NME: 60 years of rock history ... and four front covers that define their eras

A 70s punk shocker, messy Madchester in the 80s, a 90s Britpop feud, and the X Factor Grinch in the 00s: on the eve of its 60th birthday next month, four NME editors pick their favourite covers and recall what defined their timesThe Slits: 8 September 1979Chosen by Neil Spencer (1978-1985)When I edited NME one of the highlights of the week was when Pennie Smith and Anton Corbijn, our two principal photographers, came in with their prints, and you suddenly saw what the next cover was going to loo...

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