Blues & Soul Records was founded in 1994 as a quarterly extra issue of Black Music Revue and as an outlet to cover non-mainstream black music such as blues, deep soul, and gospel. Since its birth, over 130 issues have been published with artist features, live show coverage, 50 to 60 record reviews per issue, photographs, and discographies. Beginning with issue No. 8 in 1996, the magazine became a bimonthly publication. Beginning with issue No. 21 in 1998, it began including a supplemental CD relating to the topic of the issue. The 130-page magazine boasts a circulation of 30,000 copies. According to the editor, “the magazine is not only for the blues purist, but also for rock fans and guitar kids. We are trying to enlighten the younger generation and lead them to the great historical and still living music. Somehow we have achieved it.”
