Stirling Observer - Lifestyle - Music

Ocean Colour Scene and Futureheads latest additions to summer festivals

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:34:00 GMT

OCEAN Colour Scene and The Futureheads head north for the Wickerman Festival.

Pendulum swing in to join headliners at RockNess

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:20:00 GMT

PENDULUM have been announced as the latest big-name act to grace the stages at Rockness 2010.

Leftfield return after a decade to play RockNess

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:52:00 GMT

LEFTFIELD are returning to Scotland to play at this year's RockNess festival on the banks of Loch Ness.

Wickerman Festival searches for unsigned talent for TV ad

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:08:00 GMT

SOME of the best songs would never have been heard if it wasn’t for the power of television advertising.

Local rock acts that may make good stocking fillers,

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FOLLOWING on from last week's indie stocking filler picks, this week we have some suggestions of local rock acts for you to get your and your love ones’ teeth into this Christmas.

Stirling rockers The Colony looking for a new singer

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

STIRLING rock/metal band The Colony have been together for three years, working hard at building a profile throughout the Central Belt.

The Leads releasing EP this month

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DAVID, Dave, Gaz, Stuart and John hail from Denny, and come together as The Leads.

Local band spotlight – The Encierro

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

FORMING in 2003 Stirling indie stalwarts The Encierro have seen it all in the local scene.

Alphabeat to perform at Albert Halls next week

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DANISH chart-toppers Alphabeat are set to perform at Stirling’s Albert Halls next week.

Eagles tribute act set to fly in for top Stirling gig

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TOMORROW, (Thursday), Eagles tribute band “Talon” will be appearing at the Albert Halls.

Tolbooth to host day of music talks and workshops

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

MUSIC will be the common ground at an event in the Tolbooth next week.

Local band spotlight – Huxley and the top gigs of the week

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

DESPITE all four members of the band having different tastes in music, Huxley came together in 2008 pulling their influences to create their own sound.

Stirling youth get musical with the Haldane Trust

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A CHARITABLE organisation which does youth work in partnerships with schools and churches around Stirling has taken its voice into local secondaries.

Bluebell Ken McCluskey gives advice to musical students at Tolbooth

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

BLUEBELLS vocalist Ken McCluskey was a keynote speaker at Stirling’s Tolbooth recently.

Dunblane Chamber Orchestra concert will feature work of Mozart

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THE music of Mozart is the focus of Dunblane Chamber Orchestra’s fourth concert.

Local band spotlight shines on Alloa's Must Be Something

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

MUST Be Something are one of the most accomplished bands to come out of Alloa, writes Stephen Hume.

Local dairy will provide a helping hand to gig

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

A FAMILY rock gig heading to Stirling has been given a helping hand by a local dairy.

Scribbler's Picnic has another successful year

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT

STIRLING’S favourite music festival was another big success on Sunday.

Local band spotlight – The Satrialés.

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

COMING together from the ashes of previous bands, The Satrialés formed almost a year ago to date and have been having a busy 2009, writes Stephen Hume.

Scribbler's Picnic fans are ready to party

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

MORE than 30 bands are tuning up for Stirling’s favourite musical festival, The Scribbler’s Picnic.