NME celebrates its 60th birthday – in pictures

Launched in 1952 when the Accordion Times was merged with the Musical Express, NME has been the go-to mag for British music lovers ever since
  
  


NME covers: NME first issue cover
The first cover of NME from 1952. Photograph: PR
NME cover Arctic Monkeys
NME souvenir cover featuring the Arctic Monkeys.
Photograph: Pamela Littky/NME Photograph: Pamela Littky/NME/other
NME cover John Lydon
NME souvenir issue cover featuring John Lydon.
Photograph: Amy Brammall/NME Photograph: Amy Brammall/NME/other
NME cover Paul Weller
NME souvenir issue cover featuring Paul Weller. Photograph: PR
NME covers: NME cover Killers
NME souvenir issue cover featuring the Brandon Flowers drom The Killers.
Photograph: Ed Miles/NME Photograph: Ed Miles/NME/other
NME covers: NME cover Liam Gallagher
NME souvenir issue cover featuring Liam Gallagher.
Photograph: Dean Chalkley/NME Photograph: Dean Chalkley/NME/PR
NME covers: NME cover Manic Street Preachers.
NME souvenir issue cover featuring the Manic Street Preachers.
Photograph: Andy Willsher/NME Photograph: Andy Willsher/NME/other
NME covers: NME cover Noel Gallagher
NME souvenir issue cover featuring the Noel Gallagher.
Photograph: Dean Chalkley/NME Photograph: Dean Chalkley/NME/other
NME covers: NME cover Patti Smith
NME souvenir issue cover featuring Patti Smith
Photograph: Dean Chalkley/NME Photograph: Dean Chalkley/NME/other
 

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