Pop Music

Ive decided that I want my magazine to be based on Pop music, which means music that is populare or mainstream music. My magazine will feature music that is currently populare, for example music that is feautured in the UK charts, as my magazine will be UK based.
I did some research into Pop music as it is essential i know the basics about Pop music in order for me to create a successfull magazine.
As a genre, pop music is very eclectic, often borrowing elements from other styles including urban, dance, rock, Latin and country. Pop music generally include short-to-medium length songs, written in a basic format, as well as repeated choruses, melodic tunes, and catchy hooks.
The following characteristics as typical of the pop music genre:

• an aim of appealing to a general audience, rather than a niche market.
• an emphasis on recording, production, and technology, over live performances.
• a tendency to reflect existing trends rather than progressive developments^.
• much pop music is intended to encourage dancing, or it uses dance-oriented beats or rhythms.

Magazines which could influence me:
Billboard Magazine - Billboard is an international newsweekly magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It includes todays most Populare artists, their cover stars range from Bruno Mars to Mumford and Sons.
Blender Magazine - This is an american based Pop magazine. Like Billboard, Blender features todays most well known artists and includes interviews, and all the latest news in the music industury.
Vibe Magazine - Although Vibe magazine predominantly features R&B and hip-hop music artists it gained its success to featuring a broader range of genres than its closest competitors. Vibe features some artists that I would feature in my magazine such as beyonce and drake as they are part of the UK's chart music.