My genre: Indie Artists from the Indie genre:Artic monkeysImagine DragonsFoster the people OasisFlorence and the machineSnow patrolVampire weekendHaim

All of these different editions of NME have a slightly different layout linking with the artist on the cover each week that the magazine is published. However they all have the same font for the masthead in every edition to show that it is the same magazine and it is a theme that NME use. The masthead used is not always the same colour though, a lot of the time it is red or red with white around the sides. However the Jack White edition of NME, for example the masthead is yellow signifying that it is a special edition and involves something different to what all of the other editions involve.Most of the NME covers have a white background behind the artists apart from some, and the reason for them not having a white background links to the artist(s) on the front.Sometimes on the cover there is a lot of writing to show that there is going to be lots inside but then at other times there is a only a small amount (e.g. Jack White special edition). This shows that the magazines varies but you can always tell what magazine it is when you go into a shop because of the masthead and most of the time the font that is used. Also you will know when it is a special edition as the colours are different and stand out.

NME Editions

Indie history

Indie history:• Indie is short for Independent. Indie music is a mix of lots of different types of music,

including pop, jazz, rock, blues and even poetry.• Indie music was first created in the 1950’s and 60’s, but at this time this music was very

underground which meant that not many people would hear of this music. Indie bands would have to play in small venues/garages.

• Finally in the 1980’s indie music grew in popularity but the artists involved in this genre made music how they wanted too, this meant that they would not get signed to a big producer, resulting in not making a lot of money, which is what they preferred. They preferred to make there own music as they didn't really want to be popular like pop music etc. Even thought indie music still isn't very popular, some of the most well known indie bands started in small venues and their garages, and starts with small CD’s.

• Indie rock that is involved in the indie category as a whole, is a genre of alternative rock that started in the UK and the US. Indie rock has many sub genres in it also, including: indie pop and jangle pop.

• In the 2000’s the music industry had changes and there was a growing importance of the internet, indie rock bands became to have more commercial success.