Music Express (magazine)
| Editor | Various |
|---|---|
| Categories | Music magazine |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher |
Conny J. Kunz (1978-1990) Keith Sharp (1990-1992) |
| First issue | October 1976 |
| Final issue — Number |
December 1996 Vol. 17, no. 178 |
| Company | Rock Express Communications |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| ISSN | 0848-9645 |
Music Express (abbreviated ME on later covers) is a Canadian music magazine.[1] Published as a print magazine from 1976 to 1996, it ceased operations that year but has since been relaunched as an online magazine.[2]
History and profile
Founded in 1976 as Alberta Music Express by Keith Sharp,[1] it was renamed Music Express in 1978 for most of its run,[1] also becoming Rock Express for the duration of 1986 to 1988.[1] Initially published in a tabloid format, it adopted the magazine format in 1982.[1] Music Express primarily covered rock and pop music, with a focus on Canadian music; during the 1980s, its distribution expanded to the United States, with a corresponding U.S. edition produced.[1] It was distributed via exclusive deals with various record store chains, including Kelly's Records in Western Canada and A&A Records in Eastern Canada.[3]
Losing its distribution companies in the 1990s,[3] the magazine was renamed Impact in 1993, finally ending in 1996.[1] Meanwhile, Sharp founded the music and lifestyle magazine ACCESS in 1994, which continues today.[1]
In 2012, Sharp relaunched Music Express in its current online magazine format.[2] Sharp published Music Express: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Canada's Music Magazine, a book about the magazine's history, with Dundurn Press in April 2014. The book also featured a foreword by Alan Frew, the lead singer of Canadian rock band Glass Tiger.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Mowat, Bruce F. "Music Express". In James H. Marsh. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Foundation of Canada. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- 1 2 "Music Express reborn". New Canadian Music, 27 August 2012.
- 1 2 Megan Thow (Spring 2002). "Critical Miss". Ryerson Review of Journalism. ISSN 0838-0651.