Rock & Pop
Heritage rock, once the preserve of grey-haired bands from the sixties and seventies, is now deep within the…
For people of a certain age, Sparks will always be one of those weird bands who would show up on Top of the…
The dark rises quick in Edinburgh, and never was that truer as this balmy, sun-drenched afternoon is suddenly…
“It’s been a long road to come back here. And we bring rain”. So solemnly intones Wire bassist Graham Lewis,…
‘Grease’ grabs a new generation of young and not so young fans with this touring production currently showing…
There is no faulting the music to American Idiot.
San Francisco’s Girls seem to be so named after their unreachable objects of desire that just might make them…
The premiere of Midsummer – a play with songs in Autumn 2008 at the Traverse Theatre was a magical, romantic…
A robed figure wanders across the Usher Hall stage, surrounded by cosmic paraphernalia and alien effigies,…
Director Bob Tomson tones down the glamour and some of the passion of this rock opera, but Jesus Christ…
Standing in a crowded Caves under an arching ceiling is somewhat akin to being in a church. A noisy,…
The hurricane twists and howls as the Kansas farmgirl cowers with her little dog, Toto. It’s a moment…
The spirit of nineties rave is alive and kicking, if a little ragged at the seams and somewhat the worse for…
Dear God, I hate myself. So wails Jamie Stewart as he stands wracked, seemingly almost in pain, at the…
“To be kind….” Michael Gira gravely intones in a rich, sonorous singing voice not yet submerged beneath the…
The African Soul Rebels tour is now an annual fixture at the Usher Hall, but this year the format is slightly…
I had no idea what to expect of this evening concert, but it was recommended by a friend and that was enough…
Guitar and drums duos in rock ‘n’ roll are having a slight purple patch at the moment.
Po Na Nas last week gathered a few known names on the Edinburgh music scene for a Battle of the Bands, where…
This new show, “Elsa" is based on the Open Mic format, where amateurs and professionals can try out songs,…