Classic Rock (magazine)
Classic Rock is an English music magazine that specializes in rock music. The magazine has been around since 1998, editorial office is London, and a year 13 issues are created. Publishers of Classic Rock in the UK is Future Publishing. Since April 2010, there is also a German edition, which in the Meddle Media GmbH (Editor: Thorsten tooth and Alexander laughs ) appears bimonthly and is in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on the market.
In addition to the regular issues, there are two English-language offshoot of Classic Rock, Classic Rock presents Prog and namely Classic Rock presents AOR. The Prog Edition has been established in 2008, first in three- month cycles, since 2010, however, the six - week intervals. The AOR- variant first appeared in November 2010, from the spring of 2011, she also comes every six weeks on the market.
Foundation
The authors Jerry Ewing and Dave Ling and graphic artist Andy Ryan, at that time an employee of the " sister worksheet " Metal Hammer, which also appears at Future Publishing, 1998 developed the first concept for Classic Rock, has been arrested at the till today.
Content
The Mother magazine (as well as all subsidiary issues) deals with rock music in the broadest sense: the spectrum ranges from bands of the sixties, to new acts who have dedicated themselves to this style. The article not only act by veteran groups such as AC / DC or Black Sabbath but also offer various acts such as Paul Weller Mogwai or a forum. Even newcomers like Imelda May be kept in mind with features.
In addition, the notebooks of all classic rock editions include a free CD insert, will be presented at the reader ( mostly current ) rock songs.
Edition
This concept has to be recognized by the readers: In addition to Mojo, Uncut and Q Classic Rock is one of the best-selling British music magazines and could, inter alia, the competitors NME ( New Musical Express) overtake circulation figure into things. The average monthly sales figure of the mother sheet was in the second half of 2010 was 67.695 copies.