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NME through the Years
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This was the very first edition of NME
produced in 1952. As you can see the
format of the magazine is very different to
the magazine we all know now. However
the feel of the magazine is still the same
with the friendly informal language whichhas helped to build a mutual respect
between readers and the magazine over
the years.
FIRST EDITION-50s
This double page spread was the first main
story to be included in the NME magazine. As
you can see its focus was on the newspecialized radios that were then available.
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Evolution of the 60s- British Groups and Psychedelia
The 60s saw a huge boom in the sales figures
of NME with the emergence of British bands
like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. The
cover of the magazine didnt really changemuch from then50s apart from less photos
were used and instead the magazine just
focused on a couple of artists. This double
page spread represents NME awards which
again attracted readers and made the
magazine unique and different to othermagazines of the time.
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The Movement of the 70s
The 70s was a significant year from The NME with
again the emergence of new British bands like the
Who. They appeared numerous times throughout
the 70s. The 70s was also significant because it sawthe emergence of the iconic red initials which were
introduced in the latter part of the 70s. Also as you
can see the magazine was constantly changing with
most covers just solely focusing on one artist.
Furthermore, during the late 70s The NME
controversially began publishing stories based on
political affairs.
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80s Takeover
The 80s still saw the magazine immerse itself
in political affairs. However the magazine very
controversially at the time decided to switch
from its rock roots to hip hop and rap which
were a new thing to the UK.
A tactic that
proved very
popular with
sales figures
was the
inclusion of
free, limited
editioncassette's with
the magazine
through the
80s.
As you can see the magazine cover
hasnt changed much since the 70s, as
the magazine still includes very few sell
lines and still instead focuses solely on
one artist.
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The 90sThe 90s saw very different music been covered year by year. At the beginning of the 90s
was covering the madchester scene which fizzled out in 1992. However this didnt effect
the magazine because during this time bands like Nirvana and other American bands
came to the fore front. But British bands were not to be ignored and in 1994 following
the death of Kurt Cobain bands like Oasis and Blur emerged and with it brought sales
figures rocketing towards the end of the 90s. Steve Sutherland ( editor at the time ) was
criticised for playing the rival up between them by using a very controversial front cover.
As you can see this is the year that really brought to life the NME that we all know now. The
90s saw the emergence of colour and glossy magazine front covers. The year also saw more
sell lines on the cover which the magazine more appealable to a wider audience as moreartists were been advertised.
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NME how we know it todayThroughout the beginning of the new century NME experimented with both a mixture
of hip hop artists and rock bands.
However in 2002 Conor McNicholas was appointed editor and the magazine finally started to
cover one genre. This is indie music and it is what the magazine usually covers today. It
focused on new British bands such as The Libertines, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party and the
Kaiser Chiefs. Later in the 2000s and still today Artic Monkeys became the bearers for NME
magazine with them often appearing on the cover.
As you can see the magazine has never lost its authenticity and the
constant support and backing of British groups over the years. The Artic
Monkeys are just one example of hundreds of bands that the NME has
helped to reach global stardom. This emphasises the huge force that
The NME magazine is in the music industry.