Blues Matters! is a bimonthly British blues magazine.
History
Blues Matters! was founded by Alan Pearce in 1999. [1] It is published on a bimonthly basis. [2] [1] Alan King and Darren Howells (until 2009) previously served as the magazine's editor-in-chief. [1]
The Blues Foundation, in Memphis, Tennessee, awarded the magazine the "Keeping the Blues Alive" (KBA) Award for 2007, in the Print Media category. [1] This is only the second time a British publication has received the award, and the first time for a Welsh production. Previous recipients have included major titles, such as Rolling Stone. [1] Blues Matters! is also the recipient of the European Blues Awards 2014 in the category of best publication. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Memphis acclaims small blues mag". BBC. 2 December 2006. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Blues Matters Magazines". Charlotte Street News. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "European Blues Awards 2014 Presentation Details". European Blues Awards. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- "Blues Matters! Magazine". BM! magazine. bluesmatters.com. 14 June 2005. Archived from the original on 2 February 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2007.