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Great mag
This is an great magazine - slick look, lots of great alternative artist interviews - a must read for the aspiring hip hop producer who needs production and performance tips and techniques.

good mag for dj's and producers
Remix features good interviews and features on the top producers and dj's in the world. They also provide contact information on record labels looking to expand their artist roster, and provide tips and tricks for producers and dj's to hone their craft. ... Read more

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Friendlier end of the scale...
It can be kind of fluffy and thin, with maybe one or two really good meaty articles (usually too short) per issue, with a bit too much fluff in between, too many press releases (jeez I hate press releases that pass for "news"). For that, 3 stars.

Nevertheless, it has a friendly, engaging, and easy-to-read approach that isn't as podunk as Home Recording, but sadly not as cool as EQ, and certainly not as seriously professional as Mix ($$$). It'd be a great subscription for a teenager or new musician just getting into songwriting and/or recording, but who doesn't necessarily aspire to be an engineer.

Which I guess is the whole idea. For that, 4 stars.

It makes me study efficiently!
I'd like to be a good music recording artist.
So this magazine makes me study efficiently.
It is really cool.
It is the guide book to whom wanna be a good
recording artist, I think. ... Read more

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News & reviews of opera companies worldwide, productions, hi-fi equipment, performers, records, travel & information on telecasts & radio broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera.
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All set up for Opera!
I am a young singer who is really excited about what's ahead. I love Amazon because I can find everything I need. Opera News teaches me about all the professional artist, I get Classical singer which talks to me as a young artist with audition listings, and Voice Lessons To Go by Vaccarino (two volumes of singing lessons on CD- yey!). Now if I could just get an agent of this site!

One of the best two opera periodicals
Opera News is all the good things the other reviewers have written. It is a must read for opera fans. Another super periodical for this audience is The Opera Quarterly, published by Oxford University Press-1 800 852 7323. This contains fascinating articles, plus book and record reviews. I am so happy to read both these excellent magazines, and eagerly await their arrival in the mail.

really good read&Detail
I enjoy finding out&Hearing about New Opera talent through out the World&this Magazine gives me the 411.I've discovered&Heard quite a few talents Throughout the World.also read on CD's&things,this is a Very Helpful Magazine.

Bravo!
A Great scource of information for lovers of opera and classical recital singing. As a singer myself by avocation, it's great to know what the pros are up to, to read stories and interviews from some past luminaries and to see what's up with the regional and international opera scene.

OH MY GOD!
I am a 16 year old singer and at the moment it is the only outlet I have to know what is going on in the world I WILL get involved in! I love it! ... Read more

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Best mag for metalheads
Revolver's competing magazines in the heavy metal magazine world are Hit Parader and Circus. I have bought all three of these magazines several times, and Revolver my final judgement is Revolver is the only magazine that is good enough to subscribe to. The other two I still buy occasionally, but only for wallpaper (I cut out the pictures of bands in the magazines and hang them in my room.)

This magazine is, in a way, like a combination of Circus and Blender magazines; it combines the best aspects of both. Revolver still has plenty of great pictures, but it is also much longer and much better written than Circus. It is not quite as long or stuffed full of information as Blender, but make sure you note that Revolver only reports on one genre (heavy metal!) whereas Blender could (theoretically) report on every genre (rap, pop, rock, etc.)

Chances are, if a hard rock band (especially a big name hard rock band) is about to or has already released a C.D., Revolver will do a story about it. The stories/reports are very entertaining but they also are informative and sometimes a lesson is learned from them. If it's a cover story, an interview with the band is also included; if it's not a cover story, the writer integrates quotes and answers from the band into the article, anyways (even though it's not a formal interview). Revolver writers frequently go on tour with a band (i.e. Lamb of God). In that case, they take the reader backstage, on the tour bus, and in a concert (with a rundown of the show).

When I first started reading this magazine, there was a sexual theme to it. There would be a picture of a "hot babe" in a T-shirt, and one side of the poster would be a woman-usually half-naked-in a sexual pose. In the past year or so, Revolver phased that out (probably to appeal to a broader audience). I sometimes miss the pictures of the "hot babes," but this way there's more room for real heavy metal pictures. Yet, even though sex isn't a theme anymore, Revolver is probably a bit too sophisticated for anyone younger than a teenager. Plus, there are usually profanities (mainly the "f word.") So, I would say this magazine is for ages 13 and up.

