Story Archives of 'Magazines'

For 13 years, the magazine No Depression gave exposure to alternative country music that was virtually ignored by the mainstream. Many bands of this broad and diverse genre owe a debt of gratitude to No Depression for helping them connect with a passionate and hungry fan base.

But with so many people changing their habits in this downloadable world, small print publications are having a harder time keeping that audience. Last February, No Depression announced that its bi-monthly publication would cease production, and that their May/June issue would be their last. Several niche music magazines have folded or gone digital this year, including Harp, Resonance, Bluegrass Now, and Punk Planet went under last year.

But today, No Depression launches their new website, and they'll publish their first “bookazine” in October. The magazine’s co-founder, Peter Blackstock, joins Word of Mouth on changes in music journalism and the evolution of Americana music.

Also, musician Justin Townes Earle talks about his childhood as the son of songwriter Steve Earle, his teenage infatuation with drugs and alcohol and why he prefers mountain music of yesteryear over popular music of today. Click here to listen.

This seventy-two-year-old icon of New England culture has just been updated for the new millenium. It’ll be bigger, glossier…and, perhaps – a little less “Yankee” than the magazine your Grandmother loved. We’ll talk with the men behind the changes. Richard's guests are Jamie Trowbridge, President of Yankee Publishing; Jud Hale, Editor-in-Chief of YANKEE Magazine and The Old Farmer's Almanac and Mel Allen, Editor of YANKEE Magazine.

Robert Ginna has been a writer and editor at several leading magazines, the chief editor for a major publishing house, and the producer of films with top-notch actors. In part two of his interview with John Walters, he recalls the adventures and misadventures during his work as a high-budget film producer.

Chip Davis combined his love of rowing and his competitive nature to come up with the first magazine to specifically target rowing enthusiasts. "Rowing News" has since become a glossy publication with retail and subscription outlets its founder never envisioned. Host John Walters talks with Chip Davis about the challenges of running a small business and his ongoing passion for the sport of rowing.

Michael Boudreau grew up in Littleton, but now he lives in Nicaragua working with some of its poorest residents. He works with the organization Compas de Primavera. Email him at compas1@ibw.com.ni.

Also, Wayne Green has created dozens of magazines, including Byte and CD Review. His latest is NH To Do, a guide to activities in the Granite State.