Music Magazine Front Cover Examples

This is an example of a popular UK music magazine called NME.

The mast heading is clearly displayed in the top left hand corner of the page, it is written in bold red lettering it is an example of sans serif font. The main cover line on this page is in the centre written in a large red test this is an example of a serif font, this is the main story or interview in this magazine so that is why it has been written to attract the readers attention. The image beneath the main cover line displays a picture of the band muse, this is a very popular rock band in the UK trying to promote there new album. There are various other coverings across the page which show what stories lie within. The bar code on the bottom left of the page tells us that this magazine is for sale across the UK. The main colourings of this magazine are predominantly bold red colours which are contrast to the images which are displayed. This magazine is generally directed at those who attend festivals and have particular interest in rock music. The cover lines usually have something to do with a specific band or upcoming albums, this will attract people who find new music and contemporary bands appealing.

This is a conventional rock magazine which is sold both in the UK and in various other countries. We see straight away that the main colouring of this cover is a crimson red. The title itself is written in a bold white colouring so that it stands out from all the red cover lines and background colourings. There are several images on this cover displaying various rock bands, however the main subject is displayed as a large image in the centre of the page, this gives the reader the impression that this band is the main story in the magazine. All of the text on this magazine cover is written in a sans-serif font. The font gives the idea that this isn't a formal magazine and is directed at those who are specifically interested in rock music. This magazine has no sell line, however the bold lettering and attractive colouring make sure that this magazine draws attention and is purchased to excess. As with many of the covers of kerrang, the main picture at the centre of the cover page slightly covers the mast heading, this makes the reader focus more on the cover stories and the pictures being displayed.

As with the two previous magazines the predominant colouring is a bold red. There is a mixture of both sans-serif and serif font across the magazine cover. The mast heading of this magazine is located in the top left hand corner of the page with a bold red background and written in a white serif font, this has been used as contrast so that the mast heading stands out to its background. The cover line is located at the centre of the page it seems to be drawing a lot of attention and is written in a serif font which and extends to the foot of the page, with a large sans-serif font in bold white writing shows the most noticeable or most famous band which is involved in the story or topic the cover line is describing. The colouring of this cover varies from whites to blacks and also reds all being very bold and contrasting to one another. The band Kasabian is the main image on this magazine, one of the members is holding a guitar that seems to be in flames, this could suggest that they are a very popular band at that present time and that everyone who is interested in music want to know more about them. There are two other images either side of the main picture, they show two other popular British bands who have been interviewed by the magazine.

There seems to be a pattern emerging here, it seems with most music magazines that the main colourings are reds, whites and blacks. The mast heading itself is red with some cover lines also being red, however the majority of the cover lines are in a bold black colouring, most of the text on this particular front cover are in a sans-serif font and are written entirely in capital letters, this give the audience the idea that it wants to grap your attention yet it is not at all a formal magazine. The background of this magazine is a plain white, this encapsulates the main image in the centre of the page, making it stand out from the text and the mast heading. The text itself is contrasting to the background and the picture, so this makes it catch the eye and stand out more. The main image on the page (as with many magazines) over laps the mast heading which adds even more attention to the main image which seems to be the main story or interview within the magazine.