Monthly articles:

-Cover story
-3 or 4 other biggish stories
- "Fresh Blood" column (where a small biography is given on a band you probably haven't heard of)
- Ask Vinnie (an column where readers write questions, and Pantera/Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul gives advice)
- Hard rock news and notes
- Black and death metal news and notes
- "In the studio" (an update on bands currently recording new music)
-Free poster (in the middle of the magazine, there's a fold-out poster of one or two bands.) The poster isn't very wide, but it is about two pages long
-Free music downloads
-"Ink Spot" (a story about a musician's favorite tattoo)
-"Favorite sh*t" (an interview with a musician, with questions such as "What's your favorite color?")
-Joke from a band (Revolver has just recently started doing this)
- Reviews (reviews of C.D.'s, music DVD's, and video games)


Pros:

--Plenty of good pictures and a free poster
--Professionally written with well known writers (yet it is NOT too intelligent for teenagers)
--Edited well (I haven't found any mistakes or typos)
-The "fresh blood" column usually introduces me to a band I haven't heard of, but I should probably check out
--Revolver is accredited and well known enough to be allowed to go on tours with bands and be first for interviews
--News columns (on both mainstream and underground metal bands)
-The stories are always done with quotes from the band that the report is on
--Free music! (Revolver has started doing a page that gives the reader a password, which he/she can then access free music downloads online.)
--No stupid questions in interviews (they ask up to date questions, and sometimes-i.e. in the interview with Puddle of Mudd-the writers aren't afraid to ask daring, cutting questions)
--The "In the studio" segment is always informative
--Helpful, reliable reviews (they don't automatically praise every heavy metal C.D.)


Cons:

--If you're up to date on your music news web sites, the news columns shouldn't really be anything new to you.
--Not all C.D.'s are reviewed (they give a rundown on the C.D. in the article about the band, but C.D.'s from bands that are on the cover of the magazine aren't usually reviewed.)
-Concerts aren't reviewed
-My biggest gripe is that it's only issued once a month.

The bottom line is, if you're a metalhead, this is the best magazine you can get! It is more than well worth the ten dollars you will spend for a years worth of entertainment.

Margeaux is right! This IS the best music mag!
WAY better than the over-rated Hit Parader.

Greatest MUSIC Mag EVER!!!!!!!!
From the first time I picked up Revolver, I fell in love with it.It's got something for everyone.It's got everything from tame bands like Good Charlotte and Simple Plan to Black and Death metal bands like Children of Bodom and Shadows Fall.If you love all kinds of rock and metal music, then this is the magazine for you. IT ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

whatever
i bought this magazine a few issues back and I was really disapointed. If you just cut off your mullet and think Jello wrestling is cool, than you found your magazine.

A ROCKERS HEAVEN
Talk about UNBIASED, REAL and HARD HITTING articles!!!
Unlike other rock mags out there who diss "sellouts" or "unreal" bands. At least this mag is REAL. ... Read more

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good tunes
well, if you're a follower of the genre this is the magazine for you. each issue has at least 1 interesting, well researched article on a band you've heard of. the album reviews tend to be a bit bland - hard to get candid criticism here. but the ads and listings for events are top notch, and the letters and questions sections are full of interesting historical tidbits. ... Read more

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Tomorrow Music
You hear it in your favorite chic bar.

You hear it seeping from the computer science/music major's dorm room.

You hear it in those Mitsibishi car commercials.

URB features the music of tomorrow today. Forget the charts (and the herd). Get URB and XLR8R and uncover some real sonic treasures.

The best coverage of hip hop and dance music.
Most of Urb's readers are rabid "underground" dance/hip hop fans who get outraged at any hint that the magazine is selling out. The fact that this magazine attracts these sort of people is a very good sign.

The pages are always packed with reviews and articles about artists and albums that are new to me. Their year-end lists are some of the best around. Their articles tell what the artists' music sounds like, instead of what celebrities they are dating/how they'd spend $848(*COUGH* Blender! *COUGH*)/what their childhoods were like/etc.

$ is more than most other music magazines, but if you are truly interested in dance and hip hop it's well worth the money.

