Melody Maker was a British weekly music
newspaper and one of the world's earliest
music weeklies It was founded in 1926, as a magazine
for dance band musicians and "big bands".
Originally the Melody Maker
concentrated on jazz. It was slow to cover rock and
roll and lost ground to the New Musical Express
which had begun in 1952. MM launched its own
weekly singles chart on 7 April 1956,and an LPs
charts in November 1958. From 1964, the paper led
its rival publications in terms of approaching music
and musicians as a subject for serious study rather
than merely entertainment.
By the late 1960s, MM had regained its success, principally by
targeting an older market than the teen-oriented
NME. MM had larger and more specialized
advertising; musical groups would advertise for
musicians. It ran pages devoted to other genres,
such as folk and jazz, as well as detailed reviews
of musical instruments.
In 2000 it was merged into New Musical Express. |
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Please loan or contribute any issues you may have in
the basement/cellar, attic/loft or garage! |
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WIKI |
Wikipedia Article on
Melody Maker |
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Barry Monks' Melody Maker Facebook Group |
Credit for many issues goes to Barry Monks.
View his Facebook Melody Maker page by clicking the
link above. Much more interesting Melody Maker
information and discussion! |
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The History of Rock
From NME and
Melody Maker |
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Articles and Photos taken from
UK Music Magazines |
