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How Scotland's most mysterious prog band fooled listeners for decades
Rebus author Ian Rankin loved these cult Scots electronic rockers - and no wonder
One of Scotland's finest: Our tribute to John Douglas of Trashcan Sinatras
The Scottish cult band with an ‘almost superhuman ability to dodge the zeitgeist’
This 'epic lo-fi' Scottish album stopped me in my tracks - it was truly momentous
‘I was trying to write a Scottish version of Do You Know the Way to San Jose?'
'Thrilling and exhilarating': Scottish debut album from 1990 still sparkles
'There's never been a band like us': Scots rockers shared dressing room with Hendrix
Glasgow band one of 'great lost combos of Scots musical heritage'
This Scottish band produced one of the 'most extraordinary albums' of the 1980s
When the critics hailed this Glasgow group as 'the best band on earth'
'Paul McCartney once told us: If you want it bad enough, just go and get it’
How Scottish band who didn’t sing in English confounded the doubters
Beloved Scottish 'gothic romantic girl-group' made one hit album - then broke up
'This was the ace album to have on top of the pile - it made you look really trendy'
This Scottish album was an unforgettable 1970s classic
Was this the perfect Scottish pop star?
Critics be damned: Simple Minds had the last laugh with this classic
'There's a distinct soulfulness to Scottish music’
The impoverished Scots composer who ended up working with U2, Madonna and James Bond
'I thought I'm gonna die': Sharleen Spiteri on how climbing in Skye nearly killed her
Classic album was inspired by a 'dice with death' on a capsized dinghy off Arran
The 1987 album that was a breakthrough for a superb Scottish band
‘As Caledonian as grouse’ Scots band stunned music industry legend at US showbiz bash
Loud and proud: The Scots band that put the rock back into rock 'n' roll
When Annie Lennox embarked on her solo career with Diva, in 1992
PVC, sunglasses and sci-fi shtick: Was this the best-ever Scottish punk album?
The exquisite Scottish album that 'makes Kate Bush sound like Motorhead'
'We wanted to make a hopeful record': Hats, the classic album by The Blue Nile