Rolling Stone Music Magazine Analysis

After looking at various magazine covers, I have decided to use Rolling Stone as the main inspiration for my music magazine. I am researching this magazine because it has featured artists with the same type of genre as I am using and the results of my survey stated that Rolling Stone was the most popular magazine which my proposed target audience would buy. Shakira is an inspiration for my genre and the look which I want my artist to have, and she has been featured on the Rolling Stone front cover. I want to have a wide target audience of people who listen to all types of music so will have to feature articles about alot of different music. This is a front cover featuring Shakira, who is my main inspiration for my artist.

It features a mid-shot of Shakira, confidently walking towards the camera. She has a thumb in her belt, a body action suggesting confidence. This compliments the title "Can Shakira Conquer the World?". She shows confidence by her body actions and she engages with the audience by making eye contact. Her black outfit connotates a superhero, as the colour suggests ability to blend into the background, or the shadows which is a superhero quality. This agrees with the cover line "Can Shakira Conquer the World?".

Shakira is pictured as a confident and talented woman, the same way which I want my artist to be conveyed.