New Musical Express announces T. Rex’s six-week European tour starting in Berlin, with confirmed dates across Germany and plans for further shows in France, Scandinavia, and Holland, plus upcoming tours in the Far East and United States. Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: February 10, 1973 Country: United Kingdom Location: London Section: News / Tour Announcement THE STORY The article details the band’s upcoming European itinerary, notes the absence of British dates

New Musical Express reviews T. Rex’s festive “T. Rexmas” concerts, capturing Marc Bolan at the height of Bolanmania as the band closed out a remarkable year of commercial success and live popularity. Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: December 30, 1972 Country: United Kingdom This NME feature forms part of the paper’s “Front Row Reviews” section and focuses on T. Rex’s special Christmas concert performances. Accompanied by a large photograph of Marc Bolan taken at E

Former Tyrannosaurus Rex percussionist Steve Took reflects on his years with Marc Bolan, his departure from the group, and his attempts to forge a new musical path. In a candid interview with Charles Shaar Murray, Took discusses fame, boogie, underground culture, drugs, creativity and life beyond Bolanmania. Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Publication Date: October 14, 1972 Country: United Kingdom Event Date: October 1972 Written by Charles Shaar Murray, this substanti

The cover and lead feature on this page of New Musical Express presents Part Two of Keith Altham’s interview with Marc Bolan. Accompanied by a large portrait photograph, the article focuses on Bolan’s reflections on fame, songwriting, creativity, criticism, personal ambition and his future, highlighted by the striking headline quotation, “I'm writing as if I'm not going to be around much longer.” Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: October 7, 1972 Country: United Kin

This NME feature examines T. Rex's growing impact in the United States during the band's 1972 tour. Written by Mitch Cohen from New York, the article looks at audience reactions, the group's expanding popularity and the efforts being made to establish T. Rex as a major force in the American music market. Publication: New Musical Express (NME)Date: September 23, 1972Country: United Kingdom The article, headlined "T. Rex Is America", is presented as a report from New York by Mi

New Musical Express T. Rex hold the No.1 position on both the British Singles and British Albums charts this week, underlining Marc Bolan’s massive commercial dominance in mid-1972. Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: June 10, 1972 (Charts dated Tuesday, June 6) Country: United Kingdom Location: London Section: Charts Page THE STORY The NME charts show “Metal Guru” by T. Rex sitting at No.1 on the British Singles chart, while the compilation “Bolan Boogie” tops the B

The week-ending 7 August 1971 issue of New Musical Express features a large cover photograph of Marc Bolan of T. Rex, with a caption celebrating the group’s second consecutive No. 1 single. Publication: New Musical Express Date: August 7, 1971 Country: United Kingdom The cover is dominated by a black-and-white photograph of Marc Bolan performing on stage with electric guitar and microphone. The caption notes that T. Rex couldn’t hope to “get it on” in any more spectacular fas