Well, that’s one way to describe a catchy ‘80s tune. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It felt gritty… almost like an obscene phone ...

'American Idol' season seven winner David Cook has released a cover of the Simple Minds classic 'Don't You (Forget About Me),' which will reportedly serve as the show's "vote out" music, played ...

Presented with the biggest hit they'd ever have, Simple Minds initially balked. "We are Simple Minds; we don't do songs that sound like Simple Minds," frontman Jim Kerr remembered saying. "We are ...

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 “It sounded a little generic to us,” Jim Kerr, ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

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 ...

Simple Minds' Alive and Kicking Tour 2025 is their largest in North America since 1986. Jim Kerr reveals the story behind "Don't You (Forget About Me)," the song of a generation 40 years ago. Here's ...

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 ...

The legendary Scottish rock band has a new documentary 'Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible' Dean Chalkley The documentary 'Simple Minds: Everything Is Possible' details the history of the legendary ...