NME Magazine 21 November 1981 Depeche Mode Teardrop Explodes Bauhaus Ramones The Cure

NME Magazine  21 November 1981

This Issues main Features: Earth Wind and Fire 3 page article, The Cure interview with Paul Morley, Pigbag two page article, The Ramones thinking men of pop by Cynthia Rose, Bauhaus David J meets Rene Halkett,

Full Page Adverts: Earth Wind and Fire, Meat Loaf dead Ringer For Love, D.A.F. Japan tin drum, the Skids, The Pretenders, Boomtown Rats

Record Reviews: The Fall lie dream of a casino soul, Aswad new chapter, Teardrop Explodes Wilder, Japan Tin Drum, Bob Calvert Hype, Rush exit, Ian Dury, Misty in Roots, Stray Cats, live and heavy album, UK subs countdown,

Gig Reviews: Teardrop Explodes in Liverpool, Depeche Mode and blancmange in Basildon, Dexys Midnight Runners at The Old Vic,

Crossword has been filled in and there is some creasing to the back page.

New Musical Express magazine (later shortened to NME) was first published in 1952 and ran for 66 years. NME magazine covered most musical genre's from 1950s Jazz to Rocknroll, 1960's Beat and Folk,1970's glam, progressive rock, heavy rock, punk, new wave, acid house, grunge, britpop etc eventually ceasing publication in March 2018 when it moved to an online subscription only. Vintage back issues of NME make great gifts or as music collectibles they make an interesting archive of music history.