For a typical convention of a rock magazine the following:
Have a colour scheme that links to main group/singer on the front cover along with the magazine colour scheme.
Image shots used for front page images are different however a main correlation.
Font size is usually size 11 for text and 32 - 40 size for headings.
References to musican names and hints of what will be in the magazine are included on the front covers along with fans that make the media headlines.
Contents are displayed in a column with numbers and text down the left/right hand side of the page next to/under an image.
Some of the text is highlighted in the articles to show words which jump out and make the reader interested.
Double page has an image covering an entire page next to text page.
