The cosmic dancer who took a whispery hippie duo, plugged in the electricity, grew the curls, and accidentally invented glam rock overnight. One minute he’s a bongo-playing Tolkien elf called Tyrannosaurus Rex, strumming acoustic fairy tales about unicorns. The next he’s Marc Bolan in satin and glitter, getting it on straight to number one and turning every teenage bedroom in Britain into a shrine. The Glam Slam Essentials Electric Warrior (1971) – Album Release (1971) – UK #

BOLAN The rise to fame of a 1972 Super Star-in words and pictures A Melody Maker special 25p more pages to follow

T.Rex's Born To Boogie: The Complete Story of Marc Bolan, featured on the cover of The Ultimate Music Guide, January 21. 20

Long live the Electric Warrior – Goldmine crowns Bolan forever! Marc Bolan’s The King of Glam: Long Live Marc Bolan , a cover and fourteen-page tribute article in Goldmine, December 20, 1991.

five-page article, published in Jukebox Magazine  on November 1, 1995, discussing Marc Bolan’s exile in Monte Carlo for tax reasons, the departure of his key collaborator, Bolan’s struggles with alcohol and drugs, the June release of the compilation The Beginning Of Doves  (originally planned as Napoleon Bona-Part One and Two ), and the single featuring "Jasper C. Debussy," "Hippy Gumbo," and "The Perfumed Garden Of Gulliver Smith." Marc had to leave Great Britain for tax rea

Marc Bolan’s Marc Bolan Anniversary Special , a cover and three-page feature in Record Mirror , September 12, 1987.

Bolan’s comeback storm – will Marc reclaim his glam crown? Record Mirror, December 31, 1977. More Bolan revival moments added weekly.

Published in February 1976, this Record Mirror & Disc feature examines Marc Bolan’s complex persona — adored by fans, dismissed by critics, and now re‑imagined as a comic‑book figure in a playful comparison to Marvel superheroes and villains.

Bolan unplugged – the Electric Warrior opens up on BBC radio! Insight with Marc Bolan – two rare, intimate interviews broadcast on BBC Radio 1: Part One – 23 November 1975 (3:34) Presented by David “Diddy” Hamilton • Producer: Paul Williams Marc chats about Music Business, touring, and the changing scene. Part Two – 30 May 1976 (5:49) Presented by Anne Nightingale • Producer: Tony Hale Deeper dive – life after glam, new directions, and classic Bolan charm. Both originally air

cover and three-page feature in Beetle Magazine , January 1, 1975. The last time Beetle interviewed Marc Bolan he had just completed laying down some basic tracks for "Tanx", the followup to "The Slider". At that point in time, Marc was the biggest thing Britain had seen in many a year, Europe lay at his feet and it looked like North America was going the same route. "Get It On (Bang A Gong)" was the single which inspired that hope. In North America it was played once an hour