I have a problem keeping track of a lot of my favorite bands. I never know when new albums are coming out, when the band is going on tour, or anything like that. I'm too forgetful to check the websites, even when I have them bookmarked. And just looking at the websites means I'm exposed to less new music. The radio stations I listen to don't play a lot of new music. It's mostly classic rock and stuff from the 1990's. There really isn't a really good station for new rock in the Raleigh area, and the college radio stations just play weird, avant garde-y type stuff.

So I decided I might subscribe to a few music magazines, but I'm not very familiar with them. And I refuse to pay shelf prices for magazines when I know I can get them up to 50 percent cheaper if I subscribe.

So what music magazines do y'all subscribe to? What types of music do they cover? Do they have any other interesting content? (political, world news, columns etc.)?

Also feel free to use this thread to discuss other magazine subscriptions you hold or have held, or just periodicals you read in general. Avoid discussing Playboy, Playgirl, Hustler, Penthouse and their ilk if you know what's good for you.

EDIT: I have the exact same problem with video games, so if you want to sugest some cheap, thorough gaming magazines here, I'm all for it.