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 ...

Jim Kerr (left) and Charlie Burchill of Simple Minds. 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 memorable song ...

Simple Minds are on their way back to the Bay Area, set to thrill ‘80s music fans with a songbook that includes such gems as “Alive and Kicking,” “Sanctify Yourself,” “Waterfront” and — oh, yeah, — a ...

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 ...

“Don’t You (Forget About Me)” was built to be an anthem. Or maybe it was rebuilt to be an anthem. In 1984, songwriter Keith Forsey and director John Hughes pitched Simple Minds on recording Forsey’s ...

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Simple Minds is embarking on its most extensive U.S. tour in 40 years, and San Diego is on its itinerary. The Scottish rock band, best known for its international chart-topping 1985 hit, “Don’t You ...

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 ...

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 memorable song from the 1985 movie The Breakfast Club that went to No.

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