Research on Music Magazines

AS Media Studies

Collage of Music Magazines

Kerrang!• Big attractive masthead and main

article. Simple layout design.

• Bottom line features all the extras, enticing the reader.

• Main image is nice and simple, the lead article also reflects the band’s image “unfold the puzzle of life” as the lead singer looks deep in thought.

• Attractive left third advertising free posters.

• Clear target audience - this is a music magazine for younger music fans, interested in band music, rather than solo artists.

NME• Big bold masthead, featuring

attractive skyline “the world’s greatest rock festival”.

• Main image has been divided into 3 separate images of the band’s lead singer in different poses, supporting the pull quote – “I’m having a personality crisis right now…”

• Left third features a festival review, that lots of readers will be familiar with.

• Coverlines illustrating other bands featured in the magazine.

RockSound• Another big and bold masthead.• Main image of the band members

of 30 seconds to mars supports pull quote – “this is war!” as they all have stern expressions, showing readers that they are serious about their music.

• Left third displays the regular features of the magazine, informing the reader about the other bands featured.

• Features a little flash describing reviewed CD releases, giving the reader a quick burst of extra information and content in the magazine.

• Each of these music magazines has a main image reflecting the pull quote of the magazine, by facial expression or pose. By these images, we as readers can identify, with each of these artists different styles of music and what they represent.