History Of Music Magazines

By Sarah White

Rolling Stone

• First Published in 1967• Does not have a specific genre – the

magazine shows music that is currently popular.

• Frequency: Bi-weekly.• Institution: Jann Wenner

Smash Hits

• First published in 1978

• Institution: EMAP

• Frequency: Bi-Weekly

• Genre: Pop Music

Guitar World

• First published in 1980

• Genre: Guitar music

• Frequency: Monthly

• Institution: Future US

Kerrang!

• First Published in 1981.

• Genre: Rock

• Frequency: Weekly

• Institution: Bauer Media

Billboard

• First Published in 1984

• Genre: Pop Music

• Frequency: Weekly

• Institution: Prometheus Global Media

Top of the Pops

• First published in 1985.

• Genre: Chart Music• Frequency: Monthly• Institution: BBC

Magazines

Alternative Press

• First Published in 1985

• Genre: Pop Music

• Frequency : Monthly

• Institution: Alternative press magazine inc.

D.J

• First published in 1991

• Genre: Electronic Dance Music.

• Frequency: Monthly

• Institution: Thrust Publishing Ltd

Country Weekly

• First published in 1994

• Genre: Country Music

• Frequency: Weekly

• Institution: American Media Inc

Rocksound

• First Published in 1999

• The institution is Freeway Press.

• Genre: Rock Music

• Frequency: Monthly

Clash• First Published in 2004

• Genre: Pop music

• Frequency: Monthly

• Institution: Dominic McVey