Music Magazine Cover Analysis; Kerrang! main image

The main image on the cover is Hayley Williams, the lead singer of Paramore. The strapline for the image reads "Exclusive! their most successful year ever!" This creates a unique selling point as the interview is exclusive to Kerrang. Hayley Williams is winking and looking directly out of the magazine towards you. It is a medium close up shot and fills up the majority of the front cover.

The cover is very distinctive and easily shows that it is a rock magazine because of the type faces and the way it is laid out. Writing is often in block capitals, appearing in stars that shout out to the reader. The main coverline is appearing on a white background, as if the magazine has been torn. Compared to Q, this cover is not as plain and has many more coverlines and pictures.

The posters are advertised on the front cover, with four images of the posters appearing down the left hand side of the cover. The words "4 giant posters!'" are in large block capitals on a yellow background, catching the readers eye. The word "Free!" appears in a star above the pictures, and the star also catches the readers eye.