what is a music magazine?

Music Magazines are aimed at people who are interested in music. They have the latest interviews, news and gossip about different celebrities. However there are many different music magazines aimed at different music groups such as Pop, Rock and Indie. Depending on the genre of the magazine it will be constructed differently, using different star images and layouts.

Pop Magazine - This is an example of a pop magazine. Pop magazines are normally the most popular genre because they include mainstream musicians and artists. This magazine's main target audience is the younger generation of teenagers such as 11-15. The magazine shows it's a pop magazine because it uses yellows, pinks and vibrant colours which stand out and make the magazine eye catching when it's sitting on the shelf. The magazine also connotes light hearted atmosphere, then this will appeal to a lot of audiences because it's a mainstream magazine. Also the majority of magazines will have a simple yet catchy heading which is recognisable and for the audience.

Rock Magazine - This is an example of a popular

rock magazine which are the older generation such as people in their 30's and 40's. They usually consist of a dark colour theme which then connotes a serious sort of atmosphere, because it is a dark and serious type of magazine. These magazines normally appear very busy and include a lot of information. A rock magazine's target audience would be between the ages of 16 - 24. The text it would use is laid out in a messy structure just so it would add that edge to the Rock magazine. In the majority of Rock magazines they normally have included a lot of information and images on one page or even a double page spread.