Popular 1 Magazine

Rock and Roll Popular 1 Magazine is a Spanish music magazine based in Barcelona, operating since 1973.

Rock and Roll Popular 1
EditorCesar Martin
CategoriesMusic
FrequencyMonthly
Year founded1973
CompanyB&J Editores
Based inBarcelona, Spain
LanguageSpanish
Websitepopular1.com

History

Popular 1 was founded in Barcelona in 1973 by artist José Luis Martín Frías (Martin J. Louis) and his wife Bertha M. Yebra. In those years of the Francoist State culture, specially Rock music, was something restricted by the State. The magazine was a musical reference in the mid seventies, covering international tours of bands like Pink Floyd, Lou Reed or Queen and the success of Spanish singers like Nino Bravo.[1]

Spanish Pop artists like Alaska and Loquillo worked in the magazine during the 80´s.[2] Other contributors include Spanish journalists Jordi Sierra i Fabra,[3] Julían Ruíz, Mariano Muniesa had collaborate in different periods of Popular 1 in the last four decades.

During the 1990s the magazine covered the Grunge Era and specially the career of L.A bands like Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe and Jane's Addiction. Also Kiss, since their reunion in 1996, had appear in the front cover of the magazine regularly.[4]

Today

Rock and Roll Popular 1 is still published on a monthly basis. In 2013 they celebrate their forty Anniversary becoming one of the oldest music publications in Europe.

Magazine founder José Luis Martín Frías is known for his friendship with artist Salvador Dalí[5] and his career as a rock photographer. Today he still exhibits in US,[6] Russia and Spain.

See also

References
  1. "Entrevista a Martin J. Louis". Nino Bravo. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  2. "40 años de Popular 1". elmundo.es. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  3. "El Bibliófilo Enmascarado". bibliofiloenmascarado. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  4. "GENE SIMMONS ES PORTADA DEL 'POPULAR 1 MAGAZINE', ESPAÑA". Kiss Army Spain. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  5. "Unseen Photos of Rock Stars and Salvador Dali Revealed (PHOTOS)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  6. "From Led Zeppelin to Queen, Martin Frias' aim was true". Access Atlanta. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
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