NME Magazine 22 July 1978

This Issue Features: Jilted John and the sexy pig test. John Lydon reviews the singles, Nazi's firebomb London rock venues, Frank Zappa. Throbbing Gristle music from the death factory. Talking Heads double page feature. 

Full Page Adverts: Jilted John, Van Der Graaf Generator, Culture, Steve Harley, Brinsley Schwarz, Sex Pistols Crime pays Biggs advert, Real Kids, The Stranglers Walk on by.

Gig Reviews: Bob Dylan at Blackbushe, Talking Heads at the Lyceum, Rolling Stones st. Louis New Orleans, the Runaways at the Lyceum, Etta James.

Record Reviews: Essential Jimi Hendrix, the Rezillos, Van Der Graaf Generator, Steve Harley, Annette Peacock, Big Youth, Dennis Brown, Vangelis.

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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.