2. The mast head is stylistic and bold with yellow being a good choice of colour against the dark back drop. This immediately makes the masthead stand out and be more visible to readers browsing.Lil Wayne is on the front cover which immediately targets the audience who listen to Hip Hop and Rap genres of music. He is one of the best artists in his genre so having him on the front cover will make readers pick it up and want to read about him. It offers extras such as exclusives with DJ Khaled and has previews of new songs by artists such as Akon!

3. The masthead is not very big, its situated in the top left corner of the magazine and is in red writing which is similar to NME. The masthead is hidden partly behind one of the musicians in the centre of the page.The Killers are on the front cover of this magazine. They stand out because they have the band name in bright red letters across their chest with almost a show effect because it has white circles in the letters acting as lights. The Killers are top musicians in the pop and rock genre having sold millions so it would attract mainstream listeners to pick up the magazine.It offers interviews with Tom Jones and The Zutons as well as having a free CD giveaway which will make the readers want to buy that one because of its added value.The masthead is not as big as the others but it stands out as it is red on a white back drop. The front cover has Jay –Z on it as well as Ian Brown which will attract readers’ attention because Jay – Z is a major artist in most genres and collaborates with many artists. Both of them are on the front cover because Ian Brown is doing an interview with Jay.This magazine also offers stories about Bloc Party and other bands and their houses. This gives you an inside look into their lives.

4. The masthead is very big and spreads across the whole top of the page. It is written in black on a white backdrop to make it stand out and it has a red ‘F’ to catch readers eyes. Katherine Jenkins is on the front cover looking bright and radient against a dark and dim background. Also she is a multimillion single selling artist in her genre. Her name is in bright pink writing to make it eye catching to the readers when they are looking through magazines.It offers an interview with Katherine Jenkins and has a free giveaway of a CD as it is the Christmas edition.