There was a common trajectory for the great new wave artists of the '80s. With many of them having come out of punk in the '70s, their beginnings were often more avant-garde than they might be given ...

Mention Simple Minds to most music fans, and the first thing that most likely comes to mind is “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” The memorable song from the 1985 movie The Breakfast Club that went to No.

For most Americans, the Scottish rock group Simple Minds will always be synonymous with their number one hit from 1985, “Don't You (Forget About Me),” from the John Hughes movie The Breakfast Club.

Five songs into their set, Simple Minds singer Jim Kerr smiled at the audience and said, after taking a deep breath, “We’re exhausted already!” He was kidding, of course, though it would be ...

Simple Minds is heading out on their biggest tour in nearly four decades, and you don’t want to miss it. The Scottish band will tour all May and June, and they are making sure to stop in Holmdel at ...

The enthusiasm of youth is a wonderful part of rock ‘n’ roll, and one of the things that makes the genre evergreen. But to have that passion after decades as a band, to be true believers in the powers ...

Simple Minds is coming to play Ball Arena on Tuesday, May 27 – a show that won’t be threatened by Nuggets playoff basketball. (Sorry, Katy Perry.) As part of the ...

Simple Minds' Alive and Kicking Tour 2025 is their largest in North America since 1986. Jim Kerr reveals the story behind "Don't You (Forget About Me)," the song of a generation 40 years ago. Here's ...

On June 1, the Toyota Music Factory in Irving buzzed with electricity as fans lined up for a night filled with the echoes of an iconic decade. The Alive & Kicking Tour 2025 promised a euphoric journey ...

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CLEVELAND, Ohio - Jim Kerr of the Scottish rock group Simple Minds has a pretty simple view of life. "We're incredibly fortunate,'' said Kerr in a call to his home in Glasgow to talk about the band's ...

The legendary Scottish rock band has a new documentary 'Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible' The documentary 'Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible' details the history of the legendary Scottish rock ...