of gigs at the Fringe to a batch of all-dayers in Glasgow, via the return of Fringe By The Sea and Interesting Things Read more »| 03 Aug 2026 -
ReviewsMan/Woman/Chainsaw – Cannonball
At its core, Man/Woman/Chainsaw's debut LP is a darling collection of love songs; some danceable, others perfect to sit and have a sulk to Read more »| 03 Aug 2026 -
Live MusicSuzanne Vega @ Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 28 Jul
New York legend Suzanne Vega embraces the torrential Glasgow downpour, enchanting her drenched devotees with her very own rock‘n’roll slip‘n’slide Read more »| 31 Jul 2026 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Nick Dow
With his brand new album Struck out today, we catch up with Edinburgh-based electronic producer Nick Dow Read more »| 30 Jul 2026 -
Live MusicAlice Faye @ Spiegeltent, Edinburgh, 23 Jul
Alice Faye's take on the Great American Songbook at the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival offers a glimpse of the music that makes her who she is Read more »| 28 Jul 2026
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Live MusicSonedo @ The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh, 24 Jul
One of Scotland’s most innovative acts, Sonedo leave a broad and varied Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival crowd in a state of euphoria Read more »| 28 Jul 2026 -
InterviewsIn Bloom: Lucia Fairfull on Lucia & The Best Boys' new album
Lucia & The Best Boys' new album, Picking Petals, took root in Scotland's landscapes, but as Lucia Fairfull tells us, it was a close-knit community of friends and collaborators that helped it blossom Read more »| 27 Jul 2026 -
ReviewsLucia & The Best Boys – Picking Petals
Stepping up from their debut by fusing their electric live energy with space for introspection, Picking Petals sees Lucia & The Best Boys flourish Read more »| 27 Jul 2026 -
ReviewsThe Strokes – Reality Awaits
On Reality Awaits, The Strokes have fun exploring… sometimes hitting the mark, sometimes not Read more »| 24 Jul 2026 -
ReviewsCharli xcx – Music, Fashion, Film
Charli xcx's Brat follow-up is a bold shift in style, but beyond its singles Music, Fashion Film makes for patchy listening Read more »| 24 Jul 2026 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Katherine Aly
After releasing SHOW NO PAIN [for the avoidant], we catch up with pop artist Katherine Aly to talk reinvention, influences and look to the future Read more »| 23 Jul 2026 -
InterviewsTime to Create: Inside Scotland's recording residencies & retreats
Hen Hoose, Lomond Campbell, AMULET and Misty-Jo tell us about the appeal of retreating to the Highlands & Islands to hone in on their musical creativity away from life's everyday distractions Read more »| 23 Jul 2026 -
InterviewsReady to Play: 10 years of Black Bay Studio on the Isle of Lewis
Celebrating their tenth anniversary, we meet Pete Fletcher, Cal Roden and Cosmo from Black Bay Studio, a residential recording facility on the Isle of Lewis Read more »| 21 Jul 2026 -
FestivalsKelburn Garden Party 2026: The Report
This year's Kelburn Garden Party may have been plagued by rain, but the festival's spirit of caring and sharing well and truly prevailed Read more »| 17 Jul 2026