1) Music magazine covers typically feature the artist of the main story prominently through a posed studio photo that dominates the cover and directly addresses the reader. 2) Cover lines frame the main image and use 3-4 ambiguous words in capital letters to intrigue readers into buying the magazine for more details on the story. 3) Additional details like sub lines, cover positioning statements, and buzz words are also used strategically on music magazine covers within a limited color palette and font scheme to attract readers.