Pulse! (magazine)

Not to be confused with Pulse (magazine).

Pulse! was a tabloid magazine published by Tower Records (under the direction of VP of Publishing Mike Farrace) which contained record reviews, interviews and advertising.^[1]

History and profile

Pulse! was started in 1983.^[2] The magazine was published on a monthly basis.^[3] Initially, it was given away free in their stores to promote their record sales.^[4]

In 1992, Pulse! began national distribution with a cover price of $2.95.^[5]

Pulse! was cancelled in 2002 when the company discontinued U.S. operations.^[6] The last of the 222 issues appeared in December 2002.^[2][6]