On 15/02/2017, I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching #Anthrax live on stage, where they recorded their #KingsAmongScotland live DVD and album. Support came from #TheRavenAge (Photo pass from my own collection)

14th February 1843: Pablo Fanque's Circus Royale perform at the Town Meadows in Rochdale. It's the poster for this performance that John Lennon bought in an antiques shop on 31st January 1967 and became the basis for the lyrics of 'Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite'. #JohnLennon #TheBeatles

14th February 1972: Fingerbobs first aired on the BBC featuring Gulliver the seagull, Flash the tortoise and, of course, #Fingermouse. It was presented by Canadian-born #RickJones who began his career in television by co-hosting Play School. #Fingerbobs #GulliverTheSeagull #FlashTheTortoise

14th February 1977: The Flumps made their television debut on the BBC. In case you've forgotten which one is which they are (from left to right): Mother, Pootle (the best one), Father, Perkin, Grandfather and Posy. #TheFlumps #Mother #Pootle #Father #Perkin #Grandfather #Posy

Remembering #Metallica's legendary bass player #CliffBurton who was born on 10/02/1962 in Castro Valley, California. He died on 27/09/1986 when the tour bus he was traveling in crashed in Sweden, killing him instantly. Clifford Lee Burton (10/02/1962 - 27/09/1986)

"It was on the way to a show at Southampton University, I think. Somebody said "Shall we pick up Syd (Barrett)?" and someone else said "Nah, let's not bother" and that was it really..... the end" David Gilmour (1994) #DavidGilmour #PinkFloyd

On 06/02/1992, I was at the #BarrowlandBallroom in #Glasgow watching Runrig live on stage, in support of their 1991 'The Big Wheel' album. This was the third time I'd seen them on #TheBigWheel tour - Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow. (Ticket from my own collection) #Runrig

On 3rd February 1967, the first ever episode of 'Trumpton' aired on the BBC. "Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb!" #Trumpton #Chigley #CamberwickGreen #BrianCant

Around 1:00am on 3rd February 1959, #BuddyHolly, #RitchieValens and #JPRichardson (known professionally as #TheBigBopper) were killed when the plane they were in crashed into a cornfield near Clear Lake, Iowa shortly after take-off. #RockAndRollLegends

(The mighty) #StatusQuo hit the #1 spot (for the only time*) in the UK singles charts with #DownDown on week ending 18/01/1975. * - excluding a shit song recorded with an English football team in 1994. #StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #AlanLancaster #JohnCoghlan #VertigoRecords

Waterloo St Bus Station during the 1960s whichopened in 1927. It was situated on the corner of Wellington Street and Waterloo Street, and it handled around 250 buses a day when it eventually closed in February 1971. The Central Exchange sits on the same site today. #Glasgow #GlasgowCityCentre

#Acoustic #CooStick #ScottishJoke #Scottish #ScottishComedy #SaturdayFun

Tony: Sid! Sid: What? Tony: There's a car behind us Sid: So what? Tony: It's ringing a bell. I wonder what it's doing that for Sid: Probably selling crumpets Tony: I shouldn't think he'll sell many doing 80 miles an hour!

Happy birthday to actor #TerryMolloy, who was born in North Shields on 4th January 1947. He's been a member of the cast of BBC Radio 4's 'The Archers' playing Mike Tucker since 1973 and is also known for playing #Davros (the creator of the Daleks), in #DoctorWho from 1984-1988.

#TrueStory #Chilly #Winter #Scotland

Happy birthday to Michael Schumacher, who was born in Hürth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on 3rd January 1969. He competed in Formula 1 with #Jordan, #Benetton, #Ferrari and #Mercedes. #MichaelSchumacher #FormulaOne

3rd January 1967: Trumpton first appeared on BBC television. The stop-motion animation enlarged the world of Trumptonshire created by Gordon Murray, first seen the previous year in Camberwick Green. #Trumpton #Chigley #CamberwickGreen #GordonMurray #BrianCant

Remembering Deborah Patricia Watling (02/01/1948 - 21/07/2017) She's best known for playing the role of Victoria Waterfield, a companion of the Second Doctor in 'Doctor Who' from 1967 to 1968. #DoctorWho #DeborahWatling #VictoriaWaterfield

On this day (2nd January) in 1978, 'The Way Back', the first episode of 'Blake's 7' was broadcast on BBC1. It introduced Roj Blake, a resistance leader who begins a fight against the totalitarian Federation who had murdered his family. #Blakes7 #TerryNation #RojBlake #KerrAvon #VilaRestal

#OzzyOsbourne #BlackSabbath #NotATrueStory #MadeUpStuff

#HappyNewYear #NewYear2025 #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Two musical suggestions to get 2026 off on the right foot courtesy of those jaunty rockers Machine Head and Slipknot! #MachineHead #Maggots #Slipknot #HNY

#HappyHogmanay #Hogmanay2025 #NewYearsEve #NewYearsEve2025 #ReadyToParty #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#HappyHogmanay #Hogmanay2025 #NewYearsEve #NewYearsEve2025 #ReadyToParty #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #GeorgeHarrison #DingDong #TomScott #GaryWright #KlausVoormann #JimKeltner #RingoStarr #RonnieWood #AlvinLee #MickJones

