anyone remember those magazines that were all about one act and folded out into a huge poster of said band? Wonder what became of them - big in the punk rock years as I recall. Glam too - in fact a mates mum (MUM) had Marc Bolan pinned up on the red and gold flock wallpaper in the lounge alcove!

...and Only By The Night has sold in huge numbers since its release last autumn, so I guess they were worth a punt - but I hear your point, it does seem a little soon.

Isn't it better that there are new names in that market, as the usual suspects of Bruce, Neil, etc have surely been all journoed out by now?

By the way, the Britpop one currently on shelves is very good indeed. (Sorry, TPTB.)

since I last did any lurking in the music mags section and things have evidently moved on. I didn't even know there was a Britpop one out there. Have to admit I didn't actually read the contents of the KOL one, might have to go back and investigate some more.

I've got a vague memory of those mag posters badartdog, but you have reminded me of the time my mum put up a poster of Shakin Stevens in the kitchen, much to the annoyance of my dad. I'm not sure my mum has even heard of Marc Bolan.

who churned out instant fan mags the minute a singer or a band became famous. They had a short shelf-life but sold really well. It was all the rage once, not so much now.

I'd love a complete run of 'The Rolling Stones' monthly.
Would there be a market for a book compilation of them?