Music Magazine Questions

What is a music magazine?• A music magazine is a publication that revolves

entirely around the music industry, and will focus on artists both established and newcomers.

What content is expected from a music magazine?• Reviews are a cornerstone of the genre, and one

could expect them in every music magazine. Images of bands are also vital to a publications success, as well as opinion and narrative articles. These articles focus on subjects such as bands or festivals.

What images are expected in a music magazine?• Various images of bands and artists are expected.

Music of albums e.g. in a review, are also expected. These images would be taken up close, and would be professionally taken.

What features are expected of every music magazine?• Music magazines are expected to feature their

masthead at the top of the cover, either entirely across the page, or just the top left.• A centred main image of an artist featured in the main

article is also vital.• Coverlines related to articles would be featured

throughout, on either side of the main image. Puffs are also a distinctive feature of music magazines. A strapline is expected, but not always featured. • A colour scheme featured throughout, though this is

not always the case.