The 2000's was the decade that hip-hop went mainstream, and it was never stronger than in 2009. Read More
This week, Alistair McGeorge returns to 411mania with a look at a Scottish alternative-rock trio who seem to be on the brink of mainstream popularity here in the UK. Read More
In 2004, when Morrissey invited the US punk legends to reform for the Meltdown Festival, it looked like a pure nostalgia trip. Read More
These are words that come to mind when you hear Cellarscape's panoramic, cinematic soundscape of an album, Animation, Suspension . Read More
"We were going to go last year," assures Thompson, "but in the end it was just our drummer who went down, while we stayed and partied at his mum and dad's house. It was a proper New Year, lots of drunk young lads and girls crying. Pretty funny." Read More
A massive jump for the 40-year-old Paisley star but then Gerry, as he's known to his pals, has had some year. Read More
Multi-venue indie festival Stag And Dagger will take place in Glasgow on May 22. Read More
The Black Hang Gang have secured a spot on Glasgow's Hogmanay bill at George Square after polling more votes than Variety Suite , Foxgang , Acutone , Boycotts , Nevada Base , Make Sparks , Action Group and Alex Wayt to win the Road To Hogmanay competition. Read More
IT has been another great year for music and Email's own BILLY SLOAN AND MICKEY McMONAGLE have been in the front row. Read More
Broken Records track If Eilert Lovborg Wrote A Song, It Would Sound Like This and Camera Obscura's French Navy are two of the 12 tracks being given away on a 4AD compilation which is available to download for free here (in exchange for your email address). Read More
Assembling in the late '90s, in the town of Kilmarnock, near Glasgow, in Scotland, Biffy Clyro comprises a three-piece lineup, ... Read the full Biffy Clyro bio.