New York Rocker was a punk rock new wave magazine founded by Alan Betrock in 1976. In 1979, it had a circulation of 20,000. Betrock left the magazine in 1978, and Andy Schwartz took over as editor until 1982. The same year the magazine was closed. It published a total of 54 issues during its lifetime. Ira Kaplan, guitarist and singer for Yo La Tengo, was a critic for the magazine. The dB's wrote and recorded the song, "I Read New York Rocker" in tribute to the magazine and recorded several demos in the magazine's offices. See also Punk References External links Andy Schwartz's NY Rocker blog Music magazines published in the United States Defunct magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1976 Magazines disestablished in 1982 New wave music Punk mass media Magazines published in New York City