Best Country Music Magazines

Fans of country and western are passionate about the music and like to learn all about the stars of the genre. Country music magazines are a good source of information and entertainment. This music has always been popular in the UK and top American performers like to tour there.

Country Music People is a British publication and covers different types of music, including New Country, Acoustic, Roots, Rockabilly and Bluegrass. This wide remit attracts readers that like contemporary and the more traditional music. The magazine contains charts, CD reviews, book reviews and a letters page. There are also feature articles on artists, interviews, news and tour information. The online version has links to record stores and to UK and USA country music radio stations.

Maverick is another UK publication that appears in print and online. It is one of the more recent country music magazines and was launched in 2002. The monthly reviews CDs and live performances. There is an index of all the artists featured online and 30 minute podcasts can be downloaded. There is an Internet link to a site that supplies classic country LPs with artists that include Glen Campbell, Hoyt Axton, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash.

When one thinks of country, one doesn't normally think of Germany. However, the music is popular enough there to warrant an interest in country music magazines. Country Home is the most prominent and has a large readership in Germany, the rest of Europe and elsewhere. The online magazine has interviews in German, English and French. An interest in American culture in general is evident and there are articles on American cooking. The site links to the Billboard Country Chart and to the German Airplay Chart.

The US produced Country Weekly is actually a bi-weekly and contains the Billboard Chart, music and video reviews, news and features. Readers are asked to vote on issues, relating to country music. It is one of the country music magazines that appeal to a general readership and the online version has a sweepstakes, crossword, games and a recipe section.

Of course, the heart of country is in Nashville and the Nashville Country.com publication is for the Internet only. There is a regular feature on rising stars and reviews of awards ceremonies. Fans are kept informed of the music scene in the city and there are features and CD reviews. The web site has links to radio and TV stations and other country sites.