In Does Rock 'N' Roll Kill Braincells?!, we quiz a grizzled artist on their own career to see how much they can remember – and find out if the booze, loud music and/or tour sweeties has knocked the knowledge out of them. This week: Jim Kerr, frontman of Simple Minds, who are celebrating their fortieth anniversary this year. 1: Name all the sta...

A new album 'Live In The City Of Angels' is also on their release scheduleSimple Minds have announced a tour of the UK and Europe to mark their 40th anniversary. The Scottish band’s ’40 Years Of Hits Tour’ will kick off at Zetlitz in Stavanger, Norway on February 8, 2020 and will wrap up at Glasgow’s SSE ...

Don't you forget about them... Jim Kerr and Arcade FireArcade Fire marked the end of their UK tour last night by joining forces with Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr at …Continue reading »The post Watch Arcade Fire join forces with Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr in Glasgow appeared first on NME.

Even with my never-ending obsession with music from the early ’80s, it’s a pretty rare opportunity when I get the chance to write anything about my favorites from that era. Last week, one of those rare opportunities popped up. I called Jim Kerr, the frontman of the Simple Minds — i.e., the man who sang [...]

Scottish band say they're riding high after namechecks from The Horrors and Manic Street Preachers