Proclaimer twins a little ray of sunshine on Balado

THERE’S nothing like a good old sing-along to raise morale.Read

Diehard metal fan shoots hoods at T

YOU had to be an early bird to catch Australian hip hoppers, the Hilltop Hoods – pictured right.Read

Musicians praised for part in Southern Fried and High 5 festivals in Perth.

ONE of the things I love about live music is the odd magic moment when something unexpected or exceptional happens.Read

Dizzee Rascal puts T in the Park in a spin

MUSIC fans went Bonkers for Dizzee Rascal during his Sunday set on T in the Park’s main stage.Read

Pop princess Diana Vickers sparkles in Balado

BUDDING pop princess Diana Vickers doesn’t seem like the type of girl to readily blow her own trumpet.Read

Jay-Z crowned king of Kinross-shire

HIP-HOP legend Jay-Z underlined his reputation as modern-day music royalty during a masterful performance on the final day of T in the Park.Read

Chipmunk's chatter entertains at T

SOAKED rising rap star Chipmunk braved the elements to open T in the Park’s main stage on Saturday lunchtime.Read

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Big Brother star Federico bids good riddance to the show

THIS week will see contestants enter the Big Brother house for the very last time. We catch up with former Big Brother contestant Federico Martone (30) who says it’s time for the show to go.Read

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Fantastic Together Beat Cancer (TBC) event at Buff Club

THE third Together Beat Cancer (TBC) event is set to kick off again next week at Buff Club with a fantastic line up of musical talent.Read

Children’s author’s signing session at Waterstone's

WOULD-BE author Allyson Marnoch adopted the try, try and try again strategy when her touching tale of a young hedgehog was rebuffed by publishers.Read

Special Tune Up treat for jazz fans

JAZZ trumpeter Ryan Quigley, joined by the cream of Scottish jazz talent and Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie, is taking his Big Band on the road for a special tour under the ground-breaking Tune Up initiative of the Scottish Arts Council, funded by the National Lottery.Read

Samaagam at Perth Concert Hall

SAMAAGAM, the first in Horsecross Arts’ Home and Away programme, brought together international artists and people from across Perth and Kinross.Read

Perth Choral Spring Concert

IN March 2008, Perth Choral Society presented Luis Bacalov’s Misa Tango to Scottish audiences for the very first time.Read

Perth and Kinross Council archives provide inspiration for Kyra’s exhibition

A UNIQUE multi-media art exhibition entitled Artist in the Archive, based on items from the Perth and Kinross archive collections, will open this month at AK Bell Library and Perth Theatre Artspace.Read

Authors will be making the rounds at Perth and Kinross libraries

BOOKWORMS have the chance to meet the men and women of words through a series of author talks in libraries across Perth and Kinross organised by the libraries service.Read

Perth High musicians in St Ninian’s concert

IF ‘variety is the spice of life’, then the audience in Perth’s St Ninian’s Cathedral were certainly given it on Saturday morning when young musicians performed at the lunchtime concert series.Read

Scottish Youth Theatre searches for a new generation of theatrical talent

OPPORTUNITY is knocking for local budding thespians and backstage creative types aged between eight and 25.Read

Beethoven: a life in Eight Chapters at Perth Concert Hall

TOP international pianist Llyr Williams praised Perth audiences for their music knowledge and appreciation as he embarked on his epic voyage through Beethoven’s piano sonatas in Perth Concert Hall on Tuesday.Read

Joss Ackland at Winter Words Festival

IT is so appropriate that Joss Ackland should put in an appearance at Pitlochry’s increasingly-renowned Winter Words Festival, now six years old.Read

Fair City Junior Singers prepare for new show

THE Fair City Junior Singers are looking for talented young singers and actors to present the fun musical ‘Frankie and Me’, based on the famous story of Frankenstein.Read