Founded in 1998, Blues Matters! quickly established itself as one of the United Kingdom’s most respected music publications and a leader in the Blues genre. It features honest commentary yet still pays homage to the past masters and the music’s traditions while remaining open to its contemporary adaptation and progression. A true fans’ magazine, each issue features attractively presented interviews and features, a comprehensive range of reviews, the latest Blues news, support for unsigned bands and musical outlets and much more. Blues Matters! provides a service to Blues enthusiasts everywhere so that the Blues can be sustained for, and enjoyed by, future generations.
Alan Pearce, founder of Blues Matters!, passed away in 2022.