Music Magazines

Front cover analysis

NME Magazine• This issue of NME features a

medium close-up shot of The Wombats as the main image, who cover most of the background with a white, plain background behind them.

• The text underneath the headline and ‘Wombats’ is a bold, yellow text. The coverlines on the page are written in white with the main words with a blue background.

• The Masthead is set infront of the image, with the headline ‘The Wombats’ infront of them in the middle of the page.

• At the bottom of the page there is small strip with a black background and white text whereas at the top of the page there is another small strip with a yellow background and black text, these are there to stand out and show that they are different information.

Q Magazine• This issue of Q uses the image of

Lana Del Rey as its main and only image, to show the focus of her as the main story.

• The background is plain behind her to make her stand out, with the masthead of Q being shown as white text with a red background, as it normally is so that it’s recognisable for the reader.

• A coverline on the right hand side is shown on a yellow background, as if it is a sticker.

• Other coverlines are written in black, pink or white. The text written in pink are to stand out the most as the main headlines in the magazine.

• At the top of the page there is a headline displayed as a banner with each word on either a yellow or pink background in black, bold text. This adds effect

Kerrang Magazine• This issue of Kerrang features

Hayley Williams, from Paramore, as the main image, it is placed on a black background.

• The masthead ‘Kerrang’ is written in white text to stand out against the black background.

• The coverline for the story about Paramore is infront of Hayley’s fist, to shows that it relates to her.

• The other coverlines are placed on the right hand side of the page and across the bottom, there aren’t any placed on the left hand side due to the image of Hayley Williams being positioned there.

• The other text on the front cover is written in either white, black or red. The word ‘Paramore’ is also written in white to show it’s importance as it is the main story.