Jul 31, 2026 · 56 min · 13 segments
Magazines were an important part of the 70s music experience. Rolling Stone, CREEM, and yup, even Tiger Beat gave information and access to our favorite singers and bands. Their influence was…
Of course, Rolling Stone, Cream, yes, even Tiger Beat.
So obviously, I've discussed radio a lot, and I have discussed television a lot.
Well, Not as much as radio, but I've discussed television a fair amount.
I've discussed tours, live music, all very important to the music scene in the 70s.
But magazines were also an important part of our collective experience as music fans in the 70s and even beyond.
Print magazines of that era were a primary source of news, in-depth features, and reviews of music, movies, and TV shows.
If you had a personal interest, there was a magazine for that.
And if you really liked it, chances were that you had a subscription so that the magazine was just mailed to you.
You did not want to miss an issue.
You had to have it.
Of course, Rolling Stone, Cream, yes, even Tiger Beat.
So obviously, I've discussed radio a lot, and I have discussed television a lot.
Well, Not as much as radio, but I've discussed television a fair amount.
I've discussed tours, live music, all very important to the music scene in the 70s.
But magazines were also an important part of our collective experience as music fans in the 70s and even beyond.
Print magazines of that era were a primary source of news, in-depth features, and reviews of music, movies, and TV shows.
If you had a personal interest, there was a magazine for that.
And if you really liked it, chances were that you had a subscription so that the magazine was just mailed to you.
You did not want to miss an issue.
You had to have it.
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