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NME in Liverpool after the 1981 riots
The NME (New Musical Express) visited the Toxteth district of Liverpool after the 1981 riots and got a very frosty welcome from local youth
What did David Bowie think of Gary Numan?
Gary Numan was beaten up in the music press back in 1980 and criticised by David Bowie but his music was actually rather good
July 1981: when Britain went a bit mad
July 1981 was a month of riots in Britain but it was also a time when the country seemed to go a little mad with some very unusual incidents
Top pop hits in the first half of 1981
1981 is seen by some as the best year for British pop ever so what did the NME think were the pop hits of the first half of 1981?
NME pop music quiz from 1981
1981 is often heralded as one of the greatest years for British pop music but how good is your knowledge of that year?
1981 and 16-pleat Bowie trousers
1981 saw ska and 2Tone reach its peak but some people were wearing 16-pleat Bowie trousers as part of the New Romantic look