New Musical Express (
NME) is a British
music journalism magazine published since 1949. It is largely associated with rock,
alternative and
indie music. It was the first British paper to include a singles chart, in the edition of 14 November 1952. In the 1970s it became the best-selling British music newspaper. During the period 1972 to 1976, it was particularly associated with
gonzo journalism (self-involved reporting), then became closely associated with
punk rock through the writings of
Julie Burchill,
Paul Morley and
Tony Parsons. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s and 1990s, changing from newsprint in 1998.