Harp was a print and online magazine that provided in-depth information on current music, mainly the adult album alternative genre, which encompasses a large variety of music.
[2] By 2008, Harp had moved well beyond its early AAA roots to become a more general interest magazine (compared in the media to such publications as Mojo, Uncut, Spin, and Paste and Blender) with emphasis on the following genres: indie rock, pop, punk, Americana, psychedelia, and assorted underground subgenres.
On March 17, 2008, Guthrie, Inc., the company that published Harp, officially announced that it would be suspending publication immediately.
[3] In a note to subscribers, the publishers indicated that their assets and financial records were being submitted to bankruptcy courts.
[4] The demise of Harp came on the heels of a similar announcement by No Depression and a number of other print magazines covering music.