The magazine, which is dedicated to the resurgent rock genre, will be tested as a one-off special in the same way Classic Rock Presents: Prog magazine began in 2009, and evolved into the bi-monthly dedicated to progressive rock. The magazine now sells more than 20,000 copies of each issue, with a cover price of £7.99.
Classic Rock Presents: AOR is said to be "a stylish and glossy celebration of the genre" which Future says is enjoying a renaissance. It will hit newsstands in November, priced £7.99.
Classic Rock Presents: AOR is edited by 'Classic Rock'’s editor-at-large, Geoff Barton – the rock journalist who founded Kerrang! and was formerly editor of Sounds magazine.
Barton said: "With acts like Foreigner and FM on Radio Two, Journey’s 'Don’t Stop Believin’' the biggest-selling download of all-time, and a wave of reunions and new artists, the genre that seemed terminally out of fashion is back."
Chris Ingham, group publisher of Classic Rock and Metal Hammer, added: "Whether you call it adult-oriented rock, album-oriented rock or American-oriented rock, one thing is for sure – the market for timeless melodic rock has never been greater."
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