Keith Moon, Ayr Sheriff Court and an unforgettable Glasgow gig
OCTOBER 18, 1975 – In the dock of Ayr Sheriff Court sits a defendant with a rabbit fur coat draped over his shoulders, wearing jeans, a white silk scarf and blue high-heel boots with gold stars. He is also sporting a T-shirt with the logo THE GREATEST ROCK ‘N’ ROLL BAND IN THE WORLD.
50 fascinating facts about Led Zeppelin in Scotland
It’s almost 50 years since the day in August 1968 when Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, and Robert Plant gathered in a cramped room in London’s Chinatown for their first rehearsal together.
Crofter Colin Macleod swaps raising sheep to play with Van Morrison and Robert Plant
When Scots singer-songwriter Colin Macleod takes to the stage in front of tens of thousands of music lovers later this year to support rock royalty like Roger Waters, Robert Plant and Van Morrison, he’ll be a world away from his day-to-day life on Lewis.
Marc Bolan in Scotland
Marc Bolan was a regular visitor to Scotland concert halls throughout his career. Here is a list of the known concerts he played, though the exact dates of a couple of the early gigs have not yet been confirmed…even by Bolanologists.
The man who brought glam rock to Scotland
IN THE winter of 1974, Marc Bolan and T. Rex were on the comeback trail.
