About Us

Maverick is not just a magazine. It's not just anything. It's the task of passion, it's a commitment to music, and it's the loyalty of hard-working individuals that are dedicated to this music scene. There are no boundaries, and being a magazine has never quite been enough for country music enthusiast Alan Cackett. Now with a small dedicated team, a monthly 100 page magazine is produced to wonderful luxury coffee-table quality, along with a music festival every year, weekly shows at a venue in Maidstone, occassional radio appearances for the BBC, tour sponsorship and anything else we can find time for. In Maverick you can expect to find all of the following: The best of country, folk, bluegrass and roots music (and we believe in cross-overs) Detailed features on artists and bands, in-line with new releases, tours and upcoming projects. News pages featuring the latest and biggest news storys of the month Extensive tour dates section outlining all of the upcoming UK dates for the artists and bands of Maverick The Pickin' & Grinin' section offers reviews of some of the gigs that have been and gone in the past month, good and bad Review section: Our CD reviews are split into two sections; the new releases and the dusty relics (re-releases). We also feature a one page index of all of the artists featured in every issue, just in case you're flicking through for that one important release before you buy We also feature key releases of the month which are highlighted in boxes throughout the review section Lastly you will find letters pages, short cuts, on the edge releases, obituaries and festival guides As an independent publication we appreciate all of your support and comments - good or bad - the future of Maverick magazine is ultimately in your hands...