Trouser Press

Trouser Press
Cover of the April 1983 issue of Trouser Press magazine (#84), featuring The Clash.
CategoriesMusic magazine
FrequencyMonthly
FounderIra Robbins, Dave Schulps and Karen Rose
First issueMarch 1974; 50 years ago (1974-03)
Final issue
Number
April 1984; 40 years ago (1984-04)
96
CompanyTrans-oceanic Trouser Press
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York City
LanguageEnglish
Websitetrouserpress.com
ISSN0164-1883

Trouser Press was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow fan of the Who, Dave Schulps, and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" (a reference to a song by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and an acronymic play on the British TV show Top of the Pops). Publication of the magazine ceased in 1984. The unexpired portion of mail subscriptions was completed by Rolling Stone sister publication Record, which itself folded in 1985. Trouser Press has continued to exist in various formats.