''Blues Matters!'' is a bimonthly
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blues magazine.
History
''Blues Matters!'' was founded by Alan Pearce in 1999.
It is published on a bimonthly basis.
[ Alan King and Darren Howells (until 2009) previously served as the magazine's ]editor-in-chief
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.[
The ]Blues Foundation
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, in Memphis, Tennessee
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, awarded the magazine the "Keeping the Blues Alive" (KBA) Award for 2007, in the Print Media category.[ 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
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''.[ ''Blues Matters!'' is also the recipient of the European Blues Awards 2014 in the category of best publication.]
References
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External links
''Blues Matters'' website
Bi-monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Music magazines published in the United Kingdom
Blues music magazines
Magazines established in 1999
1999 establishments in the United Kingdom