Sounds was a British music magazine, published weekly from October 10, 1970 – April 6, 1991. It was well known initially for giving away posters in the centre of the paper (initially black and white, but colour from late 1971) and later for covering Heavy Metal (especially the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM)) and Oi! music in its late 1970s-early 1980s heyday. Sounds was the first and best music paper in its coverage of punk and in the late eighties was maintaining its reputation for getting there first when John Robb covered Manchester and Nirvana before anyone else. One of the trinity of British music weeklies along with the New Musical Express (NME) and the Melody Maker it finally folded in 1991 due to falling circulation- although, ironicaly its circulation was beginning to rise again in the last few months of its life A legacy of Sounds however, was the creation of the Heavy Metal/Rock magazine Kerrang!, which was originally issued as a supplement before being spun-off as a separate publication, which continues to this day. crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that emerged as a defined musical style in the 1970s, having its roots in hard rock bands which, between 1969 and 1974,[1] mixed blues and rock to create a hybrid with a thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums-centered sound, characterised by... The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) or (N.W.O.B.H.M.) emerged in the late 1970s, in the United Kingdom, as a reaction in part to the decline of traditional heavy metal bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. ... Oi! is a sub-genre of punk rock originating in the United Kingdom that sought to align punk with a working-class street-level following. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a weekly magazine about popular music published in the UK. It is unlike many other popular music magazines due to its intended focus on guitar-based music and indie rock bands, instead of mainstream pop acts. ... Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was (until its closure) the worlds oldest weekly music newspaper. ... Rock is a form of popular music from the mid 20th century which typically features a vocal melody (often with vocal harmony) that is supported by accompaniment of electric guitars, a bass guitar, and drums, often with a strong back beat. ... Kerrang! is a weekly music magazine (mainly rock) published by EMAP in the United Kingdom. ...

Contributors included Keith Altham, Garry Bushell, Geoff Barton, Barbara Charone, Caroline Coon, Andrew Courtney, Antonella Gambotto, Jerry Gilbert, Vivien Goldman, Jonh (sic) Ingham, Alan Moore (aka "Curt Vile"), Jon Newey, John Robb, John Peel, Edwin Pouncey (aka "Savage Pencil"), Penny Reel, Jon Savage, Peter Silverton, Sylvie Simmons, Mary Anne Hobbs, Mat Snow, Jane Suck (nee Jackman), Phil Sutcliffe along with photographers Penny Valentine and Gus Stewart. Garry Bushell Garry Bushell (born 13 May 1955 in South East London) is an English television critic, television presenter, and newspaper columnist. ... Antonella Gambotto-Burke Antonella Gambotto-Burke (born September 19, 1965 in Sydney, Australia, nee Antonella Gambotto) is an author and journalist. ... Vivien Goldman released only a few songs into the world in 1981, but they are critically acclaimed. ... Alan Moore (born November 18, 1953, in Northampton) is an English writer most famous for his work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. ... Autobiography John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE (30 August 1939 – 25 October 2004), known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, and journalist. ... Savage Pencil is a comics artist, and is the nom de plume of English music journalist Edwin Pouncey (b. ... Jon Savage (born 1953) is a self-styled cultural commentator and music journalist, best known for his award winning history of the Sex Pistols and punk music, Englands Dreaming (1991). ... Mary Anne Hobbs (born May 15) is a British DJ and music journalist from Garstang, Lancashire. ... Penny Valentine (1947 - 2004) was a British music journalist, rock critic, and occasional television personality, probably best known as a regular on Juke Box Jury in the mid-1960s, in which she established her fame. ...

Nostalgic fact; The newsprint easily rubbed off, ensuring your hands were covered with ink long before finishing reading.

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