Roky Erickson cover, August 1981
Scope and Contents
It’s Only Rock ’N’ Roll was an indie music newspaper published in San Antonio from May 1978 to April 1982. The publication chronicled the rise of punk and New Wave music in San Antonio and Austin, reporting on national touring acts like Blondie, Elvis Costello, Patti Smith, the Ramones, the Clash and the Sex Pistols, as well as local and regional rock ’n’ roll, blues and heavy metal acts. Issues included record reviews, guest columns, nightclub listings and numerous photographs. Included here are 44 issues, from March 18, 1978 through April 1982. Note: The November 1980 issue was mislabeled as Volume 4, number 8.
Dates
- August 1981
Creator
- From the Collection: Young, Ron (1950-2017) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet
From the Collection: 1 boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the The Wittliff Collections Repository
