As we all know, the break up of The Rollers was not the end of their story.

The lads are still giving us plenty of things to keep our interest high so as soon as I know of any new Roller News it will be posted here.

If you hear of it first, let me know and I will post it so that we can all be kept up to date with everything Rollerific  :)


September 2010:

I can now tell all you guys that I have a date for the upcoming release of Rollermania - The Anthology - The Greatest hits of The Bay City Rollers.  This is a 4 disc boxset which also includes rare bonus tracks and a 36 page colour booklet.

Check out our dedicated page for all the latest news on this great new addition to all of our BCR collections.

Les at MEN ArenaClick below to see clips of Les at the gig. Not the greatest footage ever but everyone around was bouncing, dancing and screaming which doesn't make for the best recording environment, lol, plus, have you ever tried recording video and dancing like a loony at the same time?  Not easy!!  ;)

Summerlove Sensation & I Only Want To Be With You

Be My Baby

Bye Bye Baby

Shang - A - Lang

Thanks to Bennie Edwards for the use of his photo for this news item.  His were much better than my own, lol.  These video clips do not do the lads' performance justice, if you get a chance, go and see the show, you will not be disappointed.

April 2010:
Just to draw attention to it for anyone who may be interested, there is a  group with an associated petition now live on Facebook calling for Shang-A-Lang to be released onto DVD.  If you'd be interested in seeing this happen and want to add your name to the petition, please click the link here to be taken to the group which you can join and follow the link to the petition from there :)

March 31st 2010:
Happy Birthday to Pat McGlynn today from everyone here at We Love The Rollers  :)

March 20th 2010:
I went to see the one and only Mr. Eric Faulkner and his Rollers, Phil, Robin and David tonight at a tiny Village Hall near Wakefield.

The venue may seem a bit odd and a bit miniscule for someone of Eric's stature but the cosy setting kicked up the atmosphere and they absolutely rocked the place!

I wondered how many Roller/Eric fans would be in a place like this or would find a place like this to travel to.  Believe me, there were plenty, not sure the village hall was made for things like that, it was a fantastic night.  Pics & Vids to follow.

March 19th 2010:
Happy Birthday to Derek Longmuir. Hoping he has a great day.

March 12th 2010:
Fans of our fabulous Mr. Faulkner received a special treat tonight.
Some of our lovely Roller Friends who work really hard to keep the work of our lads in the public eye tonight gave us a brand new Ning Network to celebrate our lovely Eric.

Many friends, old and new and all gathering there and having a great time together, give yourself a treat and call in and join us here.  Fantastic job girls!  :)

February 25th 2010:
It's that time of year again where we all gather together around the World to wish our very own Woody a very, very Happy Birthday.  We wish for you everything that you'd wish for yourself Woody, you have the best wishes of all of us here, enjoy your day.

February 2010:
New dates have been added to any of the guys pages who have dates coming up, finally.  It's been a very busy time for me and I have had to fight to get the time to get these posted, I apologise guys.  I hope you manage to get to see the guys somewhere along the way.

December 16th 2009:
Wishing a very Happy Birthday today to Mr. Duncan Faure.  Please accept all of our very best wishes and lots of love from everyone who visits We Love The Rollers.  Have a great day!

November 12th 2009:
Another Roller birthday is upon us.  On behalf of everyone who has ever visited We Love The Rollers, we wish Mr. Les McKeown a very Happy Birthday x x x

October 21st 2009:
Here's to wishing Mr. Eric Faulkner a very very Happy Birthday, Oct 21st 2009.  Have the best of days Eric, know that you carry with you the love and best wishes of your fans the world over.  With love, from We Love The Rollers x

September 26th 2009:
Wishing all Bay City Roller Fans everywhere a very Happy BCR Appreciation Day!
Thanks lads for all the years of fun and happiness you brought to millions over the years, we are still appreciating everything that you do, long live The Rollers!!

September 10th 2009:
Wishing a quick HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Mr. Nobby Clark today.
From all who have ever visited We Love The Rollers, Have yourself a very happy day Nobby! x x x

August 22nd 2009:
Wishing Ian Mitchell a very Happy Birthday from We Love The Rollers and on behalf of everyone who has every visited here.  Have a good one Ian x

August 12th 2009:
Calling all Roller Fans - Need your help!!
I have been speaking today with some people who are wanting to put together a programme for the BBC which would be featured on the BBC One Show.

It would be part of a series hoping to be called “I Was There!
They want to make one of these shows about our lads and their very loyal army of fans.

We are looking for people to help out with the creation of this programme, the subject is the Radio One Fun Day at Mallory Park on May 18th 1975 where BCR played on the island in the lake and the fans invaded the lake to try and get to the lads.

Were you there?  Do you know someone who was?  Do you have a story to tell about that day?  Did you make it through the lake to get to the lads themselves?

If so, please get in touch, we need your help to make this programme happen.  If you would like to get to tell your story on the BBC, please let us know about it.

