Kerrang is currently one of the best selling music magazines in the UK, focusing on rock music through articles on news, interviews and reviews. It began as a supplemental publication in 1981 before becoming a weekly publication in 1987, and is now published by Bauer Media Group, a large European media company that also publishes Q magazine. The average Kerrang reader is a 27 year old male who buys over 6 albums per month.