This document summarizes the genres, expected content, publishers, and target audiences of three music magazines: KERRANG!, Top of the Pops, and NME. KERRANG! focuses on rock, metal, and punk bands and includes concert reviews and reader submissions. Top of the Pops targets teenage girls and contains stories about pop stars and quizzes. NME covers alternative music and updates readers on popular alternative bands in the UK.

1. Task 1
Genre:
The genre of KERRANG! Magazine is rock, punk, metal & post hard-core. It is usually
featuring alternative bands such as Bring Me The Horizon, Slash, Metallica & My Chemical
Romance.
Expected to see:
Usually in this magazine, you are likely to see things such as top 20 alternative songs of the
week, showing what people have mostly been listening to. Usually telling you what different
bands are up to at the moment, including tour dates & photos from recent tours, with their
comments on how it all went, favourite moments & worst moments. There are comments
from last week’s readers, showing a few drawings of artists done by the fans of said bands.
Publisher:
Bauer Media Group
Target audience:
Genre:

2. The genre for ‘top of the pops’ magazine, is pop.
Expected to see:
In this magazine you are expected to see bands such as One Direction, Justin Bieber, &
Selena Gomez. The general content in the magazine is how to look like your favourite pop
star, quiz’ telling you who you are & whether somebody is worth your time, & make up tips.
Sometimes a free gift is included, such as a nail polish, or a head band or something.
Publisher:
Immediate Media Co.
Target Audience:
Average Age: 12
ABC1′s: 64%
AB’s: 29.7%
Female: 85%
Genre:
This music magazine is an alternative bands magazine.
Expected to see:
Featured in this magazine are bands such as Muse, Motley Crue, Beatles, & people such as
Ant & Dec. Inside includes things such as things you didn’t know about said artists.
Publisher:

3. Bauer Media Group
Target Audience:
Genre:
The NME magazine is aimed at the alternative genre, featuring bands such as The Killers,
Oasis, The Automatic & My Chemical Romance.
Expected to see:
The content in this magazine includes keeping weekly readers updated in the UK’s biggest
alternative bands, showing what’s popular & what people are listening to.
Publisher:
Music Journalism
Target Audience: