NME

The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a popular music magazine in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952.

Editor- Krissi Murison
Catagories- Music Tabloid
Total circulation (Jan-June 2010)- 33,875
First issue - 7 March 1952
Company - IPC Media (Time Inc.)
Country - United Kingdom
Language - English
Website - www.nme.com

The paper's first issue was published on 7 March 1952 after the Musical Express and Accordion Weekly was bought by London music promoter Maurice Kinn, and relaunched as the New Musical Express. It was initially published in a non-glossy tabloid format on standard newsprint. On 14 November 1952, taking its cue from the U.S. magazine Billboard, it created the first UK Singles Chart. The first of these was, in contrast to more recent charts, a top twelve sourced by the magazine itself from sales in regional stores around the UK. The first number one was "Here In My Heart" by Al Martino.