It was founded in February 2013,[1] by Lisa Root, who had previously been the co-founder and editor-in-chief of such publications as AMP Magazine, Loud Fast Rules!

[2][3][4] New Noise Magazine's managing editor, Addison Herron-Wheeler,[5] has written for Decibel, Exclaim!, Invisible Oranges, MetalSucks, Metal Rules, CVLT Nation, San Diego CityBeat, Westword, RVA Magazine, High Times, Culture Magazine and Bust, and is the editor-in-chief and co-owner of Out Front.

[9][10] The print magazine is published bimonthly, with eight issues a year;[1] each issue is offered in a choice of multiple different cover arts (two or three variants), and comes with a flexi disc that includes exclusive music content.

[14][2][15] New Noise Magazine's website was launched beforehand, on February 21, 2013,[16] and features different coverage from the printed issues.

[1][2] Some of the magazine's articles have been quoted, re-published or cited in such publications as Chicago Tribune,[17] Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,[18] Star Tribune,[19] The Arizona Republic,[20] The Fresno Bee,[21] The Kansas City Star,[22] Missoula Independent,[23] The Dispatch,[24][25] Herald News,[26] The Record,[27] and The Rock Island Argus.