Magazine

Magazine was an English post-punk group active from 1977 to 1981.

Magazine was formed by Howard Devoto after he left Buzzcocks in 1976. In April 1977 he met guitarist

Magazine was an English post-punk group active from 1977 to 1981.

Magazine was formed by Howard Devoto after he left Buzzcocks in 1976. In April 1977 he met guitarist John McGeoch and they began writing songs which would become the first Magazine material. They recruited Barry Adamson, Bob Dickinson and Martin Jackson to form the first lineup of the band, which signed to Virgin Records. Bob Dickinson left shortly after the release of the band's first single "Shot by Both Sides" and was replaced by Dave Formula. "Shot by Both Sides" reached the top 10 in the UK singles chart.