Roddy Woomble has been enjoying the white sandy beaches and transparent blue waters that surround his home island of Iona, nestled amongst Scotland’s Inner Hebrides. Despite the weather fluctuating ...

AFTER a five-year break, Idlewild are back with enthusiasm, two new members and an evolving sound, finds Fiona Shepherd Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A band portrait of Idlewild in 2002. When Roddy Woomble looks back over Idlewild’s career, he sees a band constantly out of step ...

"It's nice to be back in Los Angeles after 11 years," singer Roddy Woomble said of his band Idlewild's return to the West Coast. The Scottish rock act, who had announced an indefinite hiatus in 2010… ...

The Scottish alternative rock band Idlewild return today with the news of a self-titled album, their first since 2019, to land October 3rd via V2 Records. The band also share a first single from the ...

Now, they’ve dropped their second teaser from the upcoming record, ‘It’s Not The First Time’. The single features a rich, expansive soundscape where Idlewild reflect on their 30 years as a band, with ...

It’s a story as old as time. Or as old as the music industry, at least. Major label pumps money into band destined for big things, but then it doesn’t quite work out as planned. Yet 20 years after the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This cover image released by Empty Words shows "Interview Music" by Idlewild. (Empty Words via AP) Idlewild, "Interview Music" ...

Hollywood actor Jay Baruchel is a massive fan of the veteran Scottish indie band. To prove it, he even appeared in the video for Every Little Means Trust, the new single from the group that he says ...

The Scottish miserabilists are releasing a new album in 2015, so what better way to drum up anticipation than a top eight list of all their albums? From fan favourites to teenage confusion, here’s ...

Warnings/Promises, Idlewild‘s fourth album, was released in March 2005. It was the first for three years, and marked a shift to a mellower sound than days gone by. Wide polarisation of public opinion ...