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| Categories | Music magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Founder | Tim Yohannan |
| First issue | August 1982 |
| Final issue Number | May 2019 432 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Berkeley, California |
| Language | English |
| Website | maximumrocknroll |
| ISSN | 0743-3530 |
| OCLC | 10553172 |
Maximumrocknroll, often written as Maximum Rocknroll and usually abbreviated as MRR, is a not-for-profit monthly online zine of punk subculture and radio show of punk music. Based in San Francisco, MRR focuses on punk rock and hardcore music, and primarily features artist interviews and music reviews. Op/ed columns and news roundups are regular features as well, including submissions from international contributors. By 1990, it "had become the de facto bible of the scene".[1] MRR is considered to be one of the most important zines in punk, not only because of its wide-ranging coverage, but because it has been a consistent and influential presence in the ever-changing punk community for over three decades. From 1992 to 2011, it published a guide called Book Your Own Fuckin' Life.[2]
An announcement on the MRR website in January 2019 stated "It is with heavy hearts that we are announcing the end of Maximum Rocknroll as a monthly print fanzine. There will be three more issues of the fanzine in its current format; later in 2019 we will begin publishing record reviews online alongside our weekly radio show."[3][4]
- ^ Heller, Jason. "With zines, the '90s punk scene had a living history · Fear Of A Punk Decade · The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2015-12-23.
- ^ Jolly, Nathan (June 1, 2018). "Book Your Own Fucking Life: the pre-internet guide that connected the indie scene". The Industry Observer. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- ^ "Announcement". Maximumrocknroll. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Rife, Katie (January 15, 2019). "MaximumRocknroll to cease print publication after 37 years". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 17, 2019.