T in the Park looking for pastures new — but still at Balado
T in the Park organisers say music lovers will be able to enjoy the festival in Kinross-shire for years to come. (...)
Angus tuba player Ross Knight wins BBC Radio 2 award
A Carnoustie teenager was this week named the overall winner of the BBC Radio 2 Young Brass Award 2012. (...)
Snow Patrol named as T in the Park's Friday night headliners
Snow Patrol have been announced as headliners for this year's T in the Park at Balado in July. (...)
'When everyone ditched vinyl we stuck with it' — Q&A with Groucho's music shop owner Alastair Brodie
The Courier talks to the owner of the famous Dundee music shop and finds out how it has continued to thrive in the digital age. (...)
'I should have a say in his future' — mother fighting to stop singer son Brendan MacFarlane moving to Los Angeles
A distraught Perth mother is fighting to stop her 14-year-old son from moving to America to ''follow his dream''. (...)
The 80s are back! — Rewind Festival returning to Scone Palace in July
It's time to dust down your skintight dayglo lycra costumes, big shoulder pads and curly wigs — the Rewind Festival will return to Scone Palace in July. (...)
School music tuition faces cuts under £3.5m city council savings plan
Dundee's SNP administration has unveiled a £3.5 million package of savings to freeze the council tax for a sixth successive year. (...)
Mini-maestro Lachlan steals show on Caird Hall debut
Not many people get the chance to conduct an orchestra, but thanks to The Courier one little boy did. (...)
Extra 10,000 music fans invited to enjoy T in the Park
An extra 10,000 music fans will be able to enjoy next year's T in the Park, councillors have agreed. (...)
Castle staff and RSNO working to make Prom at Glamis a summer success
A major event on the 2012 Tayside summer calendar has been set with the announcement that the Glamis Castle open-air proms are to return to their traditional early-August slot. (...)
Back with a bang — Local heroes The Proclaimers to headline Big Tent festival
Fife's finest The Proclaimers are set to headline the Big Tent festival next year. (...)
Dundee Jazz Festival welcomes Martin Taylor to 'music city'
Jazz guitar legend Martin Taylor has praised the recently-refurbished Gardyne Theatre, describing it as a ''wonderful place to play.'' (...)
Battle of the bands — Broughty Ferry goes it alone after Dundee Blues Bonanza rejection
Broughty Ferry is to host its own live music festival, run along the lines of the Dundee Blues Bonanza, after the area's pubs were denied the chance to participate in the city's annual blues festival. (...)
Waterstone's launch for Take It To The Bridge
If you haven't already got your copy, tonight's the chance to pick up the definitive guide to the Dundee music scene. (...)
Life sentence for Kirkcaldy knife murderer Steven Kettles
A Kirkcaldy man who knifed his neighbour to death following a row over loud music has been jailed for life at the High Court in Edinburgh. (...)
Traditional music fans flock to Dougie MacLean's Perthshire Amber festival
The Perthshire Amber festival begins today. (...)
Composer Rory Boyle on the John Armitage JAM and new Scottish music
The JAM collective, formed in memory of musician John Armitage, is following last year's sell-out concerts with performances in St Andrews, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Helen Brown spoke to composer Rory Boyle about the piece he wrote for the concerts and the flowering of new music in Scotland. (...)
St John's Kirk welcomes new music director
One of Scotland's oldest churches, Perth's St John's Kirk, has a new director of music and organist. (...)
White Heather Club musician Ian Powrie
Musician Ian Powrie has died at the age of 88. (...)
International feel to Dundee College dance students' Precipices show
An evening of dance presented by Dundee College students at The Space will have an international feel. (...)