Issue 69

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Our current issue of Maverick Magazine; April 2008 is available now…

Our Cover Feature for the April Issue are the fabulous Kris Kristofferson, but this issue also features the following…

  • Rhythm & Roots and much much more…
  • On The Road With Bluegrass
  • The Punch Brothers – Almost Music
  • Emily Barker – Canal Boating
  • Hal Ketchum – The Travelling Musician
  • String Driven Thing
  • The Bluebird Café – and Amy Kurland
  • Corinne West – The Pioneering Spirit
  • Rodney Atkins – Perseverance Pays Off
  • Andrea Glass – The New Voice Of UK
  • Americana BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2008
  • Cackers Cackling… - editors piece
  • Nick Barroclough column

The Live Reviews consist this month of Kendel Carson, Mindy Smith, Deadstring Brothers & Winter, Packway Handle Band, Bryn Haworth, Kathleen Edwards, Joe Henry & George Inai and more

In the On Tour section there are features on Billy Joe Shaver, Alan West, Kimmie Rhodes and the Roll’s Boys.

Plus we have loads of CD Reviews now split into new sections; we have the New Releases, Dusty Relics, Short Cuts, Christmas Reviews and DVD Reviews and here are just a few of those that make appearances in this month’s issue: Carlene Carter, Billy Joe Shaver, Amanda Shaw, Andy Lester’s Bluetrain, Chatham County Line, Dion, Crosby Loggins & the Light, Jeff Dernlan, Jeff Kanzler, Jim Lauderdale & The Dream Players, J3, Justin Townes Earle, Merle Haggard, Mike Cullison, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Sam Brown, Sheryl Crow, Tift Merritt, The Tropics Of Cancer, Elvis Presley, Hank Snow, Woody Guthrie, Francine, Conway Twitty, Midwezt, Chas & Dave and loads more. Plus we have more CD specials than ever before on the likes of Jude Johnstone, Alan Jackson and Drunkabilly Records.

2 Responses to “Issue 69”

To Alan, Laura and everyone–

Thank you all so much for publishing Bryan Chalker’s great piece on Red Truck Radio! We appreciate it so much and have had quite a few comments and received a number of CD’s from artists in the UK! We’re planning a Brit show soon as a result!

All the best,
Charlotte Ryerson
Red Truck Radio

Posted on: March 26th, 2008 at 10:30 pm

Bruno Ranieri grew up in the rolling hills of Lewis County , Kentucky.The country way of life there made Bruno who he is today.Honest and hardworking, always holding true to downhome country values. Country music has always been a big part of Bruno’s life.Some of his early influences were Hank Williams Sr.,Hank Williams Jr. and Waylon Jennings. He began to put his love for music into words, and in his early twenty’s he started writing songs,picking guitar and singing with family and friends. Bruno released a 3 song demo in 2006, which caught the attention of many,including A & S Records.In Feb.2008 Bruno signed with A & S Records. Now with the support of his family ,and high hopes, Bruno plans to complete his first album titled “HillBilly Ways” and tour promoting his album and music career. Bruno has performed live both locally and afar.He has been heard on radio stations across the country.Having written over 70 songs, more albums are to be forth coming in the future.
He appeared on the cover of New Music Weekly Magazine in March.April 1st he went to HitMaker Studio and began to complete his first album ,HillBilly Ways.It will have 11 songs on it that I know will win over country music fans everywhere.It will be Released April 15th.April 21 he will shoot video for his cover song HillBilly Ways.
You can check out Bruno and his cover song HillBilly ways on his myspace page at
http://www.myspace.com/hillbillyways.

Posted on: April 8th, 2008 at 1:47 am

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