Q is a popular monthly music magazine published in the United Kingdom that was founded in 1986. It was created in response to the music press at the time ignoring older music buyers. The magazine features reviews of new music releases, reissues, compilations and live concerts. It uses a star rating system to review albums from one to five stars, which are often featured in advertisements for those albums in the UK and Ireland. The target audience is primarily between the ages of 15-24.