There is a limited time to get all of this together so if you can get in touch or pass this message to anyone and everyone you know who may have been around at that time and may have been there, please do so as soon as you can, it would be very much appreciated.

Let’s do what we can to get something positive about our lads out there and show the world that Rollermania is still alive and well and kicking in 2009.

If you have any questions or would like to send your story in, please either get in touch with me at:

andrea@welovetherollers.com

or with the guy directly responsible for getting this show together:

Cris Warren at:

CWarren@iconfilms.co.uk

Thank you soooo much, I know I can count on you guys to help get this done for the lads!  J  x x x x x

PS.

If we don’t find enough people from the Mallory Park gig, we may be interested in hearing from anyone who’s first ever concert experience was a BCR Gig.  I am sure there are a ton of you guys out there who fit into that category, lol. 

Thanks again,
Andrea x

June 4th 2009:
Hi guys.  I have received a request.  It has come to light that another musician who has backed Ian Mitchell a couple of times in The Original Idols Show is advertising himself as playing with The Bay City Rollers.

I know how much this upsets a lot of people and it is actually false advertising, in an article here Russ Broussard is said to have played with many famous bands, including The Rollers.

Russ NEVER played with The Rollers, he backed Ian Mitchell only a couple of times in The Original Idols Show and wasn't even part of Ian's band, he was part of the band supplied by The Idols Show.

If you would like to make your feelings known about this and ask for the wording of such things to be changed, the media contact e-mail address is: CashEdwards@austin.rr.com

Please don't bombard this address with angry, demanding e-mails, if you feel strongly, let's let them know in a calm and considered manner.  I understand that people feel as if these guys are making a living from the hard work of The Rollers but people will no doubt be more willing to listen to reasonable requests rather than highly strung, intense demands.  If you feel that you need to do this, let's make the lads proud!

May 6th 2009:
Just a quick one here to let you know that Nobby Clark's album, On The Inside, can now be downloaded from iTunes.  The whole album can be bought and downloaded or individual tracks as and when you would like them. 

He told me that the album has been received well which is great, go on, treat yourself to a copy today!  ;)  If you don't know about iTunes, there is a link to get there from Nobby's site.  Nobby Clark Music

April 25th 2009:
Tam's funeral took place yesterday and the news is now coming through on the net about the details and the day.  I have posted links to them over on the media page in Tam's section, please take a look over there.

April 10th 2009:
Les Speak out against Tam. 
Les McKeown has spoken out about his feelings towards Tam Paton now that his former manager has died.  He lets out feelings and information which he has previously kept hidden.  Les speaks out against Tam

April 8th 2009:
Tam Paton Dies.
News has filtered through today of the passing of Tam Paton at his home in Edinburgh.
Always a controversial figure, Tam's passing will bring mixed emotions to many people.  He was 70 years old and is said to have died from a heart attack.  Story Here.

March 30th 2009:
Press Release
Bay City Rollers Strike First In Their Battle To Recover Unpaid Royalties From Arista Records.
Ruling Supports Band's Right To Claims for Millions in Unpaid Royalties
NEW YORK – Two years ago, the Bay City Rollers filed a lawsuit against Arista Records, Inc., claiming that Arista had failed to pay them millions of dollars in royalties over an almost thirty-year period.

The suit, filed on behalf of the Scottish band by Holland & Knight, alleges that Arista breached its contract with the Rollers and failed to account for or pay any royalties to the band for years, amounting to many millions of dollars in unpaid royalties.

In response to that lawsuit, Arista filed a motion to dismiss all of the Rollers' claims, asserting that the Rollers were barred from recovery for the millions of dollars that they had generated for the company. In its ruling, the court supported the Rollers' position, with the result that the lawsuit will now go forward without any meaningful impediment to the Rollers' claims.

"Although we are delighted, we are not surprised that the Court denied Arista’s efforts to dismiss the Rollers' claims," said Josh Krumholz of Holland & Knight, lead counsel for the Rollers. "This ruling is a highly significant victory for the Rollers and their efforts to recoup the millions owed to them by Arista Records in unpaid royalties. We now look forward to recovering in full the royalties that they have earned, but have been wrongly withheld from them, together with the interest and damages that is due to them for the many years that their money has been wrongfully withheld.

Good News Indeed!
 

February 25th 2009:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our lovely Woody.  Lots of love and best wishes to you on your special day from you friends and fans everywhere x x x

February 18th 2009:
Am just adding more Les links to his Celeb Rehab section.
The episode of Rehab telling Les's story is showing tonight, in about 8 minutes actually, lol, on Living in the UK.  Will be difficult viewing seeing Les going through all of that pain but if it has helped him out as much as it seems to have lately it will be worth it for him, good on ya Les!

February 15th 2009:
Another, really interesting Les article added today on the media page.

February 10th 2009:
I have today added new media links for Les, Pat and Tam.
These can be found on the media page.

Please check over there regularly as these stories crop up all the time and new ones are being added constantly.