REAL HIP-HOP!!!
This magazine is the real deal Holyfield! They tell you somethings you can't find anywhere else. They'll tell you about up and coming artists and underground artists that are still hungry and at the top of their game, not about these commercial cats that lost love for the art. ... Read more

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Poor eye for Talent.
I am a fairly proficient hard rock drummer and feel I have a good knowledge of who are and who were the great rock drummers. I only wish Modern Drummer possessed the same knowledge. Their featured drummers are either modern day heavy metal/grundge drummers from bands like Slipnot, Marilyn Manson and Rage Against the Machine, Godsmack or lightweight jazz drummers who most rock drummers are unfamiliar with. Heck, Marilyn Manson used a drum machine up until the last few years, that's how important he felt a live drummer would be to his sound. Like another reviewer said these modern day grunge,/metal/industrial/goth drummers are "flash in the pan" drummers with no solid rock drummer influences - only the drone of distorted grundge melodies fill their their heads. Another odd anomoly is the drummers they celibrate from the 60's, 70's and 80's, drummers like Bill Bruford, Steve Smith and Dennis Chambers. Their focus is only on technique here (they exalt Smith to legendary status and allow this candy-ass Journey drummer to be the authority on many of the "drummer tip" articles). All out, raw, but talented drummers like Jimmy Chamberlain, Dave Grohl, Matt Cameron, and Zach Starkey get short shift. Look, I do appreciate the lesson sections, but let drummers like I have just mentioned give tips on drumming once in a while. Furthermore classic drummers like Ian Paice, Mitch Mitchell, Carmen Appice, and John Bonham are never featured. Kieth Moon received a lame feature in a recent article on the 25th anniversary of his death because he epitomizes the type of percussionist Modern Drummer Magazine despises, a balls-out, creative, beyond-defining type of drummer. Placing these fat armed, tattoo-laden, heavy-handed, modern day heavy-metal drummers on the cover is just as cheap as the low end models of Pearl, Gretch and Ludwig drums they like to advertise. If you would feature top of the line drummers and top of the line gear you would certainly get more subscribers.

The Ultimate Drum Magazine
The best all around drum magazine, ever. There have been imatators, but no other magazine will give you the deticated hard working staff modern drummer has. The magazine is packed with new product reviews, stories on todays top drummers, and a cd/book/video review section that has led me to some of the best drumming imaginable. If you are a serious drummer or just starting out, Modern Drummer is the ultimate source of drumming knowlegde.

The best, bar none.
Modern Drummer is much more than a magazine about drummers; it's a magazine about DRUMMING. You simply can't find a better magazine that keeps you on top of everything drum-related. From new product reviews, to tuning techniques, to health columns about good playing posture and other drummer woes, to the well-written and informative articles, Modern Drummer is the best source of drumming information. Who knew that by reading a review with Godsmack's drummer, I'd learn that putting cotton balls in my floor tom is a great muffling technique? All music genres are covered in the magazine, with sheet music and guest columns from the world's greats showing how it's done.

If you're a drummer, do yourself a favor and get a subscription today. You will value this magazine for the rest of your life.

This Rocks
I am sorry but there is no better Magazine for drummers
Hands down the best

Hit and miss
I've been a Modern Drummer reader/subscriber for a very long time and it's consistently been a decent magazine.

MD does excellent product reviews. They are always interesting to read and give a good idea of how a product sounds (always tricky) or works. Whenever MD focuses on equipment, be it the reviews or news of new equipment, the magazine excels. They do a very good job of keeping up with manufacturers all over the world. And this is no mean feat considering that the number of types of instruments and equipment that fall under the category of drums and percussion is probably as vast as all other instruments combined.

Also one of the better aspects of the magazine are the "filler" (nondepartmental) articles that vary from month to month. The editors do a respectable job of filling the mag with articles that will interest all aspects of the drumming community. Community also plays a big part. Drummers, unlike guitarists, tend to love each other rather than despise others with talent. Little things like updates on older drummers, world drummer features, new drummers featured every month, birthdays, and even obituaries foster this sense. The latter is one of the best aspects of the magazine, as the editors really hold the community feel in mind when doing obits, often featuring drummers and music folks that would never get press anywhere else. Having some history of drumming presented in this manner helps to appreciate those that went on before us.

MD also tries to help instructionally, publishing charts and transcriptions of famous drum performances. The editors consistently try to educate on several fronts, including technique, buying tips, how to make a living as a drummer, and so on. All these features are invaluable.

