The journey of Simple Minds started in the gritty punk clubs of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1977, continuing to small theaters and halls and then on to massive stadium-rock celebrations. Along the way, it ...

When Simple Minds first heard “Don’t You (Forget About Me)” — their No. 1 single that would serve as the theme song and teenage anthem of the 1985 Brat Pack classic “The Breakfast Club” — it wasn’t ...

Consider 2025 a victory lap of sorts for Simple Minds. In 1985, the Scottish outfit played Live Aid in Philadelphia and released Once Upon a Time, the band’s seventh studio album and one that yielded ...

Blondie, Simple Minds, and Aerosmith almost lost some of their most iconic songs to other artists before they became massive ...

It’s good to have integrity about your music and the direction you want it to take. But when you get stubborn about it, to the point that it might actually work against folks hearing your music, it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mention Simple Minds to most music fans, and the first thing that most likely comes to mind is “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Simple Minds' "Don't You (Forget About Me)" topped the charts after it was released on "The Breakfast Club" soundtrack in 1985.

Simple Minds was riding high on the success of "Don't You (Forget About Me)" when the band performed at Live Aid in July 1985. John Atashian/Getty Images Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, ...