Indie Music News — Karine Polwart has released a new song called “Ophelia”. Check it HERE. http://www.nataliezworld.com/search/label/News more info

Guardian Music — The folk singer’s Edinburgh festival show reinterprets classic and cult Caledonian gems close to her heart, like Big Country’s melancholic anthems and Cocteau Twins’ filthy futurismOf all the 80s pop artists that Scotland spawned... more info

Guardian Music — King's Place, London Truly great bands make fine albums but sound even better playing live, and Lau are one of the most intriguing and adventurous live bands in Britain, with a style that mixes traditional influences with virtuoso musicianship, impro... more info

Guardian Music — Union Chapel, LondonThe current Scottish folk renaissance has centred on inventive instrumentalists who can switch easily between genres, and Karine Polwart has brought the same sense of the unexpected to her songwriting. She's a cool, thoughtful s... more info

Guardian Music — Has your suggestion made the playlist this week? Gather your nerves and find outThis week's playlist has been selected by Magicman.• My favourite song title this week was Jetplane Landing's There Is No Real Courage Unless There Is Fear. As commenta... more info

Guardian Music — (Hegri)Here's further proof that Karine Polwart (above) is one of the finest singer-songwriters in Britain today. Over the last few years she has expanded her range, and her audience, through her involvement with the excellent (mostly) Scottish folk ... more info

Guardian Music — Talk of independence is giving Scottish culture a boost – especially in the thriving music scene. The new bands are inspired by the country's traditional music, and they sing in their own accents tooAidan Moffat is contemplating whether devolution ... more info

Guardian Music — Celtic Connections festival, GlasgowAlistair Hulett never won (nor wanted) fame or fortune, and neither did he change the world – though he definitely wanted that. Yet the legacy of the socialist singer-songwriter who died of cancer two years ago i... more info

Guardian Music — (Temple Records)Founded over 40 years ago in the Glasgow suburb of Battlefield, this band is one of the great institutions of the Scottish music scene. They are famous for their experiments, mixing pipes and fiddle with guitar, piano, whistle and cit... more info

Scotsman.com — NEVER A dull moment for Karine Polwart. From serenading a coach of American tourists with Scots murder ballads to discussing the shruti boxes with Led Zeppelin's bassist, more info