There are some flaws, though, with the biggest being the main interviews. Featured drummers have traditionally been big names, but those names anymore are from bands I have either never heard of or are lopsidedly in the metal/grunge/industrial arena. Most of these guys are here today and gone tomorrow. Plus, they usually have little to say about the craft. And their final critique: I get tired of all the multi-tattooed, "I'm Cool", metal coverboys staring out from the magazine rack in my living room. Nothing says style like have some guy with piercings all over his face brooding at friends, neighbors, and in-laws. Some of these guys on the covers even scare children.

Sadly, technique and craft are often not discussed in great detail in the main interviews. One recent edition had interviews with two veterans, Stewart Copeland and Vic Firth. And while this was one of the better copies of the mag, little of technique was discussed with these two drumming giants. If you have heard either play, and you are a drummer, you'd love to know how they do it and from where they pull their style. Considering that interviews comprise a large portion of the magazine, this can be disconcerting.

The magazine also features reviews of recordings, but seems to pull its punches, possibly for fear of losing advertisers. The lowest rating you almost ever see for recordings is a "6" out of "10", with most being an "8". Hey, I listen to a lot of music and the sub-6 category consists of about 90% of what is out there.

The last con is the look of the magazine. For a music magazine, it's not very hip-looking. The design of the magazine seems to always be stale, even when it is updated from time to time.

Still, despite its lacks, MD holds up. There are few other options for magazines for drummers, so you don't have a lot of choices anyway. Considering this, MD gets an extra star in the review simply for being there for those of us who like to hit the skins. ... Read more

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Appeals to many types of music lovers
I have been subscribing to "Strings" for several years and enjoy the magazine. This last issue had a section on cajun music as well as an article featuring Joshua Bell, a world-class violinist who is teaming up with MIT to develop a series of high-tech instruments and musical toys designed to stiumlate children's interest in music.

There are usually a few pages of music (for violin) and reviews of books, music, bows, violins, etc.

There have been a few issues that did not appeal to my interests. That is the reason for 4 stars. ... Read more

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on point
i often read this Magazine at my Local Book Store&it truly hits home.I Play Keyboards myself&always read on what they have to say on the latest technology also Interviews with different Artists&the Sounds they are Vibing On.you can't miss with this Magazine.very detailed on the subject matter.

Keyboards and more
If you are a keyboard player, you probably already know about this publication. You are aware that there is no other magazine that fills this niche quite as well (although Electronic Musician comes close). You likely are a subscriber already, or you pick up an issue at the newstand every month. But anyone, keyboard player or not, who is interested in making music with technology, would be served well by checking out this magazine. "Keyboard" is almost a misnomer, actually, because, while keyboards are emphasized, there is much here regarding recording and using computers for creating music. Strange as it may sound, sometimes keyboards get short shrift in favor of coverage of software and technology. The crux of this magazine, to me, is the product review section. If an item wins a "Key Buy" designation, you know it is worth adding to your musical arsenal. It's worth saving the back issues for reference. All in all a splendid magazine for musicians. ... Read more

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Great for people serious about fingerstyle
A music teacher of mine suggested this magazine when I got interested in some more advanced fingerstyle method. The music selections in each issue are from some of the best known fingerstyle guitarists on the planet. Selections range for Irish/celtic jigs to flamenco to classical to jazz. If you really want to expand your skill and knowledge of the guitar invest in this magazine.

The only downside is that most of the music is pretty difficult to play. Some of the more difficult selections have taken me several months of daily practice to be able to play them correctly and I've been playing for over ten years. But overall Fingerstyle Guitar is an excellent addition to a serious guitar player's collection.

Good, but not for every guitarist
I've just gotten my last issue of my 6-issue subscription, and I think I'll let it run out without renewal. Not because I didn't enjoy the magazine, but because I now have enough music to learn for the next year, and I don't need anymore.

The articles aren't that interesting, what sets this magazine apart is the wide range of music and genres that are included, and the accompanying recordings, which are really nice, since it gives you a "feel" for the subject matter that you can't get otherwise.

Most of it is fairly advanced though, and certainly not a magazine for the beginner. On average, there's about one song per issue that I can play. Beginners should look elsewhere.

