The biggest folk festival in Scandinavia and the Baltics is revealing the first highlights of its 2026 programme. The initial artists announced are Shetland pianist Amy Laurenson (GB), the ...

The Heather on the Hill Festival will be held at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh on August 22 next year.

Amy Laurenson from the Shetland Islands and Polish-Ukrainian ensemble HrayBery aare among the first performers to be confirmed for the 2026 Viljandi Folk Music Festival. Estonia's Duo Ruut³ will also ...

A paving stones and blue plaque project recognising Glasgow's grassroots music venues is set to be taken forward ...

Roddy Hart joins the Saturday and Sunday line up, with Lynne Hoggan broadcasting Monday to Thursday, and Ashley Storrie ...

BBC Radio Scotland has been urged to reconsider its decision to remove three long-standing late-night music programmes from its schedule.

THE Scottish accent is problematic. Mocked worldwide, if occasionally found sexy (Shir Sean etc), it doesn’t seem to fit anywhere, not even ...

Entering the snug, stone-walled rear bar of MacGregor’s, we’re greeted by a cheerful man sporting a kilt and a sporran. It’s Bruce MacGregor, elite fiddle player and owner of this award-winning bar in ...

Proclaimers will be returning to Parr Hall next summer as they gear up for the release their 13th studio album. Twin brothers ...

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Rock band The War On Drugs will also perform on July 4, with additional acts yet to be revealed. Other headliners confirmed ...

Queen of the New Year returns to BBC One Scotland this Hogmanay with a night of sharp sketches and big laughs. Greg Hemphill ...