NME Magazine 2 June 1978 Wilko Johnson AC DC Thin Lizzy Peter Gabriel Black Sabbath

NME Magazine 2 June 1978

This Issue Features: 2 Page interview with Wilko Johnson, Rich Kids, Jamaica: the young lion roars part 2 featuring Peter Tosh, Culture and Burning Spear

Full Page Adverts: Peter Gabriel, UFO, Rich Kids, Gerry Rafferty, Alan Parsons Project, the Motors, Bruce Springsteen, Thin Lizzy double full page advert for Live and Dangerous, Graham Parker and The Rumour,

Gig Reviews: AC DC Leeds Polytechnic, Black Sabbath and Van Halen at Newcastle City hall, Wilko Johnson Chelmsford, Steve Gibbons Band in Derby, Gregory Isaacs at The Roxy Harlesden, Joy Division in Manchester, New Hearts Dingwalls.

Record Reviews: Throbbing Gristle, Magazine Real Life, Mink DeVille, Peter Gabriel, Alan Parsons Project.

Crossword has been attempted. Small tear to top right corner has been repaired with sellotape on the reverse side.

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.