Blues Periodicals Collection

Living Blues was first published in 1970 in Chicago, Illinois by Jim O’Neal and Amy van Singel. The magazine provides fans with insightful, in-depth stories on legendary blues artists as well as artists often overlooked by other blues press[1]. The magazine was acquired by the University of Mississippi in 1983 and is published bimonthly by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture[2].

Blues Revue began publishing in 1991 in Illinois by Bob Vorel who also happened to be the editor, sales rep, writer, and photographer of the magazine at the time[3]. It publishes bi-monthly and focuses on giving musicians and venues from acoustic blues to rock n’ roll a platform.

Southland Blues magazine is the "hub of Blues in Southern California" and began as a small newsletter that was first distributed in Long Beach, California in 1990[4]. After the magazine became more popular, it was distributed to Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties[5].

DownBeat magazine is devoted to "jazz, blues and beyond"[6]. It was established in 1934 in Chicago, Illinois and has published on a monthly schedule since 1979. The magazine was named Jazz Publication of the Year 2016-2019 and 2021-2022 by the Jazz Journalists Association[7].

The Blues Magazine is a British periodical and "is a bi-monthly slab of literary and visual greatness that celebrates 100 years of blues music - from legends to new faces."[8]

EQ. magazine is published quarterly and takes you behind the scenes to explore the latest trends and personalities driving real estate, luxury, design, collecting, art and culture, watches, jewelry, cars, yachts and more[9].

Mix magazine was founded in 1977, is currently based in New York City, and has been the comprehensive, go-to source for high-end audio production for more than 30 years[10].

Electronic Musician magazine surveys all aspects of music production - performance, recording, and technology, from studio to stage[11].

REFERENCES

[1] Living Blues. “About.” Accessed June 30, 2022. https://livingblues.com/about/.

[2] Living Blues. “About.”

[3] neonadmin. “Blues Revue.” Blues Foundation (blog). Accessed June 30, 2022. https://blues.org/blues_kba_winner/blues-revue/.

[4] “Southland Blues Magazine.” Accessed June 30, 2022. http://southlandblues.com/about.htm.

[5] “Southland Blues Magazine.”

[6] “DownBeat Home.” Accessed June 30, 2022. https://downbeat.com/site/about.

[7] JJA Jazz Awards. “Archive,” March 12, 2021. https://www.jjajazzawards.org/archive.

[8] “The Blues Magazine.” Accessed July 7, 2022. https://www.facebook.com/TheBluesMagazine/about/?ref=page_internal.

[9] EQ. Magazine. “Magazine,” July 3, 2019. https://equicapmag.com/magazine/.

[10] Jack. “About.” Mixonline. Accessed July 7, 2022. https://www.mixonline.com/about.

[11] Musicianpublished, Electronic. “Subscribe to Electronic Musician.” MusicRadar, April 1, 2010. https://www.musicradar.com/news/subscribe-to-electronic-musician.