#HappyHogmanay #Hogmanay2025 #NewYearsEve #NewYearsEve2025 #ReadyToParty #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #RobertBurns #RabbieBurns

Not trying to bring the party down, but a very important message and not just at this time of year either! #HappyHogmanay #Hogmanay2025 #NewYearsEve #NewYearsEve2025 #ReadyToParty #Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

If you're finding things tough or overwhelming, please know that you matter and there is support waiting for you. The #Samaritans offer a listening ear 24/7. It's free and confidential. Just call 116 123 or email [email protected] whenever you need to talk. 💚

The Beatles - 1962 v 1969 #TheBeatles #JohnLennon #PaulMcCartney #GeorgeHarrison #RingoStarr #GretschGuitar #EpiphoneGuitar #HofnerBassGuitar #FenderTelecaster #LudwigDrums

On 31st December 1984, Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen lost his left arm in a car crash on the A57 just outside Sheffield. #80smusic #RickAllen #DefLeppard

On Friday 30th December 1994, I was at The Garage in Glasgow watching Fish perform live on his Acoustic tour. (Ticket from my own collection) #Fish #TheGarageGlasgow #TheGarage #Glasgow

Remembering Colin Trevor Flooks - aka Cozy Powell - who was born in Cirencester on 29th December 1947. Over his 30 year career, he performed with #JeffBeck #RitchieBlackmoresRainbow #PeterGreen #MichaelSchenkerGroup #GaryMoore #RobertPlant #BrianMay #Whitesnake #BlackSabbath

Currently watching - The Big 4 #Metallica #JamesHetfield #LarsUlrich #KirkHammett #RobertTrujillo #Slayer #TomAraya #KerryKing #JeffHanneman #DaveLombardo #Megadeth #DaveMustaine #DavidEllefson #ChrisBroderick #ShawnDrover #Anthrax #JoeyBelladonna #ScottIan #FrankBello #CharlieBenante #RobCaggiano

Remembering Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known as Lemmy, who died from congestive heart failure in Los Angeles on 28th December 2015, 4 days after his 70th birthday. Ian Fraser Kilmister (24/12/1945 - 28/12/2015) #Lemmy #LemmyKilmister #Motorhead #BornToLoseLiveToWin

I'm just going to leave this here! 🤣 #PaulMcCartney

Why does the BBC insist on making this crap TV show every year. Absolute shite at its best. #BBCOne #MrsBrownsBoysOfficial

I find this to be pretty accurate at the moment! #Christmas2025🎄🎅 🎁

"Can you get through life without regrets? I've tons of regrets, and that silly song "I've got a few, but then again too few to mention". I've got many regrets but you get on don't you? There are things I could have done better or should have done better..." David Gilmour (2015)

Tony: What an exhibition, sheer unadulterated piggery! What a way to abuse a cakehole! How you can sit there and stuff like that on Boxing Day after what you shovelled yesterday and the day before is beyond my comprehension! #TonyHancock #SidJames #RayGalton #AlanSimpson #HancocksHalfHour

"Peoples of the universe, please attend carefully. The message that follows is vital to the future of you all." #Slade #NoddyHolder #DoctorWhoQuotes #Christmas2025🎄🎅🎁

If you're finding things tough or overwhelming, please know that you matter and there is support waiting for you. The Samaritans offer a listening ear 24/7. It's free and confidential. Just call 116 123 or email [email protected] whenever you need to talk. 💚 #MetalHealthMatters

#PaulMcCartney #WonderfulChristmastime #Christmas2025🎄🎅🎁

War is Over! If you want it Happy Christmas from John and Yoko #JohnLennon #YokoOno

Currently listening to Ringo Starr - I Wanna Be Santa Claus #RingoStarr #MarkHudson #JimCox #SteveDudas #JoePerry #JeffLynne #StevenTyler #ScottGordon #TimothyBSchmit #Christmas2025🎄🎅🎁

Currently listening to Blackmore's Night - Winter Carols #BlackmoresNight #RitchieBlackmore #CandiceNight #PatRegan #RobertCuriano #MadelinePosner #NancyPosner #DavidBaranowski #SarahSteiding #AntonFig #AlbertDannemann #Christmas2025🎄🎅🎁

Remembering Richard John "Rick" Parfitt OBE (12/10/1948 – 24/12/2016) #RickParfitt #StatusQuo

Remembering Ian Fraser Kilmister, better known as Lemmy, who was born in Stoke-on-Trent on Christmas Eve 1945. (24/12/1945 - 28/12/2015) #Lemmy #Motörhead

Currently listening to - The Beatles Christmas album #TheBeatles #JohnLennon #PaulMcCartney #GeorgeHarrison #RingoStarr #ChristmasAlbum

#NoddyHolder #Slade #Christmas2025🎄🎅🎁

Currently listening to Status Quo: Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London (23rd December 1986) #StatusQuo #FrancisRossi #RickParfitt #JohnRhinoEdwards #AndrewBown #JeffRich

#Sleigher #Slayer #KerryKing #TomAraya #JeffHanneman #DaveLombardo #PaulBostaph #JonDette #GaryHolt #Christmas2025🎄🎅🎁