In this issue

The cover star of the new issue of Country Music magazine is WILLIE NELSON! Inside, peers, family and friends – including Kris Kristofferson, Lukas Nelson, producer Buddy Cannon, songwriter Tony Joe White and more – salute the legend of country across 13 pages. Includes our pick of 10 Essential Willie Nelson albums!

In the August / September issue of Country Music, we also look forward to the current summer of country in the UK. We talk to the stars playing the festivals: UK Americana legend, GRAHAM NASH, rising singer-songwriter BRENT COBB, the fantastic KELLY WILLIS, Alison Krauss collaborator and solo star DAN TYMINSKI, country outlaw JESSE DAYTON and more! And if you were at the inaugural BLACK DEER FESTIVAL in June, we were too. See if you agree with our 5-page review.

New albums reviewed in the new issue of Country Music include RAY DAVIES, LORI McKENNA, the debut from the hotly tipped CATHERINE McGRATH, DAN + SHAY, SUGARLAND and many more. Add reissues from GEORGE JONES and other classic artists, and we have over 30 new albums for you to consider.

Classic album this issue is 1965’s ‘COUNTRY CHARLIE PRIDE’. Released in a time of social upheaval, it was not only packed with great songs but changed the way Nashville thought about ‘country singers’.

COWBOY JUNKIES are back, and Country Music talks exclusively to Margo and Michael Timmins about the Canadian band’s 30 years of making haunting and unique music.

Country music is more popular than ever. But are some of the records in the country charts really ‘country’ at all? How far can this thing called ‘country music’ change? Read two sides of a fun debate in: HAS COUNTRY GONE TOO POP?

Also in this issue, we speak to KENDELL MARVEL, the RUEN BROTHERS, SCOTTY McCREERY and we look at the classic NUDIE SUITS, hatwear and guitars of Porter Wagoner, Hank Snow, Faron Young and more from the great new book Rhinestones & Twanging Tones: The Look & Sound Of Country Music.

Country Music Magazine Description:

Country Music Magazine is jam-packed with exclusive interviews, great photographs and news and reviews of all your country, americana, bluegrass and country rock favourites.