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Johnnie Walker, legendary BBC Radio presenter, dies aged 79

Walker first rose to fame among British music fans as a disc jockey on pirate station Radio Caroline in the Sixties, and later became a favourite among BBC listeners, even if he did hate the Bay City Rollers

The Independent UK

Martin Compston and celeb pals party at Rod Stewart's Edinburgh Castle gig as they sample his new whisky

Bay City Rollers Johnny Mac, Martin Compston and former Celtic manager Gordon Strachan were spotted among the famous Scots celebrating the Maggie May rocker's performance in the Scottish capital last week.

Daily Record

Secrets of the Bay City Rollers review – one of the most disturbing accounts of abuse imaginable

Nicky Campbell’s look at the 70s Scottish pop stars details the systematic sexual exploitation of the band by their manager. It’s a sensitively told tale of horrific cruelty

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Original Edinburgh Bay City Rollers frontman vows to recover decades' worth of royalties

Clark has vowed to recover decades worth of royalties having been the voice of the band for almost a decade before being replaced by the late Les McKeown who died in 2021

Edinburgh Live

Original Bay City Rollers frontman vows to recover decades’ worth of royalties

For almost a decade, Gordon 'Nobby' Clark was the voice of the Edinburgh band before being replaced by Les McKeown, who died in 2021.

Daily Record

'Bay City Rollers boss was as sick as Jimmy Savile,' new ITV documentary claims

Bay City Rollers manager Tam Paton is compared to infamous paedophile Jimmy Savile in a new ITV documentary, with Nicky Campbell speaking to members of the band about the abuse suffered at the hands of their late manager

Daily Mirror

Family of Edinburgh Bay City Rollers star Les McKeown say reason he 'never found peace'

Heartthrob and frontman Les died a broken man in April 2021 aged 65 after battling drink and drug addiction for decades.

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Bay City Rollers star Les McKeown 'screamed in his sleep' for decades after being abused by the band’s manager

Les McKeown's family have laid bare the suffering and anguish he battled after being raped by manager Tam Paton.

Daily Record

The world nearly got a supergroup featuring members of the Sex Pistols, Blondie and the Bay City Rollers

Blondie’s drummer, the ex-Sex Pistols bassist, the Bay City Rollers’ guitarist and Paul Weller nearly made up punk’s weirdest supergroup

Louder

Selecter's Pauline Black on her love of the Bay City Rollers, her Scottish connections and her unique take on a Glasgow fish supper

Four decades on The Selecter release a new album next Friday and will play Glasgow on April 28

Daily Record

Surviving members of Edinburgh's Bay City Rollers in battle for 'unpaid' tour pay

The row unfolded on a number of Rollers’ Facebook fan group pages with Longmuir, 71, hitting out at the company organising the band’s affairs, Bay City Rollers Ltd (BCR Ltd).

Edinburgh Live

Ex-Bay City Rollers star Pat McGlynn appears in court accused of assaulting woman

The former guitarist with the chart-topping 1970s band denies kicking, punching and spitting on Yvonne McGlynn in Midlothian.

Daily Record

Predator who abused boys with ex-Bay City Rollers boss caged for historical sex attacks

John Wilson, 80, was sentenced to 12 years and nine months at the High Court in Glasgow today.

Daily Record

Pensioner who abused teenager alongside former Bay City Rollers manager jailed

John Wilson, 81, was sentenced after being convicted of sexual offences spanning 56 years.

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Edinburgh pervert who took part in horrific abuse of teen with ex band manager jailed

The sickening attack took place at a boozy party at Paton’s home on the outskirts of Edinburgh.

Daily Record

Pervert who took part in horrific abuse of teen with former Bay City Rollers manager jailed

The sickening attack took place at a boozy party at Paton’s home on the outskirts of Edinburgh.

Daily Record

Second Music at the Multiverse near Sanquhar proves a hit

Glasvegas, The Bluebells and Bay City Rollers were among the performers over the weekend

The National (Scotland)

Music at the Multiverse festival to host big weekend of music in epic setting

DJS Mallorca Lee and Malcolm X and bands including Glasvegas, The Bay City Rollers, The Red Hot Chilli Pipers and The Bluebells are among those…

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Cardiff's loved and lost music venues and the big names who played them including Amy Winehouse and Elton John

Cardiff with its rich history as a music city has lost quite a few venues

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's resignation speech interrupted by boombox blasting 'Bye Bye Boris'

Steve Bray, known as Stop Brexit Man, held an amplifier aloft near the gates of Downing Street during the historic address, which was broadcast around the world

Edinburgh Live

East Lothian memories of Bay City Rollers and soup kitchens to go on display in town hall

Prestonpans Town Hall celebrated its 125th anniversary next month and is currently home to the Battle of Prestonpans Museum celebrating Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite victory

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Bay City Rollers are so popular in Japan that 70 year-olds still idolise band

The Edinburgh-born group were so big throughout the Asian country, that fans were still devoted to the stars in their 70s, as a photobook has documented the country's love for the rock band

Daily Record

Bay City Rollers so big in Japan that local fans still devoted to music icons 50 years on

Many Japanese women relived their teenage years at sold-out Bay City Rollers gigs and stayed committed to the Scots band even in their older age.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Bay City Rollers' Alan Longmuir 'spent final hours with Les McKeown'

After falling seriously ill while on holiday with wife Eileen in Mexico in 2018, Alan told medics that he 'wanted to go home' to Scotland where he passed away on July 2 that year.

Daily Record

Bay City Rollers star Alan Longmuir 'spent final hours with bandmate Les McKeown'

Alan passed away aged 70 on July 2, 2018, with his family by his side after he fell seriously ill in Mexico where he was on holiday with his wife Eileen.

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