Task 5 + 6Research into similar magazines

Band/Artists included in the genre

Research into NMENew Musical Express, popularly known by the initialism NME, created by Theodore Ingham, is a British weekly music journalism publication, published since March 1952. It is largely associated with rock, alternative and indie music. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s and 90s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles chart, in 14 November 1952 edition. In the 1970s it became the best-selling British music newspaper. During the period 1972 to 1976, it was particularly associated with gonzo journalism (self-involved reporting), then became closely associated with punk rock through the writings of Julie Burchill, Paul Morley and Tony Parsons.

• These magazine all share the same defining features, for example the masthead is shown in the top left of the cover.

Research Into Q magazineQ is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. Founders Mark Ellen and David Hepworth were dismayed by the music press of the time, which they felt was ignoring a generation of older music buyers who were buying CDs — then still a new technology. Q was first published by the EMAP media group in October 1986, setting itself apart from much of the other music press with monthly production and higher standards of photography and printing. In the early years, the magazine was sub-titled "The modern guide to music and more". Originally it was to be called Cue (as in the sense of cueing a record, ready to play), but the name was changed so that it wouldn't be mistaken for a snooker magazine. Another reason, cited in Q's 200th edition, is that a single-letter title would be more prominent on newsstands.

Research into Kerrang! MagazineKerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on 6 June 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper. Named after the onomatopoeic word that derives from the sound made when playing a power chord on a distorted electric guitar, Kerrang! was initially devoted to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and the rise of hard rock acts. In the early 2000s Kerrang! commenced publication on 6 June 1981 and was edited by Geoff Barton, initially as a one-time supplement in the Sounds newspaper, which focused on the New Wave of British Heavy Metal phenomenon and on the rise of other hard rock acts. Angus Young of AC/DC appeared on Kerrang!'s first cover. Launched as a monthly magazine, Kerrang! began to appear on a fortnightly basis later, and in 1987 it went weekly. The original owner was United Newspapers who then sold it to EMAP in 1991.came the best-selling British music newspaper. [

Ideas for Articles

• Top 50 Songs specific to that genre• Interviews with band members• Foo Fighters: the golden years• Top selling rock albums of all time

Ideas for Magazine

Names

Student Weekly

RMAG

Rocker

Top of the Rocks

Bands/artists that are part of this genre

• Foo Fighters• Green Day• Arctic Monkeys• The Smiths• The Beatles • Muse• Red Hot Chilli Peppers• Rise Against• Cold Play• Nirvana• Blink 182• Paramore• The Strokes• The Killers• Pearl Jam• Kings of Leon

Target Audience/Profile• Gender: Male/Female• Age: 16 – 30• Class: Working/middle-class• Race: aimed at all races • Geographical location: English speaking countries such as America,

England, Australia etc.