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 |
| Website | themusicexpress |
| ISSN | 0848-9645 |
Music Express (abbreviated ME on later covers) was a Canadian music magazine.[1] Published as a print magazine from 1976 to 1996, it ceased operations that year but was relaunched as an online magazine in 2012 until publisher Keith Sharp's death in 2024.[2]
History and profile
[edit]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 an 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. Sharp died on October 18, 2024 at the age of 71 and it was announced that publication would not continue.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Mowat, Bruce F. "Music Express". In James Harley Marsh (ed.). The Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica Canada. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ a b "Music Express reborn" Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. New Canadian Music, 27 August 2012.
- ^ a b Megan Thow (Spring 2002). "Critical Miss". Ryerson Review of Journalism. ISSN 0838-0651. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14.
- ^ https://themusicexpress.ca/the-end-of-an-era-keith-sharp-and-music-express/
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