So I have a clearer understanding of the music magazine industry, I am looking into my favourite magazine (Kerrang!) so i can find out the different conventions of a rock/metal magazine. I am doing this because it is the same genre I want to do for my main task.
- Genre: Rock, metal, emo, alternative, etc.
- Audience: Mainly teenagers - ages 14-21, rock/metal fans;
- Content: interviews, articles, free posters, gig reviews, new bands, new releases, album reviews, gig dates, advertisements;
- Publication: Sold all over the UK weekly, Australia monthly and in Spain;
- Image: Care-free, hardcore -language and images used, bands interviewed all portray this image, along with its house style and layout.
Examples:
Front cover analysis:
Black on white masthead – effective, makes it stand out.
Lead singer’s head overlaps the title - showing us that the magazine doesn’t need lots of space for the title because it’s recognised around the country.
Big, bold cover line – takes up most of the cover line space. Makes it stand out and tells the reader who the main article will be about.
Pun within the cover line - “unfold the puzzle”, the theme of the band’s album is puzzles. As well as this, the Paramore cover line has a pun, too, creating a relaxed and casual feel to the magazine. “Hayley starts a ‘riot!’”. “Riot!” is the name of their album.
Exclamations – creates a sense of emergency; a ‘must read’. The fact that there are things on offer for free also entices the reader into buying the magazine.
Red banner - informs the reader who else will be featured this issue.
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