This newspaper report covers events surrounding a T. Rex concert at the Bayfront Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. According to the article, concert promoters allowed approximately 200 people free admission in an effort to prevent potential disruption from individuals gathered outside the venue, while police activity during the evening resulted in several arrests. Publication: St. Petersburg Times Date: September 21, 1972 Country: United States The article reports on securit

A concert review from The Tampa Times examines a T. Rex performance at the St. Petersburg Bayfront Center, focusing on technical problems, excessive volume, and audience frustration. While the article acknowledges Marc Bolan's popularity and stage presence, it concludes that sound issues significantly affected the show's overall impact. Publication: The Tampa Times Date: September 21, 1972 Country: United States The article, written by Steven Fox for The Tampa Times, reviews

Publication: The Gazette (Montreal, Canada) Date: Saturday, September 2, 1972 Author: Bill Mann Section: Feature / Music Commentary “T.Rex – best that since the Beatles” Major feature praising T.Rex (led by Marc Bolan) as the most exciting British rock act since The Beatles. The article celebrates their massive rise in popularity and cultural impact in 1972. Key Content Notable Mentions The piece discusses T.Rex’s phenomenal success, their glam rock sound, Marc Bolan’s star p

This full-page advertisement promotes T. Rex's album The Slider. Featuring a striking photograph of Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn, the advert highlights the group's latest LP and reinforces the visual identity that had become synonymous with T. Rex during the height of Bolanmania. Publication: Melody Maker Date: August 19, 1972 Country: United Kingdom This dramatic full-page advertisement is devoted entirely to T. Rex and the promotion of The Slider, the group's latest album rel

Publication: Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut) Date: Saturday, August 19, 1972 Author: Henry McNulty Main Highlights A thoughtful and detailed analysis of T.Rex’s evolution in 1972. The article examines how the band, under Marc Bolan’s leadership, has shifted from the more elaborate, poetic style of Tyrannosaurus Rex to a rawer, more direct glam rock sound with their new release The Slider. “T. Rex: A New Simplemindedness" Key Content Notable Mentions The piece notes A

This striking full-page EMI advertisement promotes T. Rex's album The Slider. Using a dramatic portrait of Marc Bolan and a simple, bold design, the advert focuses entirely on the release, reinforcing the album's importance during one of the most successful periods of T. Rex's career. Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: August 19, 1972 Country: United Kingdom This full-page advertisement is devoted exclusively to promoting The Slider, T. Rex's latest album. The desig

The 6 August 1972 edition of The Baltimore Sun carries a short item on Marc Bolan’s recent visit to New York and the contrast between his British and American popularity. Publication: The Baltimore Sun Date: August 6, 1972 Country: United States The piece reports that Marc Bolan, leader of T. Rex, was recently in New York from London, vacationing and “trying to find out why he’s not a star in America,” according to an associate. It notes that in England Bolan is said to be as

The August 1972 issue of Hit Parader features Marc Bolan of T. Rex on the cover under the heading “T. Rex Flash,” with an interior interview and photographs. Publication: Hit Parader Date: August 1972 Country: United States The cover shows a circular photograph of Marc Bolan singing and playing guitar, surrounded by a colourful star design, with the text “Marc Bolan (T.Rex).” Inside, a full-page live shot of the band on stage is captioned “T. REX — they call it Rexmania in En

The August 2 1972 issue of Bravo presents a multi-page photo feature on T. Rex’s English tour, headed “BRAVO shows the very latest T. Rex showpiece: Marc’s role” and “Clear the road for the T. Rex boss!” Publication: Bravo Date: August 2, 1972 Country: Germany The feature follows Marc Bolan and Mickey Finn on a four-day tour of England in a ten-metre-long, eleven-ton luxury bus equipped with stereo, refrigerator and upholstered armchairs. Photographs show Marc reading newspa

The 2 August 1972 issue of Bravo (Nr. 32/72) features the Bravo Musicbox chart with T. Rex’s “Metal Guru” at number one. Publication: Bravo Date: August 2, 1972 Country: Germany The Musicbox listing places “Metal Guru” by T. Rex at number 1 (Ariola 12 158), accompanied by a photograph of the band. Other high entries include Daniel Boone, Christian Anders and The Sweet’s “Little Willy.” Separate sections show the England, Langspielplatten and Amerika charts. The page notes tha