Charlie Burchill

SIMPLE MINDS share trailer for new documentary film ‘Everything Is Possible’

SIMPLE MINDS share trailer for new documentary film ‘Everything Is Possible’

On 22 December, Paramount+ UK will premiere Everything Is Possible, a new documentary film telling the inspirational story of Simple…

5 months ago

SIMPLE MINDS bring their Global Tour 2024 to The SSE Arena, Belfast

Following the huge success of 2022’s rapturously received 40 Years Of Hits Tour – and the recent announcement of Australian…

8 months ago

SIMPLE MINDS release new single TRAFFIC featuring RUSSELL MAEL OF SPARKS

Today Simple Minds release a new mix as well as an acoustic version of ‘Traffic’, the third single to be…

1 year ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Simple Minds – Direction of the Heart

Forty years after their seminal New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) album, Simple Minds are back with their 18th studio LP, Direction…

2 years ago

INTERVIEW: Charlie Burchill on new Simple Minds album ‘Direction of the Heart’

In episode #106 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Simple Minds guitar maestro Charlie Burchill to…

2 years ago

SIMPLE MINDS release new single FIRST YOU JUMP, from forthcoming album DIRECTION OF THE HEART

Following its first play this morning on Zoe Ball’s BBC Radio 2 show, today Simple Minds release new single, ‘First…

2 years ago

SIMPLE MINDS release the video for ‘Vision Thing’ (Live from Teatro Antico di Taormina)

Today Simple Minds release the video for ‘Vision Thing’, the first track to be taken from the band’s eighteenth studio…

2 years ago

NI rockers SILENT RUNNING go back to the future as they prepare to support Simple Minds in Belfast

The last time Silent Running shared the stage with Simple Minds was in 1984, when the Belfast band toured the…

2 years ago

SIMPLE MINDS announce the release of their new album, ‘Direction Of The Heart’

This morning BBC Radio 2 announced that Simple Minds will be headlining the first night of Radio 2’s 30,000-capacity Live…

2 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Simple Minds 40 Years of Hits tour @ Brighton Centre

The much delayed 40 Years of Hits tour by Simple Minds finally arrived in Brighton last night. As the name…

2 years ago

SIMPLE MINDS announce ONE-OFF live performance of NEW GOLD DREAM in support of UNICEF FOR CHILDREN IN UKRAINE

Today, cinch Presents Edinburgh Summer Sessions announce a special second show with Simple Minds to take place on Saturday 13th…

2 years ago

INTERVIEW: Simple Minds’ Jim Kerr on new single ‘Act of Love’, the band’s very first performance & more

In episode #63 of The XS Noize Podcast, Mark Millar catches up with Simple Minds frontman Jim Kerr. Formed in…

2 years ago

SIMPLE MINDS release a new version of early track ‘Act Of Love’ – Listen Now

The year is 2022. The year is 1978. On January 17, Simple Minds release ‘Act Of Love’ as a one-off…

2 years ago

JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD announces INSPIRED BY JARA a three-part podcast series

JAMES DEAN BRADFIELD’s forthcoming album EVEN IN EXILE will be accompanied by a three-part podcast series. INSPIRED BY JARA delves…

4 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Simple Minds – Street Fighting Years – 4-CD Box Set

I remember listening to this album in my bedroom as a 14-year old kid in 1989. It was the first…

4 years ago

SIMPLE MINDS Announce ‘Street Fighting Years’ box set, out 6th March

On 6th March, UMC will release a box set of Simple Minds’ 1989 album, Street Fighting Years. Produced by Trevor…

4 years ago

INTERVIEW: Jim Kerr – “40 years of Simple Minds has been beyond our wildest dreams”

On 1st November, Simple Minds will release 40: THE BEST OF – 1979-2019, a new compilation album covering all 40…

5 years ago

ALBUM REVIEW: Simple Minds – Live in the City of Angels

Rock veterans Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill are on top form in this live double-album release from Simple Minds. Live…

5 years ago

LIVE REVIEW: Simple Minds – Walk Between Worlds Tour, Sands Bethlehem Event Center

On September 24th legendary New Wave artisans Simple Minds kicked off the North American leg of their Walk Between Worlds…

6 years ago

INTERVIEW: Jim Kerr of Simple Minds discusses latest album – Walk Between Worlds

On 2nd February 2018, Simple Minds will release Walk Between Worlds, Their first album of new material since 2014's Big…

6 years ago