Music magazines were very prolific in the United Kingdom, with the NME leading sales since 1952 and having a longstanding rival in Melody Maker which existed since 1926 but ceased publishing in 2001 when it was absorbed by NME due to falling circulation and the rise of internet music sites. Several other British magazines such as Select and Sounds also folded between 1990 and 2000, while current UK music magazines include Q, Kerrang! and Mojo. Magazines aimed at a younger market with a focus on pop music included the now-defunct Smash Hits and Top of the Pops.

2.  Music magazines were very prolific in the United Kingdom, with the
NME (short for New Musical Express) leading sales since its first
issue in 1952. NME had a longstanding rival in Melody Maker, an
even older publication that had existed since 1926; however, by
2001, falling circulation and the rise of internet music sites caused
the Melody Maker to be absorbed into its old rival and cease
publishing. Several other British magazines such as Select and
Sounds also folded between 1990 and 2000. Current UK music
magazines include Q, Kerrang! and Mojo (all published by
EMAP).Magazines with a focus on pop music rather than rock and
aimed at a younger market include the now-defunct Smash Hits
and the BBC's Top of the Pops, which outlived the television show
on which it was based.

3. Editor: Nick Decosemo
Categories: Music magazine
Frequency: Monthly
Circulation: 20,053 (1 January 2011 – 31 December 2011)
Year founded: 1983; 32 years ago
First issue: 1 February 1983; 32 years ago
Company: Development Hell Ltd (since 2005)
Based in: London, England, United Kingdom
Language: English
Website: mixmag.net
OCLC number: 780074556
"I wanted to open a void and create a new world
for people to get into, a visual and musical
experience," he says. "Our plan was always to
make dance music and slowly expand from
there.“ Jimmy Edgar – Mission Statement

4. Editor-in-Chief: Phil Alexander
Categories: Music magazine
Frequency: Monthly
Total circulation: (June 2013) 79,345
First issue: November 1993
Company: Bauer
Country: United Kingdom
Based in: London
Language: English
At MOJO we cover the good stuff. Our award-winning editorial team
prides itself in delivering a magazine that is packed with insight,
passion, and revelatory encounters with the greatest musicians of
all-time, be they established or emerging musicians. The magazine
is loved by its readers and artists alike because it engages them on
the subject they love the most: music itself. Mojo Magazine –
Mission Statement

5. Editor: James McMahon
Frequency: Weekly
Publisher: Bauer Media Group
Total circulation: (June 2013) 30,300
Founder: Alan Lewis
First issue: 6 June 1981
Country: United Kingdom
Based in: London
Language: English
Kerrang! will ensure that we are constantly appealing to or
spectrum of readers. From the younger teenager readers who
are more open to different genres of rock music – from emo to
thrash etc, to the readers who respect Kerrang! as an authority
when it comes to our scene’s heritage bands. Each issue will
include a balance of bands and scenes to guarantee that we’re
providing for our readers’ need for variety and their passionate
appetite for their favourite bands as well as their desire to be
introduced to new music within our world. Kerrang! Magazine –
Mission Statement