Editing Glasgow (section)

===Music scene===
{{see also|List of bands from Glasgow}}
[[File:Ovo Hydro and SEC Armadillo.jpg|thumb|right|The [[OVO Hydro]] arena (right) is the second-busiest arena venue in the world. The [[SEC Armadillo]] is located to its left<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgows-sse-hydro-named-worlds-17445199 |title=Glasgow's SSE Hydro named world's second busiest arena venue |first=Craig |last=Williams |date=19 December 2019 |website=GlasgowLive |access-date=1 April 2021 |archive-date=22 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122225149/https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgows-sse-hydro-named-worlds-17445199 |url-status=live}}</ref>]]

The city is home to numerous orchestras, ensembles and bands including those of [[Scottish Opera]], [[Scottish Ballet]], [[Royal Scottish National Orchestra]], [[BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra]] and related to the [[Royal Conservatoire of Scotland]], the [[National Youth Orchestra of Scotland]] and the Universities and Colleges. Choirs of all type are well supported.
Glasgow has many live music venues, pubs, and clubs. Some of the city's more well-known venues include the [[Glasgow Royal Concert Hall]], [[OVO Hydro|The OVO Hydro]], the [[Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre|SECC]], [[Glasgow Cathouse]], The Art School, [[King Tut's Wah Wah Hut]] (where [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] were spotted and signed by Glaswegian record mogul [[Alan McGee]]), the [[Queen Margaret Union]] (who have [[Kurt Cobain]]'s footprint locked in a safe), [[Barrowland Ballroom|the Barrowland]], a ballroom converted into a live music venue as well as [[The Garage, Glasgow|The Garage]], which is the largest nightclub in Scotland. More recent mid-sized venues include [[O2 ABC Glasgow|ABC]], destroyed in the art school fire of 15 June 2018, and the [[O2 Academy Glasgow|O<sub>2</sub> Academy]], which play host to a similar range of acts. There are also a large number of smaller venues and bars, which host many local and touring musicians, including Stereo, 13th Note and Nice N Sleazy. Most recent recipient of the SLTN Music Pub of the Year award was Bar Bloc, awarded in November 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sltn.co.uk/2011/11/10/capital-stars-as-denise-belts-out-sltn-winners/ |title=SLTN Awards |date=10 November 2011 |access-date=13 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425161754/http://sltn.co.uk/2011/11/10/capital-stars-as-denise-belts-out-sltn-winners/ |archive-date=25 April 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2010, Glasgow was named the UK's fourth "most musical" city by [[PRS for Music]].<ref name="mirror.co.uk">{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Richard |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/03/13/bristol-named-britain-s-most-musical-city-115875-22107650/ |title=Bristol named Britain's most musical city |website=Daily Mirror |date=13 March 2010 |access-date=25 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605083821/http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/03/13/bristol-named-britain-s-most-musical-city-115875-22107650/ |archive-date=5 June 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> Glasgow is also the "most mentioned city in the UK" in song titles, outside London according, to a chart produced by PRS for music, with 119, ahead of closest rivals Edinburgh who received 95 mentions<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-16854997 |title=Glasgow 'most mentioned UK city' in song titles |work=BBC News |date=2 February 2012 |access-date=21 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718042639/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-16854997 |archive-date=18 July 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref>

Since the 1980s, the success of bands such as [[The Blue Nile (band)|The Blue Nile]], [[Gun (band)|Gun]], [[Simple Minds]], [[Del Amitri]], [[Texas (band)|Texas]], [[Hipsway]], [[Love & Money]], [[Idlewild (band)|Idlewild]], [[Deacon Blue]], [[Orange Juice (band)|Orange Juice]], [[Lloyd Cole and the Commotions]], [[Teenage Fanclub]], [[Belle and Sebastian]], [[Camera Obscura (band)|Camera Obscura]], [[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]], [[Mogwai]], [[Travis (band)|Travis]], and [[Primal Scream]] has significantly boosted the profile of the Glasgow music scene, prompting ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine to liken Glasgow to [[Detroit]] during its 1960s [[Motown]] heyday.<ref>{{cite news |last=Seenan |first=Gerard |url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,11711,1297055,00.html |work=The Guardian |title=Rock bands inspire Belle epoque for Glasgow scene |access-date=9 July 2007 |date=4 September 2004 |location=London |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017025306/http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,11711,1297055,00.html |archive-date=17 October 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref> Artists to achieve success from Glasgow during the 2000s and 2010s include [[The Fratellis]], [[Chvrches]], [[Rustie]], [[Vukovi]], [[Glasvegas]] and [[Twin Atlantic]]. The city of Glasgow was appointed a [[UNESCO]] City of Music on 20 August 2008 as part of the [[Creative Cities Network]].

[[File:16-11-15-Straßenszene Glasgow-RR2 7200.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Glasgow Royal Concert Hall]]]]

Glasgow's contemporary dance music scene has been spearheaded by [[Slam (band)|Slam]], and their record label [[Soma Quality Recordings]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/intl/942/Slam_Glasgow_funerals_beat_Edinburgh_weddings |title=InTheMix.com.au |publisher=InTheMix.com.au |date=28 May 2002 |access-date=12 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109031357/http://www.inthemix.com.au/news/intl/942/Slam_Glasgow_funerals_beat_Edinburgh_weddings |archive-date=9 January 2009}}</ref> with their Pressure club nights attracting DJs and clubbers from around the world; these nights were hosted by [[The Arches (Glasgow)|The Arches]] but moved to [[Sub Club]] after the closure of the former in 2015, also taking place at the SWG3 arts venue. The Sub Club has regularly been nominated as one of the best clubs in the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://djmag.com/top100clubs/2008 |title=Top 100 Clubs 2008|access-date=25 January 2023 |publisher=[[DJ Magazine]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/932|title=RA Club Awards: Best Club|website=Resident Advisor}}</ref>

The [[MOBO Awards]] were held at the [[Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre|SECC]] on 30 September 2009, making Glasgow the first city outside London to host the event since its launch in 1995. On 9 November 2014, Glasgow hosted the [[2014 MTV Europe Music Awards]] at [[OVO Hydro|The OVO Hydro]], it was the second time Scotland hosted the show since 2003 in Edinburgh and overall the fifth time that the United Kingdom has hosted the show since 2011 in [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]]. The event was hosted by [[Nicki Minaj]] and featured performances from [[Ariana Grande]], [[Enrique Iglesias]], [[Ed Sheeran]], [[U2]] and [[Slash (musician)|Slash]].