Analysing

Music

Magazines:

Front Covers

MAIN IMAGEThe main image on this front cover is of Lily Allen. She is a singer and is quite recent. This could mean that this magazine is aimed at young teenagers as they are mostly into recent music. Lily Allen looks young and rebellious through her careless posture and intimidating stare. This is a stereotypical image of teenagers nowadays.

MASTHEAD

This masthead is bold and simple, in bright red. This attracts attention as it is very eye-catching. It also isn’t gender specific, meaning it is aimed at both males and females. The name ‘NME’ is really simple meaning it is easy to remember which is good when trying to get people to buy it.

This cover line is one of the largest font sizes on the coverand stands out a lot. This is also because of the decorativefont and its black and white colour. The letters are differentsizes and look as though they’ve been cut up. This gives itan authentic feel and attracts a more fun, young audience.

MAIN COVERLINE

QUOTE

The quote is another example of how this magazine attracts a younger audience. It’s colloquial language is relatable and will leave the readers wanting to know more. The font also matches the main cover line which gives the front cover a neat, professional look.

Other cover lines inside the circles stand out because of the bold yellow, especially in contrast the red and black. This makes it look a lot more exciting to read about.

These are a list of band names used to attract their fans. The word ‘plus’ makes the magazine look as though there are a lot of extra’s, making it really interesting.

The front cover as a whole has a very simple colour scheme; red, black and yellow. The white background compliments this and makes it stand out. They are also not gender specific, however attract teens, as they are typically driven towards bold, eye-catching colours.

BANNER

SPLATTER

COLOUR SCHEME

Like the other magazine, this image follows the 2/3rd image page rule. This leaves enough space – not too much, not too little – for the large headings and catchy sell-lines. The model is also wearing dark colours, which matches the background and contrasts with the bright green, yellow and white text. The guitar he’s holding also tells us that it’s a music magazine. The lighting also seems to be stage lighting which, again, makes it look more of a music magazine.

MAIN IMAGE

Kerrang Magazine

Front Cover

The language used is very informal. This suggests that this magazine is aimed at a young audience. However, not too young, as it uses swearing. This probably targets teenagers. This idea is also supported through the explanation marks. This is because it suggests liveliness and loudness, which are typical traits of teenagers. It could also be mostly aimed at teenagers who listen to loud music.

LANGUAGE

QUOTE

This quote is almost like a persuasion for readers to find out more about this ‘show’. The word ‘best’ and the use of explanation marks give off an excitement and curiousity.

MASTHEAD

This is a very bold heading. The colour white specifically stands out against the dark colours. This attracts the reader and makes it a lot more noticeable.