Analysis of two music magazines:                                                                          

NME Cover analysis:        

 To start with, there are two main color used (red and white) and the color Red symbolizes ideas of insanity as said on the front cover. The white seems to blend with the red to catch the eye.

Also, the NME title is red as well and stands out even more with its white outlining. But the main eye catching aspect of the front cover is the recognizable band Kasabian who are typical of what NME readers listen to. The two band members are dressed very strangely and this in itself will get readers drawn closer because female readers in particular will be interested to see what they are wearing and why. Their make-up, facial expressions and clothes all look mad and symbolize the "insanity" promised in the title "Kasabian- Inside their INSANE new album".

The competition on the front cover has its prize written in bold red and this will encourage readers to buy as well.

Lastly, the layout is very un-traditional for a magazine as the headline is centered in the middle and a large picture takes up the whole front page forcing inside titles to be written in small print on the bottom and not on the side.

Analysis of Kerrang magazine cover:     
The first thing that strikes you with this magazine is the singer Hayley Williams posing. She is exceptionally good looking and this will no doubt entice male readers who will be attracted to her sex appeal and female readers who are attracted to her hair style and promise of her "answering questions" which could include answers and tips on singing that could help aspiring young women who want to start a musical career.        
There is clearly a big clash of  male and female cultures. For instance, the feminine, pretty picture of Hayley clashes with the "Hit Men Poster Special" section of the front cover. This transition is clever and grabs an even larger audience. The mellow, subtle yet very attractive and feminine picture of Hayley represents her music too which is softer than that of "Bullet for my Valentin" who are featured next to her which is yet another transition that attracts more women, me and people who have different tastes to those who listen to Hayley's band Paramore.