NME Magazine 20 May 1978 Jonathan Richman Tangerine Dream Stranglers David Bowie Steven Spielberg

NME Magazine 20 May 1978

This Issue Features:David Bowie Madison Square Garden concerts, Tangerine Dream's grey days, Meat Loaf, Steven Spielberg, Steve Hillage interview, main feature/interview with Jonathan Richman,

Full Page Adverts: Tom Robinson Band, Chris Rea, The Stranglers Black and White, The Late Show, The Only Ones, Steve Hillage Green Tour Advert, Bob Seger, Rush Archives, Maddy Prior, Graham Parker and The Rumour, The Kinks, Peter Gabriel.

Gig Reviews: Ian Dury and the Blockheads Hammersmith Odeon, Sham 69 Harlesden Roxy, Wilko Johnson Music Machine, X-ray Spex at the Roundhouse, Pere Ubu and Nico at the Marquee, Steve Hillage at Bristol University, David Coverdale's Whitesnake Ashingdon.

Record Reviews: Culture, Tom Robinson Band, Big Youth, Ry Cooder, Iggy Pop TV Eye, Bob Seger, Althea And Donna.

Crossword has been attempted. Small tear on front cover but no paper loss.

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.