Filling the Sportpaleis venue after 45 years and still allowing the teenagers of yesteryear to experience their memory lane with just as much energy, who can copy the Simple Minds? Whether they still enjoy touring, is evidenced by a tour bus photo of Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill on Facebook on the way from Strasbourg to Antwerp, with a Trappist beer in the foreground.
Today, BMG release Simple Minds’ acclaimed new album, Direction Of The Heart.
Direction Of The Heart is the band’s eighteenth studio album and Simple Minds’ first album of new material since 2018’s outstanding UK Top 5 album Walk Between Worlds. Throughout its nine tracks Direction of The Heart finds the band at their most confident, anthemic best on an inspired celebration of life.
Following its first play this morning on Zoe Ball’s BBC Radio 2 show, today Simple Minds release new single ‘First You Jump’, the second track to be taken from the band’s eighteenth studio album Direction Of The Heart.
‘First You Jump’ is a Kerr-Burchill co-write with Simple Minds’ long-time bassist Ged Grimes. It’s a classic transcendent Simple Minds anthem, one about the anxiety of the times and how we will...
BBC Radio 2 announced that Simple Minds will be headlining the first night of Radio 2’s 30,000-capacity Live In Leeds concert on Saturday 17th September. Following this news, BMG release ‘Vision Thing’, the first track to be taken from the band’s eighteenth studio album Direction Of The Heart.
Currently playing acclaimed shows throughout Europe (“Back in fashion and back on thrilling form.” The Times), Direction Of The Heart is Simple...
Following the huge acclaim of 2018’s Walk Between Worlds album (“The band’s best album in decades.” Album Of The Week, Sunday Times), continuing their recent spectacular renaissance, while also building on their reputation as one of the world's great live acts, last autumn Simple Minds travelled to North America to undertake their first coast to coast tour in over two decades. Taking in 31 cities, both critics and fans unanimously...
On 1st November, UMC will release 40: THE BEST OF – 1979-2019, a new compilation album that covers all 40 years of legendary band Simple Minds recording career. It captures their early experimentation, cross over chart successes, right up to their new imperial phase represented by songs from 2015’s Big Music and last year’s Walk Between Worlds, which was their highest chart success in over 20 years, charting at number...
On 4th October, BMG will release LIVE IN THE CITY OF ANGELS, an album that captures Simple Minds live on their most recent tour.
Following the huge acclaim of 2018’s Walk Between Worlds album (“The band’s best album in decades.” Album Of The Week, Sunday Times), continuing their recent spectacular renaissance, while also building on their reputation as one of the world's great live acts, last autumn Simple Minds travelled...
Mel Gaynor, of course you will know him as ‘the best drummer in the world’, as Jim Kerr announces him during the worldwide Simple Minds Tours. Besides the memorable rockscenes with Lou Reed, Tina Turner, Peter Gabriel, Brian May,….Mel Gaynor has so much more in store, by focusing on pure music, with his own creative interpretation of jazz. In Autumn 2017, Mel released his second album ‘Got The Message’ with...
KT Tunstall, Scottish singer-songwriter and live-act sensation, has released her fifth studio album. It’s called KIN and is inspired by Tunstall’s new life in California. On April 6, she’s rocking The Alex. Frontview had a companionable chat with her, a few hours before the gig.
I am beginning to think there’s a link between Zermatt & Scotland.
Oh really?
In 2016 Simple Minds performed here. Now you, also scottish,...
On 16 June 2017, EagleRockEntertainment release “Acoustic In Concert” by Simple Minds on DVD, Blu-ray, DVD + CD and digital formats. This wonderful collection of re-tooled classics follows the release of their acclaimed “Acoustic” album and includes: Alive And Kicking, Don’t You (Forget About Me), Glittering Prize, Waterfront, Promised You A Miracle, Sanctify Yourself, See The Lights and more!
