A Variety of Music Magazines

A brief account of different types of music magazines.

Alternative Press

• “Magazine includes information on music, videos, books, movies, fanzine reviews, upcoming release listings, music charts, more. “

• This magazine seems to concentrate more on the rock genre.

• Target audience is young boys due to the blue background and style of headline font.

Billboard

• “News, current charts, artist information, and more from well known music magazine.”

• This is a popular magazine and is referenced on many radio shows.

• Focuses more on the main stream music.

• Target audience mainly females aged 15 to 30.

Blender

• “Covers everything from dance and hip-hop to rock, alternative and R&B. Known for pictorials of female celebrities.”

• Focuses on the main stream music .

• Attracting a female target audience due to the pink coloured font and the celebrity female models.

Mojo

• “Well written UK music magazine featuring reviews, news, buyer's guides, features, classifieds, and more. “

• Classic Rock style magazine.

• Target audience aimed at the older rock fans, 30 – 40 males.

New Musical Express (NME)

• “UK-based, the biggest-selling weekly music magazine in the world. Presents music news around the clock, reviews from around the world, interviews, and a concert guide.”

• One of the leading rock magazines.

• Aimed at 25-40 dominantly males.

Q

• “Music and entertainment magazine published in the UK. Has an extensive review section, featuring: new releases, film and concert reviews as well as radio and television reviews. “

Rolling Stone• “Popular magazine contains

music and entertainment news, videos, photos, downloads, music and movie reviews, cover stories and online exclusives.”

• This magazine is one of the best known music magazines.

• Covers all music genres which creates a larger audience. Aimed at 20 – 40 mainly males.

Spin

• “Focuses on the progressive new music scene and the youth culture. Gives the edge on film, art, and music, including ska, pop, R&B, rock, hip hop, and rap.”

• A pop style magazine, aimed at females aged 18 – 25.

Uncut• “Authoritative UK music and

film magazine. Features hundreds of music and movie reviews, interviews and news.”

• Another rock magazine aimed at males aged 20 – 30.

The Wire

• “UK magazine covering avant rock, breakbeat, jazz, modern classical, electronica, and other sounds from the outer limits. “

• Not a popular magazine but covers different genres from the main stream music.

• Aimed at both sexes aged 35 +.