Simple Minds had one of the strangest trajectories for a popular band in the 1980s. They slowly grew in popularity, first breaking through with some minor hits and MTV exposure. The Scottish band then ...

The journey of Simple Minds started in the gritty punk clubs of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1977, continuing to small theaters and halls and then on to massive stadium-rock celebrations. Along the way, it ...

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 ...

Consider 2025 a victory lap of sorts for Simple Minds. In 1985, the Scottish outfit played Live Aid in Philadelphia and released Once Upon a Time, the band’s seventh studio album and one that yielded ...

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 ...

Simple Minds are on their way back to the Bay Area, set to thrill ‘80s music fans with a songbook that includes such gems as “Alive and Kicking,” “Sanctify Yourself,” “Waterfront” and — oh, yeah, — a ...

Don't you forget about them. Veteran Scottish rock group Simple Minds, known for their hits "Don't You (Forget About Me)" and "Alive and Kicking," will perform at Pine Knob Music Theatre on June 21, ...

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Simple Minds kicked off their Alive & Kicking North American tour on Friday at the Cascades Amphitheater in Ridgefield, Washington, with help from fellow ’80s new wavers Modern English and Soft Cell.

“Don’t You (Forget About Me)” was built to be an anthem. Or maybe it was rebuilt to be an anthem. In 1984, songwriter Keith Forsey and director John Hughes pitched Simple Minds on recording Forsey’s ...

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