Music Magazine Research

1) Q 
Although it is based in the UK, there is plenty of information in Q to keep an American pop fan coming back for more. Each monthly issue is a mini-book stuffed with loads of reviews of albums and music-related movies, DVDs, and books as well as current download lists, great interviews, coverage of key events in pop music history and writing that revels in an edgy sense of humor.



2) Rolling Stone
This magazine is one of the most well known ones in the music industry. A five star review in the Rolling Stone magazine would carry a lot of weight in the music business. This magazine is mainly rock however quite a lot of people who are into pop music read it.



3) Billboard

If it's not on a Billboard chart, most of the music industry says it's not on a chart. Its origins go clear back to 1894, but it is only since about the 1930's that Billboard has been a major player in the music industry. You don't go to Billboard for criticism in reviews or for witty writing. However, the data makes it the weekly magazine of record for popular music worldwide.

4) Blender
If you like lists about music, Blender is the magazine for you. The controversial magazine first appeared as a CD-ROM based publication in 1994 before re-organizing as a print magazine in 1999. Snarkiness and a fondness for female flesh frequently find their way into Blender'spages, but there is some very useful and informative pop music commentary lurking behind the scenes.



5) Paste
Paste was first published as a quarterly music magazine in 2002. It became a monthly in late 2006 and has very quickly positioned itself as the discerning pop music fan's publication of choice. 



5) Top of the Pops
This is one of the most well known, teen, pop music magazines Top of the Pops magazine is a monthly publication published by Immediate Media Company. It features chart information, star gossip, fashion and beauty advice, quizzes, song lyrics and posters. It is a supplementary magazine for the TV show Top of the Pops until the latter was cancelled in 2006.



6) We <3 Pop 

We Love Pop Magazine is a full colour Monthly magazine dedicated to the world of Pop music. It’s the perfect magazine for anybody who loves Pop.It contains interviews with the world’s biggest Pop stars such as Justin Bieber, The Wanted, One Direction and many more. Along with all the latest Pop news from around the globe there are amazing pictures and 10 free posters with each issue.

Also included in We Love Pop, is an Agony Aunt feature with a different celebrity each month, Twitter news, online links and downloads, competitions and lots more. Its usually placed with Top of the Pops and Billboard when it comes to ranking the most well known, pop magazines. This magazine is also aimed mainly towards teenagers and pre-teens.