Music magazine to relaunch

The once influential alternative music magazine NME is to undergo a major relaunch this month after suffering from poor circulation numbers.

Last year it saw a drop of 20.6 per cent to 38,486 copies, provoking new editor and the first ever female editor, Krissi Murison to make significant changes.

The new-look magazine will focus on features, regular contributors and more insightful journalism.

Ms Murison said: 'The new NME is significantly different, with a much more mature and aspirational design and content which focuses on being in-depth, opinionated and above all knowledgeable.

'We listened carefully to what music fans want from their NME – and delivered a weekly must-have for anyone who is obsessed with music, regardless of age.'

Readers will soon find that the new magazine has a 'smarter feel' and reverts back to what it once was – a knowledgeable resource for music fans and musicians.

To launch the publication, ten faces will appear on different copies, including Brit award winner Florence and the Machine (pictured).