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''Hit Parader is designed to appeal to boys and girls in school, in colleges, and in the armed services... and the millions who listen to radio every day, the people who go to the movies and dances, the jukebox addicts, the people who buy phonograph records and sheet music for home use, and even the people who whistle while they work.''<ref>{{cite web |title=Hit Parader's 1942 Mission Statement |url=https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eb45170218a0f481e340f84/1591207296313-JREKCLKLJP8ZPC1BJDMI/MissionStatement-01.jpg?format=500w |access-date=28 December 2021}}</ref>

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Along with the likes of ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', ''[[Down BeatDownBeat]]'' and ''Song Hits'', ''Hit Parader'' was among the first and longest-lasting American music magazines. The magazine's title referenced the popular music "[[hit parade]]", a list of current [[hit single]]s determined either by sales or airplay. In its early years, the magazine largely consisted of lyrics to the hit songs of the day, a practice that remained until 1975 when licensing of the rights became too expensive. From that point onward it featured interviews, color photos, and feature articles on popular rock musicians.<ref name="afka/HP">{{cite web |url=http://www.afka.net/mags/Hit_Parader.htm |title=Hit Parader |last=Raup |first=Avo |publisher=afka.net |date=November 2014 |access-date=June 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703022346/http://afka.net/Mags/Hit_Parader.htm |archive-date=July 3, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Emergence of rock music===

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===Rebirth as a production studio===

In 2020, entertainment industry veterans [[Matt Pinfield]], [[Ash Avildsen]], and [[Josh Bernstein]] purchased the rights to ''Hit Parader'' and resurrected it as a branded [[production company]]. The new ''Hit Parader'' was headquartered in the Panasonic building in [[Universal City, California|Universal City]] with a mission statement to focus "on original content and immersive experiences." It announced plans for a new television series entitled ''[[Paradise City (2021 TV series)|Paradise City]]'', which Avildsen described as "Aa mix of the young angst of ''[[Euphoria (American TV series)|Euphoria]]'', the entertainment biz authenticity of ''[[Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]'' and the supernatural fun of ''[[Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (TV series)|Sabrina]]''", featuring [[Drea de Matteo]] and [[Bella Thorne]]. An eight-episode season airing on [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon Prime]]

was released in 2021 with plans for a second season to film in 2022.<ref name="variety">{{cite web |last1=Turman |first1=Katherine |title=Music Magazine Hit Parader Returns as Production Studio; 'Paradise City' Scripted Series, 'Roadie Rage' Competition on Deck |url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/hit-parader-production-studio-matt-pinfield-1234711210/ |website=variety.com |date=20 July 2020 |access-date=28 December 2021}}</ref>