musical genre features

The first issue of Q magazine was published in October 1968. The current

editor of Q magazine is Paul Rees who helps publish this music magazine

every month. With a total circulation of 80,418.

Q magazine covers

pop/rock music,

mostly from the

present artists with a

few features about

older artists, this

makes the magazine

popular because its

relevant to a wide

variety of people and

anyone can be

interested in buying Q

magazine.Q’s magazine price is

£3.90

L i s t t h e n a m e s o f b a n d s / a r t i s t s t h a t a r e

p a r t o f t h e c h o s e n g e n r e f o r y o u r m u s i c

m a g a z i n e .

Jessie J

Prodigy

Cold Play

Cheryl Cole

Jay-Z

Madonna

Lilly Allen

Arctic monkeysBob Dylan

Take That

Michael Jackson

Foo FightersOasis

The Killers

Florence and the Machine

Lady Gaga

Adele

Paulo Nutini

U2

Robbie Williams

The type of imagery associated with Q magazine

The type of imagery involved in Q magazine would be a main image on the front cover with a plain background, along with several other cover stories. The images are usually medium-close ups and they can clearly show the facial expressions of

the band/artist or the images are long shots showing the body language of the band/artist. This can also show the style of clothes worn by the band/artist and can introduce new styles to b worn by the public who buy Q magazine. Other types of imagery that is involved in Q magazines mainly on the front cover are quite sexy clothing/facial expressions, this can lure the public to buy the magazine because the band/artist look very attractive. On the double page spreads of Q magazine

there tends to be a large whole page image of the band/artist that is being interviewed and this can then be used to the buyer as a poster. The imagery of the contents page tends to be a long column of page numbers down the right hand side with one main image, and several other images promoting other important articles in the magazine. Overall I think the imagery for Q magazine is very suitable for the

target audience because the images are always suited to the genre of the particular band/artist and are always good role models for the younger buyers. I also think

that the body language shown in images can show that Q is a relaxed and chilled music magazine and the images shouldn’t be taken seriously.