Marr contacted NME to explain that he did not leave the band due to personal tensions but because he wanted wider musical scope.

When Morrissey did eventually speak to the NME in 2003, he made it clear it was because the three writers concerned had long since left.

" However, he did assault NME journalist Nick Kent with a motorbike chain with help from Jah Wobble.

Magazines such as NME, The Face and Melody Maker did not generally feature NWOBHM acts at all.

However, an interview with Carl Barat in May 2011 for NME magazine suggested the band did not have any current plans for future activities together.

The album It Doesn't Matter Anymore received good reviews ( 8 / 10 NME and 4 / 5 Q ) as did the follow-up A Tune a Day ( 7 / 10 NME and 4 / 5 Q ).

It did hit number 1 on the unofficial NME singles chart.

When God Bless Miss Black America was finally released in September 2002, it received poor reviews from the NME and The Fly ; problems with distribution meant that many shops did not stock the album, and sales did not match those expected of such a relatively high-profile release.

" did affect us as we were all teenagers at the time ," said Scott in a 2009 interview, " couldn't understand why people were so outraged by our sound that they had to tell the NME or whoever that they wanted us dead!

Unsurprisingly, these titles were seldom used when not required, although NME did so as part of its involvement.

Journalist Paul Morley, then reviewing singles for the NME, made it his single of the week, but his approval did little to get daytime radio play or enhance sales.

Though, during the year of its original release, the album featured in the UK's two music papers ' Top 20 ( Melody Maker and NME ), it did not meet commercial expectations, and pressures on Denny to undertake a solo career — she was voted Britain's number 1 singer ( two years consecutively ) in Melody Makers readers poll — increased.

Despite gaining a loyal and ever-growing following of fans — sometimes referred to as " Shed Heads "— the band failed to receive universal positive press attention in the UK ; NME never featured Shed Seven on its cover, whilst the now defunct Melody Maker did so once.

" We felt ' Popscene ' was a big departure ; a very, very English record ", Albarn told the NME in 1993, " But that annoyed a lot of people ... We put ourselves out on a limb to pursue this English ideal and no-one was interested.

" We felt ' Popscene ' was a big departure ; a very, very English record ", Albarn told the NME in 1993, " But that annoyed a lot of people ... We put ourselves out on a limb to pursue this English ideal and no-one was interested.

Interviewed by Charles Shaar Murray in 1972 for the NME, Took commented that "( Record companies ) didn't want to buy Steel Abortion or Peppermint Flickstick A bit naughty, the words, but then I'd taken in all this American culture and American society in general, and got chemicalised out of it, a general trip, and put it all into words.

In an interview, the band's organ player, Tony Gomez, told NME Magazine in an interview that he, Peter MacBeth, and Eric Allendale had some ideas that they wanted to put together.

It was named a single of the week in the NME, and led to the band signing with the British indie label One Little Indian Records ; it was around this time that Fitzgerald, a medical doctor, put his career on hold to devote himself fully to the band.

Gallagher became so influential that a June 1996 NME article argued that " If Noel Gallagher, the most successful songwriter of his generation, champions a group, then said group are guaranteed more mainstream kudos and, quite possibly, more sales.

The band never quite capitalised on the momentum generated by the success of debut single " Tom Verlaine ", which was named ' Single of the Week ' by the NME, although the band's final LP, Magic Happens entered the lower reaches of the UK Albums Chart and " Airplane Gardens ", lasted for one week in the UK Singles Chart.

" In its review of Seventeen Seconds the NME said, " For a group as young as The Cure, it seems amazing that they have covered so much territory in such a brief time.

NME gave the album a 6 / 10 rating, and Robert Christgau rated it an " A -", saying, " Thing is, I can use some new punk rage in my life, and unless you're a fan of Goldman Sachs and BP Petroleum, so can you.

Although a limited release-because it was so unique and at odds with everything else on the market – it was picked up on by NME who championed the band, although one guest reviewer, John Lydon of Public Image Limited condemned the band as " trendy hippies.

