The History of Music Journalism

The Musical Times was founded in 1844 and is the oldest continuously published music magazine in the world.

Hector Berlioz was a French composer and music critic who wrote for several journals, including the Revue et Gazette Musicale.

The Musical World was founded in 1836 and was the first weekly music newspaper in the world.

Alan Freed was an American disc jockey who is credited with coining the term "rock and roll" in the early 1950s.

Datebook was a British music magazine that featured a cover story on the Beatles in its November 1962 issue.

Ian MacDonald was a British music critic who wrote the book "Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties" in 1968.

Creem was an American music magazine that featured a cover story on punk rock in its July 1976 issue.

Jon Savage was a British music critic who wrote the book "England's Dreaming: Sex Pistols and Punk Rock" in 1991.

The Source was an American music magazine that featured a cover story on hip hop in its April 1988 issue.

Jeff Chang was an American music critic who wrote the book "Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip Hop Generation" in 2005.

Mixmag was a British music magazine that featured a cover story on electronic music in its October 1983 issue.

Simon Reynolds was a British music critic who wrote the book "Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture" in 1998.

Songlines was a British music magazine that featured a cover story on world music in its first issue in 1999.

John Storm Roberts was a British music critic who wrote the book "The Latin Tinge: The Impact of Latin American Music on the United States" in 1979.

Rolling Stone is the most popular music magazine in the world, with a circulation of over 1 million copies.