NME Magazine 27 May 1978 Public Image Lee Perry David Bowie Stranglers AC/DC The Fall The Kinks

NME Magazine 27 May 1978

This Issue Features: Public Image/is John Lydon, Gruppo Sportivo, Johnny Moped, Jamaica: The young lion roars. A 5 page Reggae special featuring Tapper Zukie and Lee Perry.

Full Page Adverts: Mink DeVille, Joe Walsh, 2X Rolling Stones Miss you/Far away eyes, AC/DC Powerage tour, Roy Hill, the Movies, Squeeze Bang Bang, the Motors, Half page advert for the Soft Boys, Bob Marley, The Kinks, David Bowie European Tour, Dave Gilmour solo LP.

Gig Reviews: The Kinks at the Roundhouse, The Stranglers at Brighton Centre, Flamin' Groovies in Manchester, Cherry Vanilla in Leeds, John Cooper Clarke and The Fall at Goldsmiths College, Misty in Roots play Bristol.

Record Reviews: Jilted John, Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy live and dangerous, Tom Petty, Van Halen, Cheap Trick, The Kinks, Camel.

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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.