Existing Magazine's Name Research

Originally it was to be called Cue as in the sense of cueing a record, ready to play, but the name was changed so that it wouldn't be mistaken for a snooker magazine. Another reason, cited in Q's 200th edition, is in that a single-letter title would be more prominent on news stands.

Named after the onomatopoeic word that derives from the sound made when playing a power chord on a distorted electric guitar, Kerrang!

Following the success of the magazine Q, publishers Emap were looking for a title that would cater for the burgeoning interest in classic rock music. MOJO was first published on 15 October 1993; in keeping with its classic rock aesthetic, the first issue had Bob Dylan and John Lennon as its first cover stars.

This magazine is a simple initialism of the phrase "New Musical Express".