Short answers, pulled from the story.
The New Musical Express published its first UK Singles Chart on the 14th of November 1952. This list featured the Top Twelve best-selling singles sourced directly from regional stores across the United Kingdom.
London music promoter Maurice Kinn purchased the New Musical Express for just £1,000 when the publication was minutes away from being officially closed. The paper was originally known as the Accordion Times and Musical Express before this acquisition.
Editor Alan Smith received a stark ultimatum in 1972 to turn the New Musical Express around or face shutdown. He recruited writers like Charles Shaar Murray and Nick Kent to inject rebellious energy into the publication.
The New Musical Express ceased its print edition in March 2018 after 66 years of publication. The publisher announced that the online publication would continue following the end of the print run.
Singaporean music company BandLab Technologies acquired the New Musical Express brand in 2019. The company restructured the business in December 2021 under the NME Networks brand.