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Of the many local artists mentioned in our ‘favourite musicians’ poll, none appeared as much as Andy Chung who our readers called talented, charming and overall iconic. The Edinburgh-based Scottish Folk singer songwriter was born in Kirkcaldy to a Hongkongese family who settled there in the early sixties.

Scotland's Best Buskers: 18 well-loved musicians starting with Andy Chung

In the mosh pit

‘It’s a release. A chance to scream, sing, shout, jump, push, pogo’

The 1975

Everything you need to know about The 1975 at TRNSMT

The Ragazze Quartet

Ragazze Quartet bring their take on Schubert’s Winterreise to St Magnus Festival

Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage. Image: Getty Images

How to see all the Scottish acts at Glastonbury 2023

Bruce Springsteen on stage at Murrayfield

Bruce Springsteen at Murrayfield: The greatest gig I have ever seen

Download Festival begins on June 7 (Photo credit: BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images)

Download Festival 2023: Here are 10 bands you have to check out at Download

Edinburgh's Hidden Door festival, which has taken over the former Scottish Widows headquarters on Dalkeith Road, will be running until Sunday. Picture: Chris Scott

Hidden Door: Festival unveils transformation of former Scottish Widows HQ

Bruce Springsteen, with the E Street Band on stage at Murrayfield PIC: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Music review: Bruce Springsteen, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

Cécile McLorin Salvant.

Edinburgh International Festival: 14 highlights of the 2023 programme

Alex Turner and the Arctic Monkey's will play Glasgow in June. (Photo by PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images)

Arctic Monkeys Glasgow: Latest setlist and The Car Tour concert timings

The last time Bruce Springsteen played in Edinburgh was in 1981 - and his loyal fans were delighted to welcome The Boss back to the Capital.

Springsteen at Murrayfield: A collective emotional experience for 60,000 fans

Bruce Springsteen at Murrayfield, Edinburgh, 30 May 2023.

13 pictures of Bruce Springsteen’s Edinburgh gig – and the full setlist

The cringeworthy Mike Kerr, lead singer of the band Royal Blood (Picture: Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images)

Royal Blood, not the kids in the crowd, are supremely uncool – Euan McColm

Alec Dalglish of Skerryvore

The Scotsman Sessions #366: Alec Dalglish

Pulp will play Glasgow in July.

Everything you need to know before going to see Pulp at TRNSMT

The Hebrides Ensemble PIC: Sussie Ahlburg

Music review: Hebrides Ensemble, RSNO Centre, Glasgow

Muse will play Glasgow in June.

Everything you need to know about Muse’s Glasgow gig – including event times.

Bring Me the Horizon will headline Download Festival alongside Metallica and Slipknot (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

Download Festival 2023: Here is the full confirmed line-up and camping options

Nicola Benedetti PIC: John Devlin

Music review: RSNO All-Star Gala, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Harry Styles at Murrayfield PIC: Lloyd Wakefield

Music review: Harry Styles, Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Self Esteem PIC: Sarah Jeynes / Jamie Simonds

Music review: BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, Camperdown Park, Dundee

The stars turned out in force for Radio 1's Big Weekend in Dundee.

14 pictures of the stars performing at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Dundee

Bee Asha

Under the Radar: Bee Asha

American trombone star Steve Turre – also renowned for his creative blowing of conch shells

Glasgow Jazz Festival broadens its horizons

Sparks PIC: Munachi Osegbu

Album reviews: Sparks | Arlo Parks | Baxter Dury | Siobhan Wilson

Guns N' Roses are scheduled to play Scotland in June.

Everything you need to know about Guns N’ Roses Glasgow gig

Harry Styles performs on stage during The BRIT Awards 2023 at The O2 Arena on February 11, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Harry Styles Edinburgh: Latest setlist and Love On Tour concert timings

Bruce Springsteen will play Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium later this year.

Everything you need to know about Bruce Springsteen’s Murrayfield gig

The 1975 will perform at the Radio 1 Big Weekend in Dundee on Saturday.

Everything you need to know before going to the Radio 1 Big Weekend

Blur's new album features a picture of a Scottish outdoor pool.

Everything you need to know about Blur’s The Ballad of Darren album

Dan Willson, aka Withered Hand

The Scotsman Sessions #365: Withered Hand

Learning a musical instrument has many benefits (Picture: Chris Hondros/Newsmakers)

Slump in number of children learning a musical instrument is deeply worrying

Some of the stars performing at the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend in Dundee.

13 of the biggest bands and artists set to play the Radio 1 Big Weekend

Saturday, May 20, 2023-
Edinburgh, United Kingdom—
BT Murrayfield

Beyoncé performed before a crowd of 54,943 delighted fans who danced and sang along in a rain soaked stadium.

Wardrobe: David Komo
Jewelry: Tiffany & Co.
Stylist: KJ Moody
Hair: Neal Farinah
Makeup: Rokael Lizama

Photographer: Mason Poole

Music review: Beyoncé, Murrayfield, Edinburgh

The cast of The Seal-Woman PIC: Fraser Band.

