The basic problem stems from the punk era. Up until the late 80s at
least UK music reporting was dominated by two weekly papers, Melody
Maker and New Musical Express (the 'inkies' as they're known as
against the 'glossies' or monthly music magazines).
Both they, and the UK music industry as a
ON the other hand, you've got some WAY better glossies going these days!
There's just no equivalent of MOJO in the U Sof A...for a magazine willing
to look and listen at big tent pop music. Profiles of Frank Sinatra and
Gram Parsons and say, the Sex Pistols in the same magazine,
