Aim: To analyse music magazines, considering how their genre is conveyed and the typical features of a front cover

Music magazines I have heard of:

• NME
• MOJO
• Q
• Kerrang!
• XXL
• Complex
• Uncut

Music magazines I've read/bought:

I haven't read or bought any music magazines but I am interested in reading and/or buying NME.

Textual Analysis

Magazine Title: NME
Publisher: IPC Media
Target Audience:

• Age: 18- 30
• Gender: Male
• Lifestyle: I think the people that read this type of magazine are very relaxed, they don't have a very active lifestyle or job and they would spend most of their time reading the magazine and listening to music, I also think that they would be very drawn to the adverts included, there aren't very many but that might make it more interesting to want to buy.

Genre: Rock
A selection of article subjects:

• Reading festival - what went on.
• 'Letters page' - where people can email in about different subjects
• 'In the studio' - what influenced them, what they do in the studio, explanations into what they do and why.

Description of 3 male photos:
The two males on the front of the magazine have been in the tabloids, they are in different bands but are being heckled and threatened in the street for merely being themselves, this would draw attention to the magazine if you are into the people being talked about if you had read it in the newspapers, you might want more information on it.


Description of 3 female photos:
There is a photo of The Hedrons, the lead singer is female and she is singing and playing the guitar, it is an action shot.

What 'ideologies' or points of view or attitudes are implied: I believe that the attitudes that come across in this magazine are quite harsh, it raises awareness on what the newspapers/ other magazines are saying about celebrities but then are going further and really pushing the boundaries. I have also noticed that they don't swear on the outside of the magazine they will put stars in the word but in the magazine itself there seems to be a lot of swearing even in band names.

Summary of products advertised: Red Torpedo, Cars.

List of main bands covered: My Chemical Romance, Oasis, Artic Monkeys, The Ordinary Boys.