1. A Variety of Music
Magazines
A brief account of different types of music magazines.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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. “

8. Rolling Stone
• “Popular magazine contains
music and entertainment
news, videos, photos, downloa
ds, 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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 +.