Music Magazines
Below is a list of magazines and journals geared specifically towards musicians.
| MAGAZINE | REVIEWS | PUBLISHED | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acoustic Guitar | Monthly | For every player in any style | |
| All About Jazz | Online | The world's largest jazz music website | |
| All Things Strings | x | Monthly | Violin, viola, cello, bass, fiddle |
| American Harp Journal | x | Quarterly | Published by the American Harp Society |
| American Music Teacher | Bi-monthly | Fostering excellence in the music teaching profession | |
| American Organist | Monthly | Most widely read journal devoted to organ and choral music in the world | |
| American Record Guide | x | Bi-monthly | America's oldest classical music review magazine |
| American String Teachers | x | Quarterly | Available exclusively to ASTA members |
| American Suzuki Journal | Quarterly | Suzuki related articles | |
| Andante | x | Online | Everything classical: news, reviews, interviews, & more |
| Bass Player | Monthly | Acoustic & electric bass guitar tabs, chords, & lessons | |
| Bass World | x | Bi-monthly |
Eclectic magazine for International Society of Bassists (ISB) members |
| BBC Music | Monthly | The world's best selling classical music magazine | |
| Cadence | Monthly | Creative improvised music | |
| Chamber Music | x | Bi-monthly | Published by Chamber Music America for members |
| Choir & Organ | Monthly | For professionals and amateurs in the choral and organ worlds | |
| Choral Journal | Monthly | Published by the American Choral Directors Association | |
| Clarinet Journal, The | x | Quarterly | Published by The International Clarinet Association |
| Classical Guitar | x | Monthly | The ONLY international magazine for classical guitar! |
| Classical Singer | x | Monthly | Devoted to the community of classical singers |
| Classical Source | Online | Comprehensive collection of info and news on classical music subjects | |
| Classics Today | Online | The internet's first, and foremost, all-classical magazine | |
| Clavier Companion | x | Bi-monthly | Dedicated to all who love music and the piano |
| Coda Magazine | Monthly | Jazz understood | |
| Double Reed, The | x | Quarterly | Published by the International Double Reed Society |
| Downbeat | x | Monthly | Leading jazz publication |
| Early Music | Monthly | Early music and how it is being interpreted today | |
| Early Music America | x | Quarterly | About early music and the people performing it today |
| Early Music Today | Bi-monthly | For those who play, sing, or listen to early music | |
| Electronic Musician | Monthly | Recording equipment, drum loops, samples, and more | |
| FanFaire | Online | Your gateway to opera and classical music | |
| Fanfare Magazine | Bi-monthly | One of largest, oldest, most respected classical mags | |
| Flute Talk | x | Monthly | For flutists of all levels from students to professional |
| Global Rhythm | Online | Featuring world music festivals, concerts, downnloads, & music reviews | |
| Gramophone | Monthly | Classical news, competitions, CD reviews, and forums | |
| Guitar Player | Monthly | The complete electric guitar package | |
| Guitar Review | Quarterly | Devoted to classical guitar | |
| Horn Call | x | Tri-annually | Journal of the International Horn Society |
| Instrumentalist, The | x | Monthly | Written by and for music educators |
| International Piano | Bi-monthly | The magazine for pianists and piano enthusiasts | |
| International Record Review | Monthly | For the serious classical collector | |
| International Trombone Journal | x | Quarterly | Journal of the International Trombone Association |
| International Trumpet Guild Journal | x | Quarterly | Published by the International Trumpet Guild |
| International Tuba and Euphonium Association Journal | Quarterly | Published by the International Tuba Euph. Association | |
| Jazz Break | On-line | French e-zine mainly devoted to European jazz | |
| Jazz Ed | Monthly | The magazine for jazz educators | |
| Jazz Improv | Monthly | Magazine with music and ideas for all jazz enthusiasts | |
| Jazz Professional | Online | Jazz news, interviews, profiles, album reviews, photos, & technical articles | |
| Jazz Review | x | Online | Reviews of new jazz releases & concerts, interviews, photography, jazz trivia |
| Jazz Times | x | Monthly | Jazz news, CD reviews, forums, contests, and more |
| Jazziz | x | Monthly | Art for your ears |
| Just Jazz Guitar | Monthly | Features the greatest players, educators and writers in the field of jazz guitar | |
| Keyboard | Monthly | Keyboards, digital pianos, synths, & music software | |
| La Folia | Online | Online Music Review | |
| La Scena Musicale | x | Monthly | Your link to classical music |
| Mister Lucky | Online | Retro style magazine featuring jazz, lounge and latin reviews, and cocktail recipes | |
| Modern Drummer | Monthly | The world's most widely read drumming magazine | |
| Music and Vision | Online | Providing classical daily news, reviews, articles, interviews, fiction, editorials, more | |
| Music Educator's Journal | x | Quarterly | National Association of Music Education (MENC) journal |
| Music Teacher | Monthly | International music magazine targeted at the school and private music teachers. | |
| Music Web | x | Online | Classical, jazz, & opera reviews, interviews, profiles |
| Musical America | Online | Industry news, directory articles, and listings | |
| Musical Opinion | x | Bi-monthly | Britain's oldest classical music magazine |
| MUSO | x | Monthly | Classical news for enthusiasts, pros, and students |
| New Music Box | Online | On contemporary music, by the American Music Center | |
| Opera | Monthly | News, letters, interviews, international reviews of performances, listings for all major opera-houses | |
| Opera America | Quarterly | For artists, administrators, educators, and enthusiasts | |
| Opera Critic, The | Online | News, reviews, and articles on opera | |
| Opera News | Monthly | American opera magazine featuring highlights of current issue and opera news | |
| Opera Opera | Online | Austrialian magazine offering articles on opera and plot summaries of major operas | |
| Opera Today | Online | All things relating to opera and vocal performance | |
| Parterre box | Online | Opera magazine featuring news, reviews, humor and gossip with a queer edge | |
| Performing/Songwriter | Bi-monthly | Focus on the art and craft of songwriting | |
| Piano Explorer | Bi-Monthly | For young piano students | |
| Saxophone Journal | Bi-monthly | Each issue contains a CD, tips on performance, & news of the profession | |
| Sequenza 21 | Online | For the contemporay classical music community | |
| Sheet Music | Quarterly | Piano and sheet music plus lessons on harmony, theory, pop, and jazz | |
| Songlines | Bi-monthly | World music magazine, from traditional and popular to contemporary and fusion | |
| Soundboard | Quarterly | Published by the Guitar Foundation of America | |
| Sounds of Timeless Jazz | Online | Interviews, music and concert reviews | |
| Strad, The | x | Monthly | For bowed string players, teachers, students, makers and dealers |
| Symphony Magazine | Bi-monthly | Issues critical to the orchestra community, published by the League of American Orchestras | |
| Teaching Music | x | Bi-monthly | Practical articles on technology, advocacy resources and how-to articles |
| US Opera Web | Online | American opera, featuring interviews with composers, conductors, directors, and singers | |
| Vocal Images | Online | For those who sing, professionally and for fun, and their devoted audience | |
| Voice of Chorus America | Quarterly |
Chorus America's award winning magazine |
Selection Criteria
In order for a magazine to be represented here, it should:
- Cater specifically to musicians
- Be run professionally
- Provide high quality and significant content
To submit a magazine (that meets these conditions) for possible inclusion, please let us know.