RESEARCHING MUSIC MAGAZINES

In this particular piece of research I want to explore different types of music magazines. My aim is to create a list which would introduce different types of music magazines. This will then significantly help me with choosing direction of my own music magazine. I tried to find out a bit about each of the products in order to have an idea of what they are focusing on. 

 

Rolling Stone magazine has been published for nearly 50 years. The magazine became a great source for it's music reviews, especially new albums, movies and television shows. In addition, the magazine mostly focuses on pop culture, ranging from politics to social issues. 

The XXL magazine has been published by Townsquare Media. I'ts an urban lifestyle magazine that covers all aspects of hip hop culture. In addition, the XXL magazine focuses on music, style, sports and politics. 

The Complex magazine is a New York based magazine for a new generation of young men. Complex touches upon elements such as trends, music, art and design, technology, sport and video games with a strong focus on niche cultures such as street wear,hip-hop and graphic art.  

BBC MUSIC magazine is one of the best- selling Classical music magazines. It has been first published in June 1992 by the BBC Worldwide, however the Immediate Media Company has been the publisher since 2012. The magazine is focusing on classical music as well as jazz. 

ALTERNATIVE PRESS is a magazine which covers underground, alternative and punk music. It includes reviews, news and features on new music and style, information on upcoming releases and music charts. 

GUITAR PLAYER magazine is written for passionate guitarists who want to become better, more informed players. The magazine contains articles, interviews, reviews of different genres and products.

BILLBOARD is an American magazine which is owned by Prometheus Global Media. The magazine was first published in 1894. It contains latest news and music reviews, covers the hottest new artists and reports on trends and innovation in music. 

OPERA NEWS is well illustrated and intelligently written magazine. It contains profiles of new directors and designers, new productions, new singers and performance reviews from all around the world.