THIS month, I sat down with the King of Glasgow, the guru of the city’s live entertainment and hospitality sector—not to mention one of the funniest guys you’ll ever meet—Donald MacLeod. I asked him about his 40 years of work in the industry, his fight to save hospitality and of course his love of Ireland. Here’s what he had to say.

WELCOME back to a stramash in the goalmouth of Rock n Roll. This month, I’m delighted to introduce you all to my dear friend, co-writer and someone I admire greatly as both a singer and artist/performer, Glasgow’s very own rising superstar in country music, Kevin McGuire

THE first full weekend of June once again played host to one of Scotland’s biggest traditional music weekends as the Reeling Festival celebrated its biggest and best year yet.

HELLO everyone! I’m John Ignatius McLaughlin—aka Johnny Mac from my band Johnny Mac and The Faithful.

THE decision of the organisers of TRNSMT to cancel Kneecap’s appearance this summer was, in some way, not that surprising.

THE recent Scottish Fleadh hosted across the weekend of April 26 and 27 proved to be the biggest ever in what was a weekend celebration of Irish culture.

THE annual Scottish Fleadh—the festival of Irish music and culture—will this year take place in Woodfarm High School, East Renfrewshire over the weekend of April 26 and 27

APRIL is set to see a record breaking Scottish Fleadh with hundreds of competitors taking to the stage performing in music, song and dance

CELEBRATIONS will be taking place this month on both sides of the Irish Sea for the 100th birthday of much-loved musician, Willie Devine...

IF YOU'RE planning on celebrating St Patrick’s Day in Edinburgh, there are plenty of events to choose from, but one that should...

MANY people have been known to play traditional Irish music at some level

IT'S NOT often I get to brag about attending three gigs in one at the Barrowland Ballroom during Celtic Connections, but I did, and I...

THE legacy of Eamonn Nugent was further cemented recently as his album, The Waiting Room, took the top prize of Album of the Year

GLASGOW will once again play host to the iconic Celtic Connections festival

2024 could quite easily be termed the Year of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann in Scotland

LATE last month, the Consulate General of Ireland hosted the Irish Culture and Heritage Day in Edinburgh

THE great and the good in Ireland and Scotland were lining up to congratulate St Roch’s Marching Band after their stunning triumph

HAVE you ever taken a look at the things that lurk inside your loft space at home?

ON a wild and windy night in January, I attended The Friel Sisters’ gig in The City Halls during Celtic Connections

I FIRST listened to The Pogues in late 1984 on a bootleg cassette