Maverick Magazine - October/November 2017

In this issue

The UK's leading country music magazine.

Old Dominion MATTHEW RAMSEY TALKS TRICKY SOPHOMORE ALBUMS.

Jarrod Dickenson THE LYRICS BEHIND ‘CALIFORNIA’ AND MORE.

Ramblin' Man Festival 2017

Ramblin' Man fair is one event on the lengthy festival calendar that you do not want to miss - or at least that's the impression that I received after a weekend spent bellowing out some of my all time Country favourites alongside other epic Country fans.

3 mins

Thomas Rhett Life Changes

Thomas Rhett’s latest album is his most iconic yet. Bursting with classic country, as well as more experimental tracks the star is pulling out all the stops...

10+ mins

Megan McKenna

As Maverick's Editor Holly Payne discovers, the shackles binding reality television star Megan McKenna are slowly falling away…and the world is about to see it.

5 mins

Two Ways Home

Hot off the release of their third EP, CLOSEST STRANGER, Maverick’s Danielle caught up with the duo taking the UK country scene by storm. Sitting down ahead of their headline gig at the Green Note in Camden, Two Ways Home discussed their journey so far and their drive to bring a little bit of Nashville to the capital.

5 mins

Russell Dickerson

