There are approximately 15 well known/ popular music magazines in the UK. There are probably more smaller less well known ones as well but I was only able to find these. Below is a list of magazines that I have found including details as to their genre, target audience and publishing house.
General Music (all genres)
Clash
This is one of the UK's leading independent Music Magazines. It is a mixed genre magazine featuring up and coming acts along with more well known artists. They feature interviews and concert information and tickets for these artists. It is published by a man name John O’Rourke, monthly and costs £3.80. It is aimed at young adults and older as it is quite sophisticated and doesn’t feature many competitions or have fun pages meaning that they are just focusing on the music involved.
Black music
Echoes
This is a less well known magazine known as the ‘Essential black music monthly’. Its genre is black music such as soul and RnB. Its target audience is people who like black music however from the age of young adults as it is again very sophisticated and very music orientated. It features information on tour dates and profiles of artists within that genre. I have been unable to find who this magazine is published by.
Folk
Froots
This is also a less well known magazine as it is very specific in its genre. Its genres are Roots, folk and world music. It is published monthly; however I was unable to find who publishes it. Its target audience is adults as it focuses on quite old music and specific genres that are not necessarily very popular today.
Jazz
Jazzwise
This is considered to be the UKs Leading jazz monthly. Its genre is jazz music and its target audience is young adults and older. This is because it is very specific with its genre and the content is very sophisticated. The content features things like tour dates and artist profiles of jazz artists. It is published monthly and costs £4.25.
Rock
Kerrang!
Although the world’s biggest selling rock music weekly (£2.20), Kerrang! Is published in the UK by Bauer Consumer Media. This is a very large publishing company which produces many other popular magazines. Kerrang! Is a magazine whose target audience is very much the younger generation of young adults (mainly boys as this is associated with them more) as it is considered to be very cool and features information on all the latest news from the rock world. Its layout is fun and relaxed meaning that its suitable for its target audience.
Mojo
This is a long standing music title that's aimed at a slightly older market; its main focus is on rock, alternative and world music. It features music and interviews from popular artists from the past which makes it suitable for its target audience. It is published by the company Emap. This is a large publishing company which produces many well known magazines. It is published monthly and costs £4.50.
NME
This is a long established rock and pop weekly. It is the UKs biggest selling music weekly (£2.30) and is aimed at a variety of target audiences. It is aimed at anyone who may be interested in rock or pop and is any age as it features new, old and up and coming artists. It is published by the IPC.
Classical
Music
This is the BBC’s best-selling classical music magazine. It is aimed at the older audience who may be interested in the classical music genre. It is published by the IPC monthly and contains all the news from the classical music world. It is published monthly and costs £4.60.
Modern/ all genre of music
The Wire
This is an adventurous, modern music monthly. Its target audience is older people as it is a bit dated and features a variety of different genres. It is an independent magazine and is published by the people who make it. It features all the latest music news and concert details as well as artist interviews etc. It is published monthly and costs £4.00.
Q
This is one of the UKs leading music magazines. It is published by Emap which is a well known magazine publisher. It is aimed at young adults as it is very modern and up to date and features all the latest music news and trends. It caters for a variety of genres however more towards pop, rock, rnb and the most popular modern day genres. It is published monthly and sold for £3.99.
Uncut
This is an authoritative UK music and film magazine. It features hundreds of music and movie reviews, interviews and news. It is aimed at adults as it features less well known and older artists. Its genre is rock/ pop and world music however it features mainly older artists. It is published monthly and costs £4.20.
This is an authoritative UK music and film magazine. It features hundreds of music and movie reviews, interviews and news. It is aimed at adults as it features less well known and older artists. Its genre is rock/ pop and world music however it features mainly older artists. It is published monthly and costs £4.20.
Pop
Top of the Pops- This is the UKs leading teenage pop chart magazine. It features all of the most up to date and popular artist in the pop world. Its target audience is teenage girls as its features lots of interviews with the latest crushes.
Top of the Pops Website
Top of the Pops Website
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