The head mast reads ‘ROCK SOUND’ which tells you instantly what the magazine is going to be about. Its in a roughened font which suits the magazine genre of punk rock. Its also in a white font which contrast against the green background. It’s the biggest text on the cover because it’s the most important.

The background of the cover is different shades of green because the main focus of the issue is Green Day so it makes sense to use the colour green.

The clothes they are wearing are all black as well as their hair because it represents their genre of music which is slightly gothic and heavy. The leader of the group is stood at the front which his hands on his belt which looks cool.

The main cover line reads ‘Green Day’ because they are the focus of the issue. They are the one of the biggest bands in the punk rock genre and will appeal to many people interested in punk rock to sell.

There are many cover lines on the cover which are all about other punk rock bands, but they are a lot smaller than the Green Day cover line because they aren’t as big.

The barcode is tucked away in the bottom right corner because its not necessary for the reader, but only for purchasing. It has the magazines website on the barcode just in case its needed.

The first thing you see on this magazine is the huge image of Amy Winehouse dominating the page. She covers most of the head mast, but Rolling Stone is a massively known magazine and they use the same typography for all their magazine head mast’s so the reader will know what it says

This box is just another cover line story but in the format of a box to catch the readers attention. It is slanted at an angle to match other music magazines style like Q and Kerrang, but it shows the Rolling Stone’s maturity by using basic black and white. The words that are larger than the rest in the box show importance to the cover line, ‘THAN BUSH’ is the biggest to stand out to reader.

Amy Winehouse is the main focus of this magazine so the main cover line is about her. It is placed at the bottom of the page so you can see her clearly. It is the biggest text on the cover and uses the same colour as the head mast to show its importance in the magazine.

The colour scheme in the magazine is baby blue, black and red with some white. The main texts of the cover are in baby blue to stand out the most, with the cover line headings being in red with the content of the cover line being in black to show the magazines maturity unlike other music magazines.

Amy is wearing all black from her makeup to her hair to clothes. This could symbolise her personality as lot of people know she is a drug user. Black also has connotation of death which is ironic since she died 4 years after this issue.

The head mast is large and bold which makes it look dramatic which suits the genre of music which is rap. The colour gradient changes vertically from black to red matching the colour scheme.

The header is a list of other artists you can expect to see in this magazine for example Puff Daddy.The colour scheme is an obvious red and black scheme with the more important things on the cover being in red to catch the readers the eye and priorities it, for example the cover line ‘EMINEM’. The colour red has connotations of death and blood and an almost rebellious feel to it which links to the genre of rap and its history especially in America.

The background colour is a pale blue colour because the main focus is Eminem and he needs to stand out and he does with this colour. It also contrast the red and black and makes it look more sharp.

The main image is a medium shot of Eminem sternly and directly looking at the camera. His serious look tells the reader that article is going to be serious. He also has his arms folded which typically looks cool and it shows off his tattoos which gives across the rapper look and shows a lot about him.

The main cover line ‘Eminem’ is positioned on the left hand side of the cover and is the biggest text on the cover to stand out, matching the red colour scheme, again to catch the attention of the reader.It also doesn’t interfere much with the image and as placed behind the image as you can see the M is slightly covered. This follows a code and convention of Vibe magazine and is often seen a lot.Eminem is wearing a black vest top. Vests are stereotypically seen being worn among rappers especially in previous decades. The colour black has connotations of death and maybe hints something in the article as well as the crucifix he is wearing round his neck.

The main image on the cover is a long shot of Jessie J since she is probably the main focus of the issue which is also shown with her red cover line. She is wearing all black gothic leather clothing which matches her fierce face and which contrasts her type of music, maybe she’s changed. She is wearing red lipstick which matches the colour scheme and the Q logo.

The head mast is the biggest typography on the cover with the traditional, unique white Q, before a red square. This is the code and conventions of Q magazine as the head mast is rarely different. The red background of the head mast is very contrasting from the white and looks sharp and attentive.

The main cover lines for this issue are Muse, Jessie J and Arcade Fire, but the main cover line out of the three is Jessie J because its in a red font to single it out unlike the other two which are just black. It being red can compare it to the head mast meaning it just as much importance as the head mast.

The cover lines are positioned on the left hand side of the cover out of the way of the images. There are only three, making the information basic and easier to read for the reader before they purchase it. Most magazines have the cover lines on the left hand side because its often the first side the reader reads and follows the codes and conventions.

The banner contrasts the rest of the magazine with a bright yellow colour which stands out from the rest of the cover to draw the reader to it straight away, since it probably includes some important information concerning the magazine that the reader should be able to see quickly in order to want to buy it.Again the barcode is situated in the bottom corner of the cover away from everything else that’s going on which is a common code of convention in all magazines because its irrelevant to the stories of the magazine