Who reads, or read, what?
Pretty much the same except with Melody Maker - stopped reading it when they gave away free temporary tattoos of bands of the time (Oasis etc.).Started with Smash Hits, became a long-term NME reader, but gave up about 10 years ago as it seemed to have turned into Smash Hits.
I prefer listening to music rather than read about what I should be listening to.