Jim Kerr is on a Zoom call from Los Angeles a few days out from Simple Minds embarking on their biggest tour of the United States and Canada since 1986. “Honestly, we're thrilled,” Kerr enthuses.

When the Scottish band Simple Minds made their live debut on stage at the Satellite City club in the city center of Glasgow on January 17, 1978, it’s fair to wonder just how big the four teenagers in ...

Simple Minds performs at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre. (Photo by Donovan Roche/Times of San Diego) It’s not easy to stand out when your lead singer is Jim Kerr. And yet, that’s exactly ...

Jim Kerr believes that "gesture music" allows Simple Minds to continue selling out arenas. The 66-year-old singer credits anthems such as Don't You (Forget About Me) and Alive and Kicking for enabling ...