Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill have been playing music together for some 48 years, most of them in Simple Minds. Kerr assures us that familiarity has bred fondness; he even says the “parallel story” in ...

Simple Minds performs at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre. (Photo by Donovan Roche/Times of San Diego) It’s not easy to stand out when your lead singer is Jim Kerr. And yet, that’s exactly ...

The journey of Simple Minds started in the gritty punk clubs of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1977, continuing to small theaters and halls and then on to massive stadium-rock celebrations. Along the way, it ...

At right, Ray Novotny presents Jim Kerr with a cardinal sculpture cast in honor of Kerr’s 2015 Conservation Educator of the Year award honor on behalf of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Kerr ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

Jim Kerr is celebrating 40 years of being on-air in New York City. His show, The Jim Kerr Rock & Roll Morning Show, airs weekdays from 5-9 a.m. on Clear Channel”s Q104.3, New York”s Classic Rock. At ...

Simple Minds is still very much an active band. In fact, its 20th studio album is in motion, according to frontman Jim Kerr. But this year, the Scottish group is enjoying the 40th anniversary of an ...

Jim Kerr believes that "gesture music" allows Simple Minds to continue selling out arenas. The 66-year-old singer credits anthems such as Don't You (Forget About Me) and Alive and Kicking for enabling ...

Simple Minds founder members and lifelong collaborators Jim Kerr & Charlie Burchill announce two Scottish events next month to celebrate the publication of their long-awaited memoir. A candid and ...

Simple Minds founder members Jim Kerr & Charlie Burchill have announced two very special Scottish events next month to ...