Rhythms Magazine

Rhythms Magazine

Editor	Brian Wise
Categories	Music
Frequency	Bi-monthly
Total circulation	120,000[1]
Founder	Brian Wise
Founded	1992
Country	Australia
Based in	Melbourne, Victoria
Language	English
Website	rhythms.com.au

Rhythms Magazine is a bi-monthly Australian music magazine, focusing on blues, folk, jazz, and world music, which was first published in 1992 in Melbourne.[1]

History

The magazine was founded by Brian Wise OAM in April 1992 after he visited the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and noticed the city had two monthly roots music magazines and was inspired to start his own in Melbourne.[2]

In 2005 the magazine was purchased by Martin Jones and Verity Bee who ran Rhythms Magazine until 2016. They announced they were putting Rhythms up for sale in 2015,[3] and it was initially sold to Australian country singer Catherine Beverley and her husband James Beverley,[4] before Brian Wise took back ownership in 2018.[5]

In 2007 Rhythms celebrated 15 years of publishing with a 2CD compilation 15 Years Of Rhythms.[6] The compilation featured 38 songs by artists such as John Lee Hooker, Kasey Chambers, and Bob Dylan, and was called "a superb demonstration that great music is alive and well".[7]

Currently, Rhythms Magazine distributes 120,000 internationally each year, and is also available digitally.[1] It is distributed by Fairfax Media[8]

References

1. "Rhythms Magazine About Us". Rhythms Magazine. Rhythms Magazine. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
2. "Brass Passers from the Down Under". WWOZ. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
3. "Flagship Aussie Music Mag 'Rhythms' Is Up For Sale". The Music. The Music. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
4. "Music Mag 'Rhythms' Sold To Aus Country Singer Catherine Britt". The Music. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
5. "Rhythms magazine under old management as founder Brian Wise takes back the reins". The Music Network. The Music Network. 7 August 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
6. "Various Artists 15 Years of Rhythms". All Music. All Music. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
7. Elder, Bruce (25 August 2007). "15 Years of Rhythms". The Age. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
8. "Rhythms Magazine November-December 2020". Issuu. Rhythms Magazine. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

External links

• Official website