More recently Blur announced via the NME website that they would reunite every so often and record more singles, preferably on 7 inch.

Willis and Bourne soon decided that they couldn't form a band with just two members, so they decided to place an ad for a third member in NME magazine.

He was strongly opposed to the 2003 United States war against Iraq, and with fellow musician Damon Albarn personally paid for full page adverts in the NME magazine.

Featuring strongly in both critics and readers end of year polls (" they to outshine every other band around with heady, faultless grace "-Melody Maker ), Gene were the proud recipients of the inaugural NME Brat Award for ' Best New Act ', and as such played at the sold out Brat Award ceremony at the London Astoria.

On June 17, 2009, NME reported that Hole would be reuniting.

On 26 May 2011, NME reported that, according to Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder, a Stone Roses reunion was " definitely on the cards.

The NME reported that Alan ' Reni ' Wren had responded to these rumours, contacting them with a cryptic message that read: " Not before 9T will I wear the hat 4 the Roses again ".

In November 1974 NME music magazine reported that The Rubettes, The Glitter Band and Mud were among the UK bands who had roles in a new film titled Never Too Young To Rock.

" After the verdict was reported in NME, fans of emo music contacted the magazine to defend against accusations that it promotes self harm and suicide.

However, days later, Melissa Auf der Maur, interviewed in Toronto where she was appearing at the North by Northeast music festival, said she had " no clue " about the band's reported reunion and denied the NME claim she had, or was asked to, contribute vocals to the album or had been asked to tour with the purportedly reunited band saying, " I actually don't know the reunion ... I arrived at music festival in Toronto and I heard that Hole were getting back together from people sending me links ," she said.

In May 1989, the British music magazine, NME reported that 10, 000 Maniacs had won the songwriter category prize at the New York Music Awards.

The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on 13 September ; that same week NME reported that two million copies of the single had been sold.

On 30 November 1968 NME reported that sales had reached nearly six million copies worldwide.

In March 2008, NME reported that The Vines ' fourth studio album had been completed during the week of 3 March 2008 to 10 March 2008, with a tentative release date of June 2008.

In September 1977, the British music magazine, NME reported the following interview with Newman talking about his then-new release.

In July 1968, the British music magazine, NME, reported that the band had asked their record label, Immediate Records, to withdraw a controversial poster advertising the single.

In November 1971, NME reported that Slade had turned down a multi-million dollar campaign, including a television series and a heavily promoted tour of the US.

On 6 June 2006, NME reported that Ash were in a New York recording studio and had twenty seven " rough " songs.

In May 1974, the British music magazine, NME reported that Cockney Rebel were to undertake their first British tour, with the highlight of the itinerary being a gig at London's Victoria Palace Theatre on 23 June.

In March 1969, the British music magazine, NME reported that Motown Records vice-president Barney Ales had visited London to sign the Pretty Things as the U. S. label's first British act.

In April 1967, NME reported that The Move had offered a £ 200 reward for the recovery of the master tapes of ten songs intended for their debut album.

In April 1991, the British music magazine NME reported that their US tour had sold out before Jesus Jones arrived in the country.

" NME reported that Twisted Sister had sold out the 3, 000 capacity New York Palladium for a March 16 show without a recording contract or radio airplay.

After the 2002 awards an article on telegraph. co. uk reported that the winners of the NME awards " were almost interchangeable " with the winners of the Brit awards and criticised then editor Ben Knowles for what they saw as a hypocritical attack on the commercial nature of the Brit Awards.

In August 1980, the British music magazine, NME reported that Q-Tips had just released their debut, self titled album.

In November 1985, the British music magazine, NME reported that the New Model Army had been refused work permits to the United States.

In January 1963, the British music magazine NME reported that the biggest trad jazz event to be staged in Britain had taken place at Alexandra Palace.

In June 1985, the British music magazine NME reported that John was suing James over the rights to his earlier material.