Powerline was a music magazine, covering the metal scene, published between 1985 and 1991.
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| Categories | Music magazine |
|---|---|
| Founder | Patrick Prince[1] |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Company | Smith & Prince Enterprises[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Stamford, CT |
| Language | English |
History edit
At its inception, Powerline was edited by Dean Papazidis and Patrick Prince,[2] also a US correspondent for British publication Metal Forces. The first issue's cover story was an interview with SPV recording artists Sortilège.[2]
For the first three years, the magazine was distributed independently through record stores across the Tri-State area. Originally priced at $2 and consisting of a 32-page black and white folio, it started incorporating color photography in year two.[3]
In 1988, Prince and new business partner Mike Smith founded a publishing company to take Powerline to newsstands, and signed a national distribution agreement with the Kable News Company. Noted metal biographer Mick Wall joined as a contributor.[3]
The magazine ceased publication in 1991, and Smith went on to edit the similar Livewire.[1] Prince later joined Goldmine Magazine.[4]
Online revival edit
In September 2011, Prince revived the Powerline name with a website, Powerlinemag.com, which mostly features contemporary concert reviews as well as classic interviews from the magazine's archive.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "About Powerline". Powerline Mag. Powerline. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ a b "Masthead". Powerline. No. 1. Stamford, CT. p. 2.
- ^ a b "Powerline: The Resurrection". Backstage Auctions. Backstage Auctions, Inc. January 30, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ Sliwicki, Susan (May 5, 2010). "Things change, but Goldmine's song remains the same". Goldmine Mag. F+W Publications. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
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