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Blues News (BN) magazine has been around for 42 long years, since 1968, making it one of the oldest blues magazines in the world. BN is the first and currently the only journal in Finland concentrating on black music.

Blues News is published bimonthly (six issues a year) by the Finnish Blues Society (FBS), a non-profitable association, sponsored by the Finnish Ministry of Culture and the City of Helsinki.

Finnish Blues Magazine - 42nd Annual Volume


Finnish Blues Society to be awarded The Blues Foundation's
KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE (KBA) 2010 Award!

Download the press release (pdf)


BN PROUDLY PRESENTS:



GARY PRIMICH & FRIENDS -
GARY, INDIANA - GARY PRIMICH IN FINLAND
(Blue North Records BNCD007)

Brand new CD out now - order it from the Finnish Blues Society!

International payments:

- Europe: by cash in Euros sent to address: Blues News/Finnish Blues Society, Box 257, 00531 Helsinki, Finland (Remember to state your full name and postal address!) or contact us and we'll send you an IBAN invoice.

- USA and other continents (overseas): contact us and we'll inform you how to pay.

Also available at:
www.bluebeatmusic.com
www.rootscd.com
www.soundcarrier.se

>> More information on the CD

Blues News and Blue North Records
are now also on MySpace:

www.myspace.com/bluenorthrecords

Looking for blues/roots music
concerts in Finland? Check out:

Blues News Gig Guide

Cover: Shannon Pearson
(Photo: Pertti Nurmi)

CURRENT ISSUE
BN 3/10 (#243)

GYAN DOOKIE & TELECASTER COMBO
20 Years After



HOJAS BLUES BAND
Live At Myllyblues!



BLUES NEWS IS COMING...
Anthology of Contemporary Finnish Blues



EDDIE BOYD
Mello' Hello - Eddie Boyd In Finland

To order the CD's or the magazine, contact: Aarno Alén/FBS


Please also note that some of the Blue North items are internationally available at:

Rootscd.com
CrossCut/Bear Family
Goofin' Records
Jungle Records

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