Research and Planning: Music magazine analysis

This magazine does not follow the usual codes and conventions of a magazine, as instead of using a medium close up shot for the picture, they have used a long shot although this shot is effective as it shows the celebrity in action.
The genre of this magazine would be classed as indie/rock which is what my magazine will be based on. This is shown by the celebrity on the front and the type of music they make, but it is also shown by the colours; red and white on the mostly dark background make the colours look vibrant but not girly, they look loud which represents rock music. The photograph shows the genre of the magazine by the person on it and also the way that the celebrity is in action so it looks as if she is not posing for the photo which is common on the covers of rock magazines as they are not really about the glamour, more about the music. The fonts on the magazine and all capitals and block letters to make them stand out and readable. they're also mostly quite large fonts to make them look loud. The text if quite short and snappy so when you read it, it seems as if it's shouting at you to grab your attention. The sell lines are interesting '25 BEST ROCK STARS OF THE DECADE' this is interesting as it catches the attention because it's in white at the top of the screen and it is something that the audience would want to read about.
The audience for this magazine is from teens to people in their 30's and is mostly males due to the people featured on the covers, which are usually males but the type of music that they make is liked by a large male audience. Although this magazine features a woman on the cover which is quite rare to find this. This  would make the magazine appeal to men if there is a woman on the cover.The colours show that it is for a more rocky audience as they are vibrant and bold rather than soft colours. The clothing that the celebrity is wearing is quite dark which represents the type of music she makes.
On the cover, women are being represented, as women aren't usually on the cover of this magazine it is showing women are becoming more independent. As she is wearing a selection of clothes that are different to what women would usually wear normally, she is showing confidence. Her pose also shows confidence and sex appeal.
The shot type used is a long shot to show all of the celebrity to show what she is wearing and what she is doing. The shot shows her getting out of a taxi, which is obviously framed as you would not see a celebrity in a taxi as they would use a limousine or another form of transport. They have tried to make the photo not look framed as that is the style that they usually use.