Rave (magazine)

Rave was a UK monthly fan music magazine, that covered the pop music scene and Mod subculture of the Swinging Sixties in the United Kingdom from 1964 to 1971. It was based in London, and internationally distributed in Europe.^[1]

History

Rave was a monthly music magazine launched in February 1964, by editor Don Wedge (New Musical Express) and published by George Newnes Ltd.^[2] It was filled with original photos, posters, interviews and life stories of pop icons from the Beat Generation in the UK.^[1] The magazine covered the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Small Faces, Cliff Richard, the Spencer Davis Group, the Walker Brothers, Jimi Hendrix, and Pink Floyd to name a few. The music magazine was discontinued in 1971.^[3] Similar to Beat Instrumental.

Rave magazine featured respected young women journalists Cathy McGowan, Maureen O'Grady and Dawn James, and photography work by Jean-Marie Périer, Terry O'Neill, Marc Sharratt etc.^[4]

^ ^a ^b Gleason, David E. F. "Rave". World Radio History. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
^ Wedge, Don (February 1964). "Rave-1964-02". Rave Magazine. No.1. George Newnes Ltd. World Radio History. Retrieved in May 2, 2024.
^ "Rave magazine – pop music covers from the 1960s". Magforum. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
^ "Rave Magazine". www.beatchapter.com. Retrieved 2024-05-02.

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