musical genre features
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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.