' Q' is a monthly music magazine and is published with Bauer media. It has a circulation of around 130,179.

'Since launch in 1986, Q has been the UK’s best selling music monthly magazine. With its unrivalled access it has delivered the world’s biggest music stars every month.'

'Every other month, Q - and its sister magazine, Mojo (also owned by Bauer) - have a special edition. These have been about musical times, genres, or a very important/influential musician.'

'Open minded experience seekers, the Q audience don’t define themselves by the music they listen to. Music is an important passion, but their love of music will never be to the detriment of their other passions, such as film, sport and comedy.'

Similar to my other magazines Q also features news about sport, comedy, film and politics. This creates a wider range of interest and would therefore attract a larger audience.

The cover of the magazine is noticed straightaway to be the 20th anniversary special from the banner type writing at the top.
The main image is of the well known singer Madonna. I think they use Madonna as she is known by people from many different times due to how long she has had a career. She is made to stand out as her clothing is a bright eye catching colour of red; this matches the background colour of the logo.

An unusual feature on the cover is the other article's featured down the left hand side as they usually contain several short stories which continue inside the magazine. However, this cover just says '20 Exclusive New Interviews', and names 20 artists which is effective as it informs the reader of whats inside without giving away too much.

To celebrate the fact that the magazine is a special edition for their 20th anniversary the magazine also features '20 greatest albums and tracks of Q's life.' This is most likely going to feature the best music throughout the year in the magazines choice.
(http://www.bauermedia.co.uk/Brands/Q/)