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Marc Bolan (February 6, 2025) – Record Collector Presents Cover
Publication: Record Collector Presents Date: February 6, 2025 Country: United Kingdom PHOTOGRAPH Full-page magazine cover featuring a large central portrait beneath the title “MARC BOLAN & T. REX” and the main headline: “PIED PIPER OF POP – FLOWER CHILD TO GLAM ROCK SUPERSTAR” Other cover features include “20th Century Jukebox”, focusing on rare vinyl, acetates and memorabilia; “Frenemy Lines”, looking at the complex relationship between Bolan and Bowie; “Glam Slam”, focusing

T.Rex
Feb 61 min read


Marc Bolan (November 1, 2021) - Magazine Cover Record Collector.
Publication: Record Collector Date: November 2021 Country: United Kingdom PHOTOGRAPH Full-page Record Collector cover featuring a black-and-white studio photograph centred around a Gibson Flying V-style electric guitar. The main cover feature reads “MAKING HIS MARC – T. REX – WHEN BOLAN'S ELECTRIC WARRIOR STORMED THE CHARTS.” The issue is numbered 524 and also promotes features on ELP, Terry Hall, Jam & Lewis, goth rarities, ABBA, Sex Pistols, Sepultura, Duran Duran and Judas

Marc Bolan
Nov 1, 20211 min read


Marc Bolan (April 1, 2014) – “The Secret Soul Of T. Rex” Cover – Record Collector.
Publication: Record Collector Issue: 426 Date: April 2014 Country: United Kingdom COVER Record Collector Issue 426 features a large black-and-white guitar photograph on a vivid red cover, promoting the main feature: “MARC BOLAN – THE SECRET SOUL OF T. REX” The issue also promotes features on The Marquee Club, Ry Cooder, Smokey Robinson, ABBA's Rare Gems, ESP-Disk', Suede, Slint, Magnum, Johnny Winter, Chris Thompson, Death and Mick Harvey, alongside a feature on rock's April

T.Rex
Mar 31, 20141 min read


Marc Bolan (June 15, 2003) “How Marc made his mark” - The Independent
The June 15, 2003 edition of The Independent features a column by Readers’ Editor Simon O’Hagan discussing an unidentified photograph of a young Marc Bolan (then known as Mark Feld) that was used in a previous feature without proper credit. Publication: The Independent Date: June 15, 2003 Country: United Kingdom Location: London Section: Readers’ Editor / Corrections & Clarifications THE STORY The piece explains how a mod-era photo of three young men (one confirmed as Bolan)

T.Rex
Jun 15, 20032 min read


Marc Bolan (January 1, 2001) – “The Year Of The Slider” Cover – Record Collector.
Publication: Record Collector Issue: 257Date: January 2001 Country: United Kingdom COVER Record Collector Issue 257 features a large colour portrait on the cover alongside the main feature: “Marc Bolan – The Year Of The Slider” The cover also promotes features on Genesis, The Saints, PJ Harvey, Fatboy Slim, U2, Elliott Smith, Madonna, DJ Shadow, Manic Street Preachers, Motown, Carl Perkins, Iron Maiden, Brian Auger, Geddy Lee and The Goodies. All magazine scans, photographs,

T.Rex
Jan 1, 20011 min read


Marc Bolan / T. Rex (October 20, 2000) – “Billy Elliot” Film Review Reference - The Philadelphia Inquirer
This Philadelphia Inquirer review of the film Billy Elliot opens with a direct reference to Marc Bolan and T. Rex, noting how Bolan's music helps establish the atmosphere of 1980s Britain. Reviewer Steven Rea highlights “Cosmic Dancer” as one of several Bolan recordings used throughout the film. Publication: The Philadelphia Inquirer Date: October 20, 2000 Country: United States In his review of Billy Elliot, critic Steven Rea immediately draws attention to Marc Bolan's prese

T.Rex
Oct 19, 20002 min read


Marc Bolan (October 1, 1997) – “The Man Who Would Be King” Feature - Mojo
This substantial ten-page Mojo feature reassesses the life, career and legacy of Marc Bolan twenty years after his death. Combining archive photographs with recollections from family members, friends, managers, musicians and contemporaries, the article paints a detailed portrait of the boy who became the driving force behind T. Rex and one of the defining figures of British glam rock. Publication: Mojo Date: October 1, 1997 Country: United Kingdom This extensive Mojo feature

Marc Bolan
Sep 30, 19973 min read


Marc Bolan (September 1, 1997) – “Marc Bolan Superstar” Cover – Record Collector.
Publication: Record Collector Issue: 217 Date: September 1997 Country: United Kingdom COVER Record Collector Issue 217 features a large black-and-white live guitar photograph alongside the main cover headline: “MARC BOLAN SUPERSTAR” The cover also promotes features on The Birth Of The Beatles, Sunshine Pop, Vangelis, Spice Girls, Cilla, ABBA, Beefheart, Cream, Can, The Slits, Oasis, James Brown and Cast, together with “Holy Vinyl! Batman.” All magazine scans, photographs, and

T.Rex
Aug 31, 19971 min read


Marc Bolan & T. Rex (November 1, 1995) – "Marc Bolan & T. Rex" Cover - Jukebox Magazine
This Jukebox Magazine feature revisits a turbulent chapter in Bolan’s life: the mid‑’70s period when fame, finances and personal instability collided. The article frames Monte Carlo not as a glamorous escape but as a gilded exile — a place where Bolan attempted to outrun tax pressures while simultaneously losing the creative grounding that had defined his peak years. The piece also explores the unexpect

Marc Bolan
Nov 1, 19952 min read


Marc Bolan (October 8, 1993) – “Rocker Marc Bolan Remembered on Radio 1” Feature – Huddersfield Daily Examiner.
A BBC radio listing highlights a special Radio 1 programme dedicated to Marc Bolan, featuring archive BBC performances and interviews marking the continuing legacy of the T. Rex frontman sixteen years after his passing. Publication: Huddersfield Daily Examiner Date: Friday, October 8, 1993 Country: United Kingdom This television and radio listings feature promotes a special BBC Radio 1 programme dedicated to Marc Bolan, scheduled for broadcast at 2.00pm. The listing announces

Marc Bolan
Oct 7, 19932 min read
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