Cover of CREEM: America's Only Rock 'N' Roll Magazine

CREEM: America's Only Rock 'N' Roll Magazine

Between 1969 and 1988, 'Creem' magazine stood at the forefront of youth counterculture with its brazen slogan 'America's only rock 'n' roll magazine'. This title presents a retrospective of the beautiful haze that was rock's golden age, from the end of the hippies through glam and punk, and into 80's heavy metal.

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