I have noticed a few errors in their transcriptions. Sometimes it's a number on the wrong line of tab, sometimes it's a whole measure that's erroneously duplicated. Sometimes it's written a little odd, and can be difficult to read quickly (eg. sometimes the strong beat isn't made to stand out from the others).

It's expensive, but it's worth the price. It will probably cost you the same to buy a fingerstyle book with the same amount of music, but without the recordings.

In conclusion, it's worth a try. Pick up an issue at the stand and try it.

Great for intermediate to advanced, not for begginner
The best part of this magazine is the wonderful music that comes with the CD. Its actually worth the subscription to just get the CD. It is first-class fingerpicking music.

However, the music that they transcribe is quite advanced, I would find it hard to believe that anyone but a professional could play most of the transcriptions in the magazine. They have been making a move towards some more intermediate music, there is maybe a song every other issue that is within my grasp.
However, there is some value in learning parts of songs that you can struggle to get.

I have been a subscriber for about 4 years.

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Bout Time
If you are into music production from a hip hop stand point, dont sleep on this mag. All the questions that us up and coming producer have will be answered in the mag. I got the first two issues and it was money well spent. Lets face it, Source and Vibe a artist based. Plus they are big time now so half of the mag is full of ads and bull Sh--. Not this one. Before you go out a buy that 3,000 mpc that everybody says you need, flip this Scratch mag open and see what people in the bussiness have to say.
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Bad Writing Prevails
Filter magazine covers good bands (for the most part) and sometimes has nice photos and presentation, but the writing is often beyond pretentious, and often has more to do with the writer than the actual bands they are interviewing. For example, they had an interview with Robin Guthrie from the Cocteau Twins, but first there was a whole long intro in which the writer explained how he got laid once to a Cocteau Twins album - who cares. Then they had an article on Death Cab for Cutie in which half the article consisted of the writer expressing his jealousy that Death Cab were getting laid when he wasn't. Another article on Doves was more concerned with the Hacienda club in Manchester than the band, just because they played there once and the writer happened to go there once. Filter once interviewed Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, arguably one of the best songwriters of his generation, and actually asked him if he'd ever date Winona Ryder - how insulting. For an article on Hot Hot Heat they devoted a whole page to interviewing the musical director of LA's KROQ radio station about why they played Hot Hot Heat, when maybe a paragraph would have sufficed. For a recent cover story the put The Strokes and Lou Reed in a room together. Sounds great, right? Unfortunately, they were hardly any quotes from either The Strokes or Lou Reed. Most of the article consisted of the author's pretentious musings on what the meeting of the two artists meant and so forth. Most of the reviews are positive, and that's because Filter is also a marketing company that's paid by the labels of the very artists that they review. I'm not saying that there aren't good things to be found in this magazine. I'd certainly rather read it than Spin, Rolling Stone or Alternative Press. But then there are definitely other music magazines I'd rather read, like Mojo and especially Under the Radar. Filter's motto is "Good Music Will Prevail." It's too bad that in the pages of the magazine bad writing prevails.

Pick it up, love it. Read about what music is today.
Of all the glossy, coffee table-ready music magazines out there, this is by far the best. A little thinner than say a Q or Spin, but that's good since there are less annoying advertisements taking up half of the magazine. The articles are honest and intelligent, without taking things too seriously. The bands they choose to review are also along the same lines, and are often reviewed before to mass media hype or superstardom. But they do review the more established music darlings like Radiohead and David Bowie, but in a way that's fresh and not they same article you've read 5 times before in other glossies. So get your artists while they're young and apreciate the ones that have been around the block a few times a whole lot better.
If you get a music magazine subscription this year, get Filter. I swear you won't be dissapointed. They're also fairly new, so please support newbie in the world of mass mosters like Rollingstone and Spin. ... Read more

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The Best Teen Magazine Ever!
POPSTAR! has been my favorite magazine for a long time because in every single issue, I end up finding pictures and articles on every star that I am interested in, and also some newcomers. They always have good words and pictures on Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff, Ashton Kutcher, Chad Michael Murray, Justin Timberlake, Raven, Jessica Simpson, Avril Lavigne, Aaron Carter, Britney Spears, Good Charlotte, Simple Plan, Adam Brody, Olsen Twins, Jesse McCartney, Greg Raposo, Orlando Bloom, Usher, Harry Potter cast...I could go on and on and on. My room is half devoted to their cool pinups and posters. They have good fashion stuff, funny pictures, fun games...big shout-out to my aunt for subscribing me four years ago. I just love this magazine. I don't like the other celebrity magazines because they're more racy and have less "stuff" LOL. I would say this is my #1 favorite magazine. I also like COSMOGIRL! and I sort of like GL. Thank you for the opportunity to express myself. If you're reading this, Chad, you rock.

