Name ideas for my music magazine

Existing music magazine titles

BlenderThis magazine focuses on lists about music. The controversial magazine first appeared as a CD-ROM based publication in 1994 before re-organizing as a print magazine in 1999. Snarkiness and a fondness for female flesh frequently find their way into Blender's pages, but there is some very useful and informative pop music commentary lurking behind the scenes.

Vibe Founded by legendary producer and artist Quincy Jones, Vibe is the key magazine for a good look at urban music and culture.

Smash hits Founded in 1978 by Nick Logan. After the three issues with a response of massive sales the monthly switched to a fortnightly publication. Appearing on the cover of ‘Smash Hits’ was a sign that an act had finally ‘arrived’.

However after 28 years, the UK magazine folded in 2006, an era had ended, yet we can still see ‘Smash Hits’ on TV and radio.

QQ modestly calls itself "The World's Greatest Music Magazine," and it is difficult to argue. Although it is based in the UK, there is plenty of information in Q to keep an American pop fan coming back for more.Each monthly issue is a mini-book stuffed with loads of reviews of albums and music-related movies, DVDs, and books as well as current download lists, great interviews, coverage of key events in pop music history and writing that revels in an edgy sense of humor.

Rolling stoneThis magazine is the head of US rock music magazines, and is still well worth reading. Although some of the best pop music writers still work for the magazine there have been moments when it appeared to be dipping a bit too far in the fashion world. Also, there is some outstanding writing on political and societal issues. A 5-star review in Rolling Stone still focuses in the music world.

PastePaste was first published as a quarterly music magazine in 2002. It became a monthly in late 2006 and has very quickly been known as an intellectual pop music magazine, a fan’s publication of choice. This approach has already helped the magazine to rake in a series of awards and kudos from elsewhere in the publishing industry.

NME NME is short for New Musical Express, is a UK music weekly since 1952. this magazine is known for its sense of hype. Bands which appear in this magazine can be known as the next big thing before they've even released a recording. NME is known to turn on a band just as they've begun to benefit from the magazine's previous support.

Spin This magazine was founded in 1985, for many years it was the alternative to Rolling Stone. The magazine took off in that role and featured top writers such as Chuck Klosterman, however in 2006 the editor-in-chief was fired when the magazine was sold to new investors and a former Blender editor was put in charge. Although the new editor was dismissed a few months later and Spin has quietly returned to its original focus on rock and alt-rock.

My ideas

Beat routeThis is a play on words and would look good as my title. It has an essence of music yet you can see the comic side of the title. I think this title would represent the whole magazine as comical instead of focusing on the musical side.

FlareThis title is sounds flowy therefore would not suit my magazine although it has a musical sound and look to it.

PulseThis is a very clever word as a title it is short and sweet, and it is all about music. I think the audience would relate and find the title attractive therefore would like to know more about the magazine.

FlameThis title is fiery and I could edit this into a really creative look; however I don’t think it is right for my pop music magazine.

LiquidThis could suggest it is again flowy yet when you say this word it isn’t flowy you could also if my magazine was one pound I could again use play on words as li-quid for more creativity.