Aktuil’ is the name of a music magazine

fi rst published on 8th June 1967 in

Bandung. Th e origin of the word ‘Aktuil’

is taken from a Netherland-published

music magazine ‘Actueel’. Although Aktuil

is not the fi rst music magazine in Indonesia,

but Aktuil became a phenomenon at that

time. Aktuil became one of the factors in the

development of art in Indonesia, especially

in music and literature. It is a fact that Aktuil

magazine has preference in rock music news, but

for music information, this magazine remains in the

fi rst place for music lovers.