Convnetions of Music Magazine

Music magazines can attract a wide range of audiences just by the genre of the music it is based on.

Some of the most popular music magazines in the UK are Kerrang!, NME and Q magazine. These magazines are all mainly based on the Rock genre.
Music magazines are mainly aimed at teenagers from the age range of 16 - 25, this is because teenagers enjoy music and are influenced by it.

There are many differences between Music magazines and other magazines in general.
The most noticeable are probably the Mastheads and the Colour schemes.
Also the sub-headings are music based and related to singers, this is so the audience knows who or what the certain article of magazine will be about.

The language used in music magazines is mainly informal, words are sometimes shortened and punctuation is missed out. The mastheads are clear and the sub-headings appeal to the reader and the intended audience.

The Main Image is often used to grab the audiences attention and to show what the main feature of the issue of magazine. The Cover Line is related to the Main Image so the reader knows if the artcials are related to the band/artist on the cover.