A 19‑year‑old student from Dunfermline is proof there’s a growing appetite among young people to take a break from the digital world.
This comes after the sudden success of ADRENALINE magazine, launched by photography student Kyle Horne, has already prompted a second print run.
Mr Horne, 19, created the publication in November 2024 as a way to showcase his photography and combine it with music journalism.
The magazine blends gig photography with reviews and now features contributions from a growing team of more than 25 writers, photographers and designers.
Mr Horne said: "I can safely say I am so excited for the future.
"I never once imagined I’d be here with a music magazine, while also studying for my degree at ARU.
"I’m really proud of it, and the work the whole team have put in.
"I think we’ve shown that passion really does pay off."
The magazine’s first 72-page print issue featured artists including James Marriott, Only the Poets and Canadian singer Sofia Camara.
All 250 copies in the initial print run quickly sold out.
Issue 002 is now in production and available to pre-order, with release planned for the summer.
Mr Horne, who studies at Anglia Ruskin University’s Cambridge campus, began photographing gigs in small venues when he was 17.
Soon after, his determination and growing talent earned him the opportunity to shoot larger concerts, including shows by McFly and Girl in Red.
Mr Horne said: "Obviously, as a starter music photographer and an absolute rookie in review writing, I knew I couldn’t apply to Vogue, but I was shocked to find that even the smallest indie magazines, with only 200 followers on Instagram, were covering huge gigs, much bigger than I’d ever photographed before.
"So, I successfully applied to a couple of small publications.
"I got to photograph McFly, Only the Poets and Girl in Red, at much bigger venues.
"In fact, at the biggest arena in London, The O2.
"It was a dream come true."
Encouraged by these early achievements and eager to build something of his own, Mr Horne decided to launch his own magazine, starting with an Instagram page and an open call for contributors.
Me Horne said: "After I’d built up my confidence, I decided to start a magazine of my own.
"I decided on a name, and quickly set up an Instagram, posting an open call for anyone interested in joining me on the journey.
"To my surprise, I received over 50 applications, from people of all backgrounds."
In just over a year, ADRENALINE magazine has published more than 200 articles online and secured access to some of the biggest events on the music calendar, including Reading and Leeds Festival, BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend, and TRNSMT festival.
It has also covered concerts at major venues such as The O2 and Wembley.
Mr Horne, originally from Dunfermline in Fife, says the move into print reflects a longing for physical media among younger audiences, saying: "We wanted to explore how we could merge the digital and the physical, as a magazine that started out first in the online world.
"I think we Gen Z want a break from the online world.
"It’s therapeutic to sit down and read a magazine, and I think we’re nostalgic of that era.
"I used to get magazines and annuals when I was younger, so now that I’m older and I’ve grown up with the internet, it’s exciting to turn it on its head and consider what a print magazine can exclusively offer, compared to what we offer online.
"Vinyl and CDs are now back ‘in’, because we want to own a part of the music.
"Our first issue is a way of giving music fans a chance to own and hold a piece of music, to own and hold our music magazine."
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