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As you might suspect, there aren't any magazines devoted entirely to electric violin. But the classical and folk magazines periodically do features on both electric instruments and avant-garde styles, so it's worthwhile to check them out now and again.
If you've got a pitch-to-MIDI converter for your violin there are a reasonable number of magazines (though not as many as I'd like) devoted to synthesizers and MIDI applications. And of course standard effects were originally designed for guitars, so they're heavily covered in the guitar magazines.
Magazines specifically for violin and family
STRINGS
Monthly magazine covering violin, viola, cello, and bass. Primarily focused on classical repetoire, but has the occasional article on other styles.
Single issue: $4.95
Subscription: $36.00/year in the U.S., add $8.75 for airmail to Canada, $17.50 elsewhere.
Address: P.O. Box 767, San Anselmo, CA 94979-0767
FIDDLER
Quarterly magazine covering violin. Covers traditional American and Irish fiddling, as well as popular folk styles.
Single issue: $4.00
Subscription: $15.00/year
Address: P.O. Box 125, Los Altos, CA 94022
Web: http://www.fiddle.com
STRAD
British monthly magazine covering violin, viola, cello, and bass. Primarily focused on classical repetoire, but has the occasional article on other styles.
Single issue: $6.95
Subscription: $49.00
Address: P.O. Box 363, Avenel, NJ, 07001-9847
Email: Editors@thestrad.demon.co.uk
Magazines about avant-garde, jazz, or fusion
THE WIRE
British magazine devoted to avant-garde music of all types, from Einsturzende Neubauten (an industrial band) to Ornette Coleman (a jazz saxaphonist). Very interesting mix of styles and genres.
Single issue: $5.50, if you can find it at a bookstore or magazine stand
Subscription: U.S. publisher available, but price not listed
Address (U.S.): Eastern News Distributors, 250 West 55th Street, New York, NY, 10019
Address (U.K. and letters to the editor): 45-46 Poland Street, London, U.K. W1V 3DF
Email: the_wire@ukonline.co.uk
DIRTY LINEN
"Folk, Electric Folk, Traditional, and World Music" These folks cover almost as wide a selection of music as The Wire, but from the acoustic/folk angle rather than the jazz/electronic angle. Check out their web site.
Single issue: $3.95
Subscription: $20.00
Address: P.O. Box 66600, Baltimore, MD 21239-6600.
Phone: 410/583-7973
Email: editor@dirtylinen.com
Web: http://www.dirtynelson.com/linen
Magazines about electronic music and equipment
FUTURE MUSIC
British keyboard magazine mostly concerned with techno/ambient/dance styles. Has lots of good info on new MIDI equipment, and comes with a CD containing sound samples of reviewed equipment.
Single issue: $8.00, if you can find it at a bookstore or magazine stand
Subscription: 80 pounds sterling for U.S. customers (no U.S. publisher at the moment)
Address: Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7BR, United Kingdom
Email: ajones@futurenet.co.uk (editorial submissions only, no correspondence)
Web: http://www.futurenet.co.uk
KEYBOARD
U.S. magazine covering keyboards and synthesizers. Also covers recording and performance equipment, computers and software for recording, MIDI, and so on.
Single issue: $3.95
Subscription: $29.95
Address: 411 Borel Ave. Suite 100, San Mateo, CA 94402
ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN
U.S. magazine covering electronic music in general, although that necessitates a strong focus on keyboards and synthesizers given their mainstream audience. Covers recording and performance equipment, computers and software for recording, MIDI, etc From my perspective, EM is "Car and Driver" to Keyboard's "Road and Track."
Single issue: $3.95
Subscription: $24
Address: P.O. Box 41525, Nashville, TN 37204
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