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A collectible series — each issue explores one year of British music through stories, charts, and nostalgia. Like a proper music magazine, but digital and ad-free.

1990

The Year the Charts Went Rogue

From Sinead's tear to Vanilla Ice

The year dance music crashed the mainstream, Elton came back, and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles rap somehow spent a month at #1.

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1978

The Year Punk Met Disco

From Kate Bush to Grease-mania

The year punk died, disco ruled, Kate Bush bewitched the nation, and Grease took over the charts for half the year.

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1965

The Year Britain Took Over the World

From the British Invasion to Dylan going electric

The year the British Invasion peaked — Beatles at Shea Stadium, Stones found their snarl, Dylan went electric, and British pop ruled the world. 10 full pages.

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1960

The Year the Charts Began

Elvis rules from the army, The Shadows define British guitar

The year British music found its voice — Elvis reigned from afar, The Shadows invented British guitar music, and the teenager became a consumer. 10 full pages.

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About This Magazine

Each issue of This Year in Music is a deep dive into one year of British music history — not just chart data, but the stories behind the songs. The cultural moments. The one-hit wonders. The records that changed everything.

10 fully designed pages per issue — month-by-month charts, artist spotlights, trivia, and a complete Top 40 breakdown. Designed to be read, collected, and revisited on any device.