Perth Festival: The Seal-Woman, Perth Theatre

Lewis Capaldi PIC: Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images

Music review: Lewis Capaldi, SWG3, Glasgow

The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra PIC: Kroot Tarkmeel

Music review: Estonian Orchestra, Perth Concert Hall

Xan Tyler PIC: Stephanie Gibson

Under the Radar: Xan Tyler

The cover of Blur's new album, The Ballad Of Darren, featuring a photo of Gourock's outdoor pool by Martin Parr

Blur's choice of album cover art shows Scotland's wild beauty at its best

Lewis Capaldi PIC: Alexandra Gavillet

Album reviews: Lewis Capaldi | Paul Simon | Dean Owens | The Kingfishers

Beyonce will performs in Edinburgh this weekend (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Weather forecast for Beyonce's BT Murrayfield concert

Justina Gringytė as Carmen in the current Scottish Opera production PIC: James Glossop.

Scottish Opera’s 2023-24 season: 'The trick is to do things differently'

Brìghde Chaimbeul

The Scotsman Sessions #364: Brìghde Chaimbeul

Lews Castle in Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis where the festival was due to take place (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Midnight Sun festival starring Creedence singer John Fogerty cancelled

Beyonce Knowles MTV Europe Music Awards at Ocean Terminal in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

Beyonce Edinburgh: Latest setlist and Renaissance Tour concert timings

Philip Selway PIC: Matt Cowan/Getty Images

Music review: Philip Selway, Oran Mor, Glasgow

Just a few of the artists who have performed Scotsman Sessions

The Scotsman Sessions: links to numbers 1-350

Lewis Capaldi at the 2023 Brit Awards.

Everything you need to know about Lewis Capaldi’s intimate Glasgow show

Justina Gringytė as Carmen PIC: James Glossop.

Opera review: Scottish Opera: Carmen, Theatre Royal, Glasgow

Brooke Combe

Music review: Brooke Combe, QMU, Glasgow

Denis Kozhukhin PIC: Julien Warnand / AFP via Getty Images

Music review: BBC SSO, Simone Menezes and Denis Kozhukhin City Halls, Glasgow

Vernon Kay has promised it will be "more of the same" ahead of his first mid-morning weekday BBC Radio 2 show today. Picture: BBC/PA Wire

Vernon Kay promises 'more of the same' for first BBC Radio 2 show

Joe Goodall and the Free Radicals PIC: Brian Sweeney

Under the Radar: Joe Goodall and the Free Radicals

Alison Goldfrapp

Album reviews: Alison Goldfrapp | Dr Teeth and the Electric Mayhem | Spare Snare

France entrant La Zarra during the dress rehearsal for the Eurovision Song Contest final at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Sunak 'disappointed' Zelensky blocked from address at Eurovision final

Learning to play a musical instrument has wider benefits than simply entertaining others (Picture: Julien Behal/PA Wire)

Why Scotland's attainment gap in music is growing – Linda Boyd

The View frontman Kyle Falconer

The View cancels London show after frontman punches bandmate on stage

Tommy Smith of the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra with Edina Nagy and Neil Mackie of the Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers PIC: Courtesy of Perth Festival

Tommy Smith’s SNJO team up with Mugenkyo Taiko drummers for World of the Gods

Singer Mae Muller outside BBC Wogan House in London, after she was confirmed as the UK's act for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, performing the track I Wrote A Song.

What time is Eurovision 2023? Who will represent the UK? How can I watch it?

Apparently there’s no rule that says a Eurovision entry can’t have another run, so why not bring back this legend? Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie or ‘Lulu’ is a Scottish Pop Singer who had the winning entry for Britain at the song contest in 1969, “Boom-bang-a-bang”. It would be an epic comeback performance.

The Perfect Scots for Eurovision: 13 Scottish artists you chose for Eurovision

Sir Cliff Richard is to make two appearancs at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Picture: Richard Pohle - WPA Pool/Getty Images

Cliff Richard, Janey Godley and Gail Porter in line-up of 3000 Fringe shows

Ed Sheeran PIC: Atlantic Records

Album reviews: Ed Sheeran | Smashing Pumpkins | HOUSE Of ALL

Duran Duran

Music review: Duran Duran, Hydro, Glasgow

Rachael and Paul Swinton, aka Cloth

The Scotsman Sessions #363: Cloth

A car hit by the remains of a Russian drone shot down over the Ukrainian capital Kyiv is loaded onto a truck (Picture: Sergei Chuzavkov/AFP via Getty Images)

Europe Day and Eurovision provide an eloquent response to Putin's 'Victory Day'

Kalush Orchestra, Eurovision winners from Ukraine, performing their first UK gig at Shangri-La's Truth Stage, during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset.

Why can’t Ukraine host Eurovision 2023? Who will represent Ukraine this year?

Swedish superstar Loreen is the bookmakers' favourite. Picture: PA

What are the odds for who wins at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool?

The Scotsman Top Stories

The damage done by a wild fire at Tentsmuir (Pic: Forestry and Land Scotland)

Ranger assaulted for asking someone to put out campfire

Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater

Lorna Slater's private Rum ferry cost taxpayers £1,200

A computer generated image issued by Transport Scotland of the proposed debris flow shelter

£470m road shelter planned to shield A83 Rest and Be Thankful from landslides