Blues Matters!
History
Blues Matters! was founded by Alan Pearce in 1999.{{cite news|title=Memphis acclaims small blues mag|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/6200706.stm|accessdate=29 July 2015|publisher=BBC|date=2 December 2006}} It is published on a bimonthly basis.{{cite web|title=Blues Matters Magazines|url=http://www.charlottestreetnews.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=5839|publisher=Charlotte Street News|accessdate=29 July 2015}} Alan King and Darren Howells (until 2009) previously served as the magazine's editor-in-chief.
The Blues Foundation, in Memphis, Tennessee, 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. Blues Matters! is also the recipient of the European Blues Awards 2014 in the category of best publication.{{cite web|title=European Blues Awards 2014 Presentation Details|url=https://europeanbluesawards.wordpress.com/|work=European Blues Awards|accessdate=29 July 2015|date=11 May 2015}}
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