February 9th 2009:
Rollers in the news again.
Check out Derek's media section on the media page.

February 7th 2009:
Les is in the news again.  Therapy sessions during the making of Celebrity Rehab have brought to the surface some painful confessions for Les.  Check out his media links.

Tickets to see Les in 2009 - Please click for details.

January 16th 2009:
The trial which Les has been attending, handling the case of his assault in a pub in 2007 has collapsed and the accused walked free!
I have posted the reports on the media page.  Will add more as they appear.

January 10th 2009:
Further news about Les's court appearances added.

January 8th 2009:
News out about Les's time in court about his assault, on the media page.
This is about Les now being in court over an attack in a pub in 2007.  The trial has started and as I pick up bits about how it's all going I will post the in Les's media section.

December 2008:

- Congratulation to Les.  According to his video Christmas Message he has now reached two months dry.  This is a great feat Les in your fight and we support you.  You have all of us behind you, hang on in there.
You can see Les's message on his website.

- Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas from We Love The Rollers.  Have a peaceful and happy time x 

- News has broken that our Les is to appear in a new reality TV Show named Celebrity Rehab.  Les will join other celebs in the battle to beat their own personal addictions.  I will post links about this in the media section.

- Woody's Myspace Page seems to have disappeared.  There is great concern amongst the Myspace BCR Community.  I have asked around and I have also e-mailed to ask if everything ok.  We hope all is well Woody and we are thinking about you, hope there is a simple reason for your page being out of action.  If you are leaving Myspace for your own reasons, we understand these things and wish you well as long as we know that you are well and happy.

If I hear anything folks I will post and let you all know.

- It has come to our attention that there are a couple of bands booking gigs in the US claiming to be The Bay City Rollers.  They are not claiming to be a tribute act, they are booking venues as The Bay City Rollers.

You can see the website of one of them here www.baycityrollers.biz, if you see or hear of these guys anywhere near you making a living for themselves claiming to be someone they are not and living off of the name and reputation of our hard working lads, let someone know, tell the venue that they are not who they are advertising themselves as.  I really don't know how they get away with this.

There is another one called Bay City Rollermania who are booking themselves work claiming to be former members of the band, and/or former touring members of the band.  At times, all they have done is backed Ian or Duncan, but are not original members of The Rollers or have toured with The Rollers.

Just be careful everyone, if you see The Rollers booked to play anywhere near you, just be sure that you are actually booking to see who you want to see and not these people.  Don't waste your time or money!

Come on guys, no one wants to stop anyone making a living but do it off of your own name and achievements, not someone else's!

October 21st 2008:
 
All the best Eric on your birthday, we send you our best wishes and all of our love on your special day x x x

August 6th 2008:
Had a lovely e-mail from Denise today, Woody's Denise.  She was very kind about our little site here too.  I thank her for that.  Lovely to hear from you, please keep in touch.

August 5th 2008:
Hello all, I heard from Nobby Clark again today.  The album is done, the artwork is done, he's just awaiting the finished product now.  He is being very kind in sending me a copy so I will let you know all about it when I know.  Keep an eye on Nobby's page for details.

July 6th 2008
I have today received a message from Mr. Nobby Clark!
I am very excited that he told me he thinks that our little site here is fantastic and that he is almost finished with his new album.  Most of the work is done, he has just to finalise the artwork and it will be ready.
He said he will keep in touch with the details and they will be up here on the site as soon as I have them.
Thanks Nobby, very much appreciated. X

July 1st 2008:
I just wanted to say thank you for all the lovely e-mails and messages I have had about the site.  Thankfully, they have all been very positive, people seem to be enjoying it so I can breathe again now  ;)

Today I received another message from a special visitor who also let me know that they were enjoying the site.  Someone who is closer to a Roller than any of us ever will be, lol.  The message was from Wendy-Ann Antanaitis, the wife of Ian Mitchell.

Wendy was also very positive about the site, I am so glad that the whole thing seems to have gone down so well, thank you all, thank you Wendy.  Your support is very much appreciated.  I hope you all continue to visit and enjoy what you see here.  Remember, if anyone has any content they would like to see here on the site, please let me know or send me whatever it is and I will add all contributions to help the site grow as much as possible. Thanks - Andrea x

June 30th 2008:
I have added a quick explanation about the ideas behind the site and its content on the home page.  Just click the Quick Note link at the bottom of the page.  Or just click it here, LOL!

June 29th 2008:
We already have two new fan pages in the BCR Fans section.  If you would like to be included, please send me the relevant details and your pic to andrea@welovetherollers.com

June 27th 2008:
We Love The Rollers basic content just about all included.  Just to be built up from here on in.  Will release the web address to friends on Myspace to weigh up any reaction and see how the site is taken by friendly fellow fans before releasing to the whole net at large.  Fingers crossed! x

May 17th 2008:
We Love The Rollers was born!  Work will continue to create as much content as possible before launch.