Q magazine has revealed more information about its upcoming redesign, which will be seen for the first time in its November edition, and perhaps most interesting isn't the new look but the new content, which reportedly sees the Bauer-owned title expand beyond its traditional music remit to include more features on films, books, gadgets and travel.
Some media commentators say the new-look Q will be more like it's IPC-owned rival Uncut, which has always included coverage of entertainment other than music, and that the editorial shift is an attempt by the market-leader music monthly to combat the industry wide decline in music magazine sales. All that said, AC/DC's Angus Young will appear on the cover of the first new-look edition with his band giving its first interview in eight years, and many of the new features will often have a music bias.
Confirming the revamp, the magazine's Editor In Chief Paul Rees told reporters: "I believe Q now offers a genuinely different take on music and entertainment in general, befitting its status as a market leading magazine".