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, ...

Ahead of a U.S. tour, and 40 years after the song hit No. 1, frontman Jim Kerr talks to THR about the band’s legacy and the power of Pasadena’s Cruel World festival. By Lori Majewski If you purchase ...

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 ...

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After a sheepish apology from singer Jim Kerr, fans at Synovus Bank Amphitheater go back to enjoying the 1980s new wave band. Simple Minds played a 105-minute, 17-song set Saturday at Synovus Bank ...

For us elder millennials and even Gen Xers, there are few things more 80s (and thus nostalgic) than John Hughes directed flicks. Sixteen Candles, Weird Science, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off… All classics, ...

How could we forget about them? This week in 1985, Scotland's Simple Minds landed an indelible number-one on the wing of a smash that soundtracked the final scene of the era's seminal teen dramedy 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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How could we forget about them? This week in 1985, Scotland’s Simple Minds landed an indelible number-one on the wing of a smash ...