When was Mojo magazine first published?
Mojo was first published on the 15th of October 1993. Its launch editor was Paul Du Noyer, and the first issue featured Bob Dylan and John Lennon as cover stars.
Questions about Mojo (magazine)
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Who owns Mojo magazine?
Mojo was initially published by Emap and has been published by Bauer since January 2008.
What record did Mojo magazine name the number one in its 100 Records That Changed the World list?
Little Richard's 1955 recording "Tutti Frutti" took the top spot on Mojo's "Top 100 Records That Changed the World" list, compiled in 2007. It beat the Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" into second place and Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" into third.
What album did Mojo rank number one in its Top 100 Albums of Mojo's Lifetime list?
Jeff Buckley's Grace, released in 1994, topped Mojo's "Top 100 Albums of Mojo's Lifetime" list covering records from 1993 to 2006. American Recordings by Johnny Cash and OK Computer by Radiohead ranked second and third.
What was the 2010 Mojo magazine photographer and writer contract controversy about?
In early 2010, Bauer unilaterally imposed a new contract on contributors to Mojo and its other music magazines that stripped photographers and writers of their copyright and transferred liability for libel or copyright infringement from the publisher onto the contributors. Around two hundred photographers and writers across Mojo, Kerrang!, and Q were reported as refusing to work under the new terms.
What notable music critics have written for Mojo magazine?
Mojo has featured writing from Charles Shaar Murray, Greil Marcus, Nick Kent, David Fricke, Jon Savage, and Mick Wall, among others.