Content of magazine

Decisions about magazine

Cover image –
The front cover image will be a band called ‘The Rag Dolls’
The band are a new rock band but look iconic as they are wearing leather jackets, skinny jeans, boots and t-shirts.
They are posed looking down at the camera so look superior to the audience hence conveying the attitude that follows the codes and conventions of the music magazine photos.
The background of the picture will be white or brick
The band members are – two girls and boy.
The main cover line placed on top of them will read – ‘Rock’ large writing that stretches across the whole page and then in smaller writing underneath – ‘it’s got a whole new look and their taking the world by storm’.


Other cover lines will included on my front over:
Your Gig bible
Meet the freshest faces of Rock and Roll
The rise and fall of an icon
Up close and personal with ‘A shot in the dark’
Plus Reviews: Paramore, Kings of Leon, Foo fighters and so many more…

Contents page:
Images -
· One main image of the cover band but a different pose, more interesting and quirky than the cover pose
· The image will be of the band posing with instruments – smashing them up.
· Smaller images of – perhaps Polaroid pictures of the iconic star that’s going to be interviewed in the article.
· Also image of youthful looking band to go with the caption – ‘meet the freshest faces of rock and roll’
Text –
· The contents is split into sections -
Cover stories
- Meet the freshest faces of rock – The latest generation of kid rockers joining the rock n’roll rat race.
- The rise and fall of an icon
- Your Gig bible for 2010 – the ultimate guide to the ground breaking gigs next year.
- Rock – it’s got a whole new look and their breaking all the rules.
“The Rag dolls” storming there way to the forefront of rock!
- Up close and personal with “A Shot in the Dark”
A rare interview with the iconic band detailing the extravagate and truly rock and roll life style

Regular
Correspondences
Chart updates
Reviews
The must have album of the mouth
Band of the mouth
The “should have been there” Gig!
Behind the scenes at this months gigs.
Rocks greatest highlights – Kings of Leon talk about their favourite legends of Rock.
The rise of British Rock – This week Led Zeplin takes to the stage.

Rock Affairs
- The unspoken case of Kert Cobain
- The strange on goings down in Rock Central New York
- The rise of British Rock – This week Led Zeplin takes to the stage.
- Where did it all go wrong? (article upon the legends of rock and roll that came to an early end)
- Its all about the image – sorting the copy cats from the pure bred originals.
- Children of the Rock n’ roll revolution - the offspring of the legends making a name themselves in their own right.
- Living and breathing rock and roll – article on the dedication of the stars to their music.
- Surviving the addiction of…Rock n‘Roll – An account by an icon on the lifestyle of rock and roll.
- Festival special – the best and worst moments in pictures
- Where did it all go wrong? – Legends of rock who met their end at the top of their game.
- The 20 greatest guitarists! – As voted by the legends of rock and roll.


Rock Reference
Lists of the up and coming gigs
Lists of artists that are referenced in the magazine
List of albums that are coming out soon

Double page spread article –
“Up close and Personal with ‘A Shot in the Dark’”
One large image that is predominately on the right page and bleeds onto the other.
The image of the band (3 members) will be as followed –
- will be outside against a brick wall
- They will be leaning against the wall.
- Full length body shot of band
- One will be looking at the camera directly
- One will be looking down on the ground
The models – 3 boys wearing leather jackets, skinny jeans and boots in order to create the image of a rock band.

The article itself-
- It will be an interview with the band put into article form rather than simply a question and answer kind of layout. As the latter layout tends to infer laziness or lack of skill.
- The article will be laid out in 3 columns broken up by 2 large quotes.
- In context to the lay out of the page, there will be a small thin black border across the bottom and top of the page.
- In order to comply with the typical attributes of a music magazine double page spread it is important that I follow the codes and conventions researched in earlier tasks and deviate were I feel necessary that will benefit my magazine.