Music Magazine History

  • First Music Magazine Billboard

    First Music Magazine Billboard
    The first Billboard Music Magazine was issued in 1894 of the 1st of November.
  • 1926 Melody Maker

    1926 Melody Maker
    Melody Maker began in 1926 and covered all aspects of the jazz scene
  • 1936 Billboard becomes well known

    1936 Billboard becomes well known
    In 19936 The music Magazine BillBoard becomes well known
  • 1967 Rolling Stone magzine created

    1967 Rolling Stone magzine created
    In 1967 Rolling Stone magazine was created and documented music as an important part in culture of youth with refect articles about music and social change and the politicical concerns with music.
  • 1978 smash hits was created

    1978 smash hits was created
    In 1978 a music magazine called smash hits was created and was aimed at teenagers.
  • 1980 The Face was created

    1980 The Face was created
    The face was launched in 1980 by nick logan (ex-editor of Kerrang and Smash hits) The layout consited of lots of images and detailed articles
  • 1980 Record Collector was created

    1980 Record Collector was created
    A monthly music magazine called Record Collector was created which was filled full of adverts and contained sources of buying and selling music.
  • 1981 kerrang was created

    1981 kerrang was created
    Kerrang magazine was created in 1981, Kerraang is a rock magazine, kerrang focused purely on the music