Marc Bolan & T. Rex (November 1, 1995) – "Marc Bolan & T. Rex" Cover - Jukebox Magazine
A five-page retrospective feature devoted to Marc Bolan and T. Rex, tracing Bolan's career from the Tyrannosaurus Rex years through the rise of T. Rextasy and his enduring legacy nearly two decades after his passing.
Publication: Jukebox Magazine
Date: November 1, 1995
Country: France
This extensive five-page feature places Marc Bolan and T. Rex in the spotlight with a striking cover image of Bolan holding a guitar beneath the headline "Marc Bolan & T. Rex". The article examines his musical development from the late 1960s through the group's commercial breakthrough and the phenomenon of T. Rextasy. The feature includes career analysis, photographs from different periods of Bolan's life, discussion of key records and coverage of the band's success in Britain and internationally. The article presents Bolan as one of the most important figures of the glam rock era and explores the continuing popularity of his music many years after his passing.
CONTEXT AND NOTES
Published in 1995, the feature appeared eighteen years after Marc Bolan's death in September 1977. The article reflects the continuing interest in Bolan's catalogue during the 1990s and forms part of a wider reassessment of his contribution to popular music. The feature covers both the Tyrannosaurus Rex and T. Rex periods of his career and treats Bolan as one of the defining artists of the early 1970s. The substantial length of the article allowed the magazine to provide a broad overview of his recording career and lasting influence.
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Event: Five-page Marc Bolan & T. Rex career retrospective
Era: 1960s-1970s Bolan and T. Rex career overview
Tone: Celebratory and retrospective
Photography: Career-spanning photographs including a cover image of Marc Bolan holding a guitar
WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS
• Full-page "Marc Bolan & T. Rex" cover feature
• Coverage of Bolan's career from Tyrannosaurus Rex through T. Rex
• Multiple photographs and retrospective career analysis
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