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STILL GOING: David MacGregor has released two albums under Broken Chanter name

Broken Chanter set for Stirling show this month
STIRLING will welcome the award-winning Broken Chanter for a "bold, thrilling and hopeful" show later this week.

Daytime TV will perform at this year's Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival in late July

Daytime TV, Vistas and Uninvited added to Belladrum line-up

The Skinner Brothers will headline the Friday River Stage at TRNSMT

Skinner Brothers to headline TRNSMT Friday River Stage

Rage Against the Machine set for Scottish show this summer

Rage Against the Machine set for Scottish show this summer

BACK ON IT: Dead Sea Souls delivered during their Òran Mór headline show. Pictures by Iain Smith/The Weekender

Dead Sea Souls, Òran Mór, Glasgow, Apr 15

Declan Welsh and The Decadent West headlined King Tut's in Glasgow. Picture by Iain Smith/The Weekender

Declan Welsh and The Decadent West – King Tut's, Glasgow, Apr 14

BEMZ was crowned the BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year.

Bemz brings home title of BBC Introducing Scottish Act of the Year

The Falkirk festival will return in September 2022

The Darkness and The Charlatans to headline Vibration Festival

Crashkid! at Vibration Festival last year. Picture by Iain Smith

Gig Diary - Live Music in Scotland, March 30-April 8

HYTTS, Parliamo and VLURE join Otherlands Festival bill

HYYTS, Parliamo and VLURE join Otherlands Festival bill

Mason Hill - (from left to right) Marc Montgomery (guitar), Matthew Ward (bass), Scott Taylor (lead vocals), James Bird (lead guitar), and Craig McFetridge (drums) - at their sold-out Garage show last year.

Mason Hill to release live album of Glasgow Garage show

Susan Bear teases second album with new single M6

Susan Bear teases second album with new single M6

Lawrence Chaney, The Vivienne and Tia Kofi set for Colourboxx Festival

Lawrence Chaney, The Vivienne and Tia Kofi set for Colourboxx Festival

A MAN DETERMINED: Baker McKinney writes viscerally-vulnerable songs as Gravedancer. Picture by Iain Smith/The Weekender

Cover Feature Gravedancer: An artist made in Arkansas, reborn in Scotland

Jill Lorean will release her debut album in early April. Picture by Stephanie Gibson

Jill Lorean set for debut album release in early April

FOLLOW-UP: wrest will release their second studio album early next month.

wrest place faith in 'emotional contact' with follow-up album

Dancing on Tables:- Robbie McSkimming (lead vocals, keyboard ), Callum Thomas (lead vocals, guitar), Hamish Finlayson (guitar), Gregor Stobie (bass, backing vocals) and Reece Dobbin (drums). Picture by Jenn Curtis

Dancing on Tables embrace the challenge of their debut album

READY TO ROCK: Tom McGuire & The Brassholes play their biggest show to date next month in Glasgow. Picture by Svetlana Velichko

Tom McGuire & The Brassholes raring for biggest show to date

Monza Express will release Lady Belle in mid March

Monza Express make their way back with new single

Florence Black performing in Glasgow

Monsterfest gears up for Halloween weekend return in Inverness

READY TO GO: Tamanfaya – made up of Matt Philp, Aidan O'Hara, Danny O'Hara and Lois Duncan – have big plans for 2022. Picture by Iain Smith/The Weekender

Tamanfaya: '2022 is just the beginning for us'

The Ninth Wave will return with a new album this year, Picture by Neelam Khan Vela

'It breathes on its own' – The evolution of The Ninth Wave

PG Ciarletta. Picture by Samuel O'Neill / The Luna Film Co

7 Deadly Tunes – Fife songwriter PG Ciarletta

DESTINED FOR THE TOP: Brooke Combe is arguably one of the biggest prospect to emerge from the Scottish music scene recently. Picture by Nathan Damour

Brooke Combe braced for an all-conquering path ahead

Foreignfox aim to cap 2022 with their debut album

Defiant Foreignfox lay out a path to their debut album

Leo Bargery, the driving forced behind Mt. Doubt, speaks about the band's next two albums

Not one but two Mt. Doubt albums on the way

Kyle Falconer will play Greenock Town Hall as part of the multi-venue festival from 01475 Presents. Picture by Bazza Mills

A first of more to come: Multi-venue day festival set for Greenock

HER OWN TERMS: Carly Connor is thriving after taking control of her career. Picture by Iain Smith/The Weekender

On my own terms: Carly Connor thrives after taking control of her career

Craig John Davidson will release his album next month

Craig John Davidson to unveil new album next month

Martin Mullady will release his debut solo single later this week.

Martin Mullady prepares for first solo show

Megan Black will release Deadly is the Woman on April 1

Debut Megan Black album confirmed for April

SETTING SECURED: The Connect Muisc Festival has found a new home. Picture by Ryan Buchanan

Festival site secured for return of Connect Music Festival

Primes will release their new track next month

Primes to unsheathe new track Talk Too Much

Stay for Tomorrow to release new track Prison Living this week

Stay For Tomorrow to drop latest single Prison Living

Steven Young on stage at King Tut's. Picture by Iain Smith/The Weekender

Review Steven Young at King Tut's, Feb 19

BACK AGAIN: The Slam Tent will return with a three-day even planned for the bank holiday weekend this year.

Iconic Slam Tent returns for three-day dance weekender

Eddi Reader. Photo: Sean Purser

Eddi Reader takes 40 Years Live tour around Scotland

Calum Mason will release his album Panopticon next month

Calum Mason to unveil debut solo album

Daytime TV will release their album later this month

Daytime TV strive for human connection through upcoming album

Savage Mansion will release their new album Golden Mountain, Here I come this month

Savage Mansion prepare to unveil third album this month

Nina Nesbitt will play King Tut's in March

Nina Nesbitt set to play King Tut's next month

TRSNMT have announced a big batch of acts for the 2022 festival. Picture by Iain Smith/The Weekender

TRNSMT announce latest batch of acts for 2022

'Re-imagined' Dictator singles re-released in support of Devin Gordon's family

Connor Fyfe performing at PJ Molloys on February 4. Picture by Iain Smith/The Weekender

Review Connor Fyfe, PJ Molloys, Feb 4

Gig Diary: Jan 27-Feb 1

Gig Diary: Shows in Scotland, Jan 27-30

First acts announced for Otherlands Festival in Perth

First acts announced for Otherlands Festival in Perth

Yard Act have been confirmed for Doune the Rabbit Hole

Yard Act, Patti Smith and Orbital to play Doune the Rabbit Hole

The 22 for 2022 - Scottish acts tipped for success next year

The Weekender's 22 for 2022 - Scottish acts tipped for success this year

Otherlands: New festival announced for Scone Palace

Otherlands: New festival announced for Scone Palace

Tickets are still available for Billy Mitchell's show at King Tut's in Glasgow and The Tunnels in Aberdeen this month. Picture by Iain Smith/The Weekender

GIG DIARY: End 2021 on the right note

A NEW BEGINNING: Later this month, Dead Sea Souls will release new material for the first time since 2013. Picture by Iain Smith/The Weekender

Dead Sea Souls to unveil first new release since 2013

Dictator will release their debut EP in 2022

Dictator on their formation, their sound and a future EP

Luke la Volpe performing at Vibration Festival. Picture by Iain Smith/The Weekender

Luke La Volpe remains committed to the music industry 'grind'

Anchor Lane performing at DreadnoughtRocks in February 2020. Picture by Iain Smith/The Weekender

Anchor Lane set to return to the Dreadnought