Relix Magazine was launched by Les Kippel in 1974, stemming from the underground network of Grateful Dead concert-goers who taped and traded live recordings. The newsletter was originally distributed under the name Dead Relix and featured hand-drawn black and white concept artwork covers created by artist Gary Kroman. Averaging 20 pages per issue, the articles focused on taping tips and Grateful Dead news.
After the death of Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia and the subsequent break-up of the band, Relix slowly moved its emphasis away from the Grateful Dead to coverage of other jambands and non-mainstream types of music.
In 2000 the magazine underwent an ownership change when it was purchased by an independent publisher, Steve Bernstein; from Toni Brown and Leslie Kippel. It was redesigned and re-launched in 2001 under Steve Bernstein's company Zenbu Media in full color. It now publishes 8 issues per year, with a CD compilation offered with each issue. The current editor-in-chief of the magazine (since 2007) is Josh Baron. Editors Mike Greenhaus, Wes Orshoski and Dean Budnick round out the rest of the magazine's editorial staff.
Relix Media Group, LLC announced on May 4, 2009 that it has acquired Relix magazine and its web sites; Relix.com, and Jambands.com. Relix Media Group is a newly formed team of private investors led Peter Shapiro.
References
- (2008). Relix Magazine - About Us. Retrieved May 26, 2008.
External links
- Relix Magazine Official Website
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