Best mag ever
They have some of the coolest pop stars in the business i've been begging to get a subscription for almost a year I bought every issue this year except one it is the BEST MAGAZINE EVER
Don't hesitate to buy it in fact get a two year subscription
popstar gets the news first ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

STAR STRUCK!
Okay, I don't care if you are a guy or a girl you will all love this magazine! I don't care what the others say! This does have life stories (embarrassing moments and things like that) They even include the stars in those. Also they have fasion tips and horoscopes (the horoscopes are more for the girls though).Also they give you advice on great CDs and movie that are out there! You learn all about what the star are up to and there are tons of cool contests. I really love all the pictures and posters. I also love that they talk about stars that aren't the biggest names yet like Stevie Brock, Chris Trousdale, Jesse McCartney, and Greg Raposo(just to name a few!) This magazine has it all and I absoulutly love it! I have NEVER missed an issue!

YEAH!!!! ITS THE BEST!!!!
i love pop star it has really good picks and always has posters of the hottest boy stars RANR!

Popstar Magazine a plus for me!!
Okay, I've read most of the reviews and okay, they don't like it, they do like it, they don't like, they do, it's their opion, not yours!! And this is my opinion, I like it!! In the magazine, you get the latest and well kinda greatest info on your favorite popstars such as: Avril, Simple Plan, Hilary Duff, Kelly Clarkson, Good Charlotte, Jessica Simpson and sooo much more!! The March 2004 issue, I didn't really like because, there's not enough DUFF!! WE WANT DUFF, WE WANT DUFF!! And for the people that doesn't like Hilary Duff, then well excuse me for liking her gosh!! Kiss my butt!! HAHAHAHA, just kiddin' about kissin. In each issue you'll recieve 4 great posters of your fave celebs/popstars. I like that part, and oh there's a ton of contests you can enter and win the greatest stuff, like autograph pictures, and cool fan stuff. I'm not the kind of contest entering person, but they look really awesome. About the posters, well there's actually more than 4 in the issue I got, and who knows about the next!! I think Popstar Magazine is such a cool one. Oh and I think Justin and Britney are kinda nasty!! No offense to their fans!! :) When you look through the sections of this magazine you'll see the: Pinups and Posters section, Staples section (have no clue what that ment though), Gossip section, Cover section, Movies section, Music section, TV section, Fasion & Beauty section, and last but not least LOL!! (meaning:hahahahahaha, laugh out loud) I hope my review helped you with your decision of this magazine. I feel sorry if you don't check it out. I recommend get it at Barnes and Nobles or Borders!! They have a huge selections of great magazines. Oh, so if you buy a magazine there, I think it would be like 4.99 for one. Subscriptions: 19.99 (the usual) Happy reading!! ... Read more

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Daily newspaper for the entertainment business.
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Essential reading
Everyone who's serious about show business reads Daily Variety. It is the trade paper you find on every agent's and every producer's and every studio executive's desk. As a writer, you might possibly not need it, but if you're at all interested in the workings of the industry, you need a subscription. ... Read more

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Magazine for the project recording and sound industry. Includes feature articles, interviews, recording artist tour information, technique and workshop information, product reviews, and featured columns relevant to music recording.
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Really quite brilliant
I've been reading Index for about four years, and it's pretty much the only subscription I look forward to each month (and I have at least a dozen subscriptions). They have an intelligent, conversational tone to their interviews, as they get absolutely the most interesting people to ask the questions. Their taste is impeccable, too. They've turned me on to writers, musicians, filmmakers, even architects! This is what Interview magazine must have been like in their heyday of the 1970s. Also, the photography is fantastic.

When Daniel Day Lewis did his only interview in years, to promote Gangs of New York, he granted it to Index, a magazine he says he loves. Vanity Fair and US were fuming mad.

I really can't recommend Index enough, either. ... Read more