NME is a British music magazine launched in 1952 that is associated with rock, indie, and alternative music genres. It became the best-selling British music newspaper in the 1970s and helped bring punk rock to the wider world. This particular issue from 2016 features an interview with James Bay and will interest NME readers, who are mostly male music fans aged 17-30. Rhythm is a drumming magazine launched in 1985 that is the best-selling such magazine in the UK. This issue features an interview and exclusive photos of Dave Grohl's drum kit. It aims to interest drummers and aspiring drummers with lessons and advice on gear, drawing them in with the promise of helping them improve their skills.

1. NME Magazine and
Rhythm Magazine
Emily Rose

2. NME (New Musical Express) is a British
music journalism magazine. They were
launched in 1952 and are mainly associated
with Rock, Indie and Alternative music. In
the 1970s it became the best-selling British
music newspaper and then started to
become associated with Punk Rock and
brought it into the wider world. They also
created the first UK singles chart

3. NME Publication
This magazine was published on the 5th February 2016 and features James Bay.
NME’s target audience are males aged 17-30. Their readers have a passion for
music, film and style.
Looking at this magazine you can see clearly who is going to be in it as there's a big
picture of this and his name curved around the records he's holding. You can also
see that the magazines going to be about music, film and style from the yellow round
sticker in the bottom left corner. In more detail, again curved around the recorded
James is holding, it says ‘the records that changed his life’. This gives the reader a
clear idea of what his interview will contain and this also explain what he's doing in
the picture.
NME readers will find this intriguing because they would want to know more about
James Bay’s life, carrier and the music that he likes as the readers would be music
fans themselves.

4. Rhythm is a drumming magazine which was
launched in 1985. It became the best-selling
drumming magazine in the UK. The
magazine features artist interviews, playing
tutorials and event coverage. Rhythm is
owned by Future plc.

5. Rhythm Publication
This Rhythm magazine features Dave Grohl. Rhythm’s target audience are people who
love drumming.
Looking at this magazine you can see Dave Grohl’s name is the middle of the cover
next to a big picture of him holding up drum sticks. This is making it clear to the buyers
who is going to be starring in the magazine. Also underneath his name it says ‘Plus
exclusive gear photos and kit tour with Dave’s tech’. This is also showing to the
readers what to expect from Dave Grohl’s piece in this magazine.
Also, in the bottom left corner, it’s showing that there's Rhythm drum lessons. This
would draw their audience in as drummers or aspiring drummers would like these
videos to help them. As well as the drumming videos there seems to be a lot of text
expressing the ‘best new drumming gear’ and ‘master the perfect snare drum sound’.
Readers would appreciate this advice so would be willing to buy and read the
magazine