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Future of Music: Appreciating Scottish Musicians

Becky McArthurMarch 20, 2022

Introducing you to some rising Scottish musicians and giving you an overview of them and their music. We are three months into the new year, and I am already manifesting...

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Danny Kyle Open Stage picking up tempo at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections

Kara ConwayJanuary 27, 2022January 27, 2022

[video width="848" height="480" mp4="https://clydeinsider.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/VID-20220127-WA0001-1.mp4"][/video] For over two decades, the Danny Kyle Open Stage has given emerging artists the chance to shine under the Celtic Connections spotlight. With an opportunity to...

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Scottish traditional musician Megan Henderson releases long-awaited debut album

Kara ConwayJanuary 23, 2022February 15, 2022

Glasgow-based singer and instrumentalist Megan Henderson has released her debut solo album ‘Pilgrim Souls’. The album is a musical response to the work of Edinburgh artist Christine Clark, known...

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Yoko Ono surprises Glasgow music charity with ‘most extraordinary’ Christmas gift to auction

Kara ConwayDecember 23, 2021February 14, 2022

A Glasgow music charity has been gifted a limited edition vinyl of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s song Happy Xmas (War is Over) to auction. Scottish Women Inventing Music (SWIM)...

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Scottish Alternative Music Awards return to shine a spotlight on emerging talent

Kara ConwayNovember 26, 2021February 14, 2022

The Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) are to return to a physical event with a spectacular awards ceremony at Saint Luke’s in Glasgow this Saturday. The annual event celebrates Scotland’s...

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The UK finish with ZERO points at Eurovision 2021 as fans revolt

Ewan GibsonMay 25, 2021May 25, 2021

By Ewan Gibson On Saturday night, the yearly Eurovision Song Contest took place in front of 3500 fans in the Netherlands. The event saw Italy take home the 1st place...

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The Snuts – ‘W.L. (Deluxe)’: A Beautifully Chaotic Representation of Modern Day Scotland

Connor McMillan McLauchlanMay 19, 2021

By Ciaran Foreman After years of trying to get it right, recording and releasing new singles and EPs, playing on the main stage at TRNSMT, signing a record deal with...

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Did the Government Leave the Performing Arts Behind During Lockdown?

Caitlin MacdonaldMay 19, 2021

By Caitlin Macdonald In 2020 we began to endure the greatest struggle most of us will have ever faced, we began to live through a global pandemic. In Scotland, on...

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Why The Grammy’s Should Have Given BTS the Grammy They Deserved

James MaloneyMay 12, 2021May 12, 2021

By James Maloney As the Grammy’s come and go we all look back on the winners and losers of this year, and celebrate those who worked so hard on...

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The Brits 2021: A Night For Women In Music

Emma RaeburnMay 12, 2021May 12, 2021

The Brit Awards returned last night (Tuesday 11 May) to honour some of the best from the music industry. Overall it was the women who stole the show. Hosted on...