Introduction to the Main Task

Today I am beginning the music magazine task that has been outlined as the main production -task. I will include a Front cover, contents page and a double-page spread.

I will begin by researching music magazines that have been popular and had high sales rates and then decide on the genre for my music magazine.

Here are a list of music genres:

Acid Jazz
Alternative
Ancient Greek Music
Art Song
Black Metal
Blues
Boogie Woogie
Breakbeat
Caribbean
Classical
Country
Dancehall Reggae
Death Metal
Disco
Drum and Bass
Early Music
Electro
Folk
Funk
Garage
Gothic
Hardcore
House
Industrial
Jazz
Latin
Lounge
Medieval
Metal
Musical
Opera
Progressive Rock
Punk and Hardcore
R&B and Soul
Rap and Hip-Hop
Reggae
Rock and Pop
Rockabilly
Salsa
Ska
Tango
Techno
Western

As you can see there are many music genres to choose from. The most popular genres are Rock, Pop, Jazz, Blues, R&B, Metal, Heavy Metal, Country and Alternative.

Now I will include a few examples of music genres and give examples of popular music talents that have shaped that particular genre.

Rock and Roll- Elvis Presley
Early British Rock- The Rolling Stones
Surf Music- The Beach Boys
Folk Rock- Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell