Article Context & Main Highlights Key Content Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: Week ending January 15, 1972 NME Poll Winners Release Date: Week ending January 15, 1972 Label: NME Country: United Kingdom Special poll results section celebrating the biggest winners of the year. T. Rex dominated the 1971 NME Readers Poll, winning the World Top Group title and displacing The Beatles. The article highlights their massive popularity surge during the glam rock explosion,

Sounds magazine promotional teaser for the second part of their in-depth T. Rex feature story, highlighting Marc Bolan during the height of T. Rextasy. Publication: Sounds Date: January 7, 1972 Country: United Kingdom Section: Preview / Feature Promotion THE STORY WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS Prominent teaser for the continuation of Sounds magazine’s major feature on T. Rex. The ad builds anticipation for Part Two of “The T. Rex Story” at the peak of the band’s popularity. • Bold

Article Context & Main Highlights Key Content Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: Week ending January 1, 1972 “T. REX TOP YEAR’S CHART” Release Date: Week ending January 1, 1972 Label: NME Country: United Kingdom Front page headline celebrating T. Rex’s dominant victory in the 1971 NME Points Championship. T. Rex scored a runaway win in the annual NME poll, amassing nearly 50 per cent more points than their nearest rivals. The article highlights their massive 1971 su

A passionate 1970 Melody Maker feature in which Marc Bolan calls for rock bands to play more affordable gigs so that ordinary fans can actually afford to see them live. Publication: Melody Maker Date: October 24, 1970 Country: United Kingdom Section: Feature / Opinion THE STORY WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS Marc Bolan states that if the Royal Philharmonic can play for a maximum of 25 shillings, then rock bands should be able to do the same. He criticises the high prices that exclud