Celtic Connections star talks about Britain's Got Talent fame and lorry driving days

Now the man who is better known in the Scottish music scene as simply “RuMac” is preparing for a headline concert at Glasgow’s SWG3 venue after a musical journey like no other. The show, one of the most anticipated on the opening weekend of the Celtic …

Glasgow 1980s new wave band reforms for Celtic Connections gig

Described at “the missing link between the Postcard Records sound and the Bellshill sound” by Record Collector magazine, Friends Again will play a concert to revisit a moment from the early 1980s Glasgow music scene. At the start of the 1980s, Glasgow’s …

Friends Again: Glasgow 1980s new wave band reforms for Celtic Connections gig

Michael Stewart in Celtic board claim over Paul Tisdale role amid alarming January transfer issue

The outspoken pundit has been giving his reaction to a dramatic week at Celtic. Michael Stewart reckons the Celtic board have paid a costly price for handing Paul Tisdale major responsibilities - as he names the Hoops issue that must be addressed in …

World Record-breaking brothers scale Ben Lomond for gig in freezing winter conditions

A trio of World Record-breaking brothers have performed a gig on top of Ben Lomond ahead of a music festival. Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean, from Edinburgh, scaled the Munro with their bagpipes, accordion and guitar despite the brutal winter conditions …

World record-breaking brothers perform gig atop 'freezing' Munro

Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean, from Edinburgh, carried their accordion, bagpipes and guitar 3196 feet up Ben Lomond, near Loch Lomond on Thursday. The trio, known for recently setting a new world record for rowing from Peru to Australia in 139 days …

Record-breaking brothers perform special concert on Ben Lomond in freezing conditions

EMBARGOED TO 0001 MONDAY JANUARY 12 Undated handout photo issued by Innis & Gunn of Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean, from Edinburgh performing a concert 3,196 feet up Ben Lomond, near Loch Lomond on Thursday. Hhead of this year's Celtic Connections …

Man who opened up Glasgow's 'hidden gem' to retire from key Society

In February, Robertson will retire from his 25-year role of director of the Mackintosh Society after helping raise millions to safeguard Queen's Cross Church. He says people attending events at the church are still amazed when they walk through the …

‘There’s serendipity to my story’: Emmylou Harris on Gram Parsons, her garlanded career – and her dog rescue centre

When Emmylou Harris was starting out in the late 1960s, she thought country music wasn’t for her. “I hadn’t seen the light,” she says. “I was a folk singer who believed you don’t ever work with drummers as they wreck everything.” It was Gram Parsons, of …

Travel: Visit these 5 cities for a blend of culture, sport and heritage

This year, major anniversaries, sporting events and cultural landmarks will turn cities around the world into open-air stages, with exhibitions, concerts and other celebrations. Travellers too, especially those from India, are redefining what journeys mean …