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From tour dates to new venues, new albums to big announcements, we bring you everything you need to know to stay fresh with the latest news in the world of music.
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NewsChappell Roan to play huge Edinburgh gig
American pop star Chappell Roan will be heading to Edinburgh this August for a huge gig at the Royal Highland Showgrounds Read more »| 08 Apr 2025 -
NewsJupiter Rising x EAF: First details for 2025 revealed
Glasgow DJ and electronic artist TAAHLIAH will headline this year's Jupiter Rising x EAF, the after-dark party of live music, art and performance at Jupiter Artland Read more »| 28 Mar 2025 -
FestivalsHidden Door announces 2025 programme
Bikini Body, No Windows, Mermaid Chunky and Snapped Ankles are among the acts heading to Hidden Door 2025, which will take place in an old paper factory in west Edinburgh Read more »| 25 Mar 2025 -
FestivalsEdinburgh International Festival reveals 2025 programme
This year’s Edinburgh International Festival includes Brian Cox in a play about Scotland’s role in the 2008 financial crash, a new version of Orpheus and Eurydice blending opera and circus, and The Big Singalong at Princes Street Gardens' Ross Bandstand Read more »| 13 Mar 2025 -
NewsAir to play Moon Safari at Fringe by the Sea
Fringe by the Sea will bring French duo Air to North Berwick this August to recreate their classic 1998 album Moon Safari live. Other artists announced in this first wave of acts include The Boomtown Rats and The Bluebells Read more »| 18 Feb 2025 -
NewsKelburn Garden Party 2025: First names revealed
TAAHLIAH, Sofia Kourtesis, Auntie Flo and Romare head up an exciting first wave of acts at this year's Kelburn Garden Party Read more »| 03 Feb 2025
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MusicThe Skinny's Albums of 2024
We polled our music team for their favourite albums of the year, and while their individual lists were hugely varied, one bright green record in particular dominated like never before... Read more »| 03 Dec 2024 -
NewsrEDOLENT win the 2024 SAY Award
Edinburgh outfit rEDOLENT have won this year's Scottish Album of the Year Award, picking up the £20,000 prize for their debut album, dinny greet Read more »| 24 Oct 2024 -
ArtSummerhall: Tax dispute puts Edinburgh arts venue in jeopardy
HMRC have hit the company which manages Summerhall with a 'winding-up petition', claiming the Edinburgh arts organisation owe unpaid corporation tax. Summerhall are disputing the claim, but their programme of events will be disrupted Read more »| 07 Oct 2024 -
NewsScottish Album of the Year: 2024 shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the 2024 SAY Award has been announced, featuring former nominees like Arab Strap and Becky Sikasa alongside new names like Theo Bleak and Barry Can't Swim Read more »| 03 Oct 2024 -
NewsThe SAY Award: The 2024 Longlist
The SAY Award 2024 longlist has been announced; here's a look at some of the artists in competition for one of Scotland’s highest musical honours Read more »| 12 Sep 2024 -
ArtHidden Door moves to Maybury paper factory for 2025
Hidden Door have announced their 2025 home – a vast former paper factory in Maybury in the west of Edinburgh – with a launch party at the venue this autumn Read more »| 05 Sep 2024 -
FilmWatch the trailer for Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland’s Girl Bands
Since Yesterday – the new documentary celebrating the Scottish girl bands who should be on every young music fan's walls but aren’t – gets a new trailer ahead of its UK cinema release and tour Read more »| 04 Sep 2024 -
Art
Summerhall looks to be saved – for the short term at least
With the sale of Summerhall looming, charity Summerhall Arts is close to securing a deal to take over the building's lease for the next three years Read more »| 30 Jul 2024 -
NewsThe SAY Award: Submissions open for 2024
The Scottish Album of the Year Award for 2024 launches today, with public submissions open until the end of July Read more »| 10 Jul 2024