Popular 1 was founded in Barcelona in 1973 by artist José Luis Martín Frías (Martin J. Louis) and his wife Bertha M. Yebra.
The magazine was a musical reference in the mid seventies, covering international tours of bands like Pink Floyd, Lou Reed or Queen and the success of Spanish singers like Nino Bravo.
[2] Other contributors include Spanish journalists Jordi Sierra i Fabra,[3] Julían Ruíz, Mariano Muniesa had collaborated in different periods of Popular 1 in the last four decades.
During the 1990s the magazine covered the Grunge Era and specially the career of L.A bands like Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe and Jane's Addiction.
Magazine founder José Luis Martín Frías is known for his friendship with artist Salvador Dalí[5] and his career as a rock photographer.