NME announce ‘major’ relaunch

British music publication NME has announced a redesign of the magazine’s content, both on- and off-line, along with a new typograph, set to premiere this Wednesday with David Bowie gracing as the cover star.

Amongst the changes will be an updated aesthetic on the logo, as well as enhancements of the magazine’s popular sections both in print and on digital formats.

NME will also be teaming up with The Official Charts Company, to feature the Official Record Store Chart, whilst adding in new areas including Soundtrack of My Life and Lost Albums, set to drive further music recommendations.

Of the new changes, editor Mike Williams said: “It’s vitally important that NME continues to push things forward and innovate, and this redesign does exactly that, creating a more dynamic, modern magazine that is heavy on content and depth of delivery whilst refreshing the look and feel of NME.com to ensure a superior user experience. The key values of all NME content is that it must be informative, timely, credible, inclusive and above all else, essential. When brought together, these factors ensure that NME is and remains the most definitive music brand in the world. NME is the past, present and future of music and this redesign reasserts that within every new development.”

Head over to NME.com to check out more regarding the relaunch.