Representation in Rock Magazines

Issue May 2013, Fall Out Boy members, [left-to-right] (Patrick Stump, Andy Hurley, Pete Wentz and Joe Trohman)

On the magazine Rock Sound cover for Fall Out Boy I see four members of the band looking directly at the camera. Patrick Stump is closer and bigger than the other three members of the band because Patrick Stump is the main singer of the band as well as the founder. Pete Wentz is holding on the collar of his shirt and is slightly bigger than the other two members of the band because he plays the bass guitar and has a big fan base. They all have stern facial expressions and are all wearing black. The masthead of the magazine is coloured red and it overlaps the heads of the band members. The left side of the magazine is filled with plugs. The main colours are blue, yellow, black, red and white. The background is plain with a light shade of blue. The skyline of the magazine talks about the freebies to receive in the cover edition. The magazine has a grunge effect to it. Black connotes to dark and death while red connotes to danger and blood. The band almost conform to the stereotype regarding rock bands in that: Rock music generally consist of groups of people forming bands; they wear black and have tattoos. Although what is different about the magazine is that it uses bright colours to contrast the band's dark colours. The magazine goes with most of the conventions of a magazine. They all have been represented a serious band because of the facial expressions on their face.

Issue June 2016, Panic! at the Disco member, Brendon Urie

On the magazine Rock Sound cover for Panic! at the Disco I see the main member of the band, Brendon Urie pointing to the camera and staring straight ahead. The mid shot of Brendon Urie shows him wearing a navy blazer with silk-like smooth lapels. Urie is also wearing a ring on his finger  The masthead of the magazine is blue embossed and partially covered by Brendon Urie's hair. The left side of the magazine is filled with plugs. The main colours are blue, yellow, black, red and white. The magazine consists colours of purple, pink, blue, yellow and white. The plugs are placed in a banner on the bottom of the magazine. The magazine has a summer theme as the magazine uses bright happy colours to replicate a seaside feel to the magazine. Blue connotes to the ocean and serenity while the pink is a vivid colour and it connotes to love. The magazine cover contains many countertypes like the fact that Brendon Urie is dressed smartly where as rock musicians are often known to wear ripped dark leather clothes. The other countertype is that the magazine has the sole member of the band Brendon Urie whereas Rock music generally consists of bands. Also the colours contrast to the theme of rock and once again shows how rock magazines go against the conventions of a magazine. The magazine presents Urie as a smart playful person because of the way he is pointing to the camera as well as having an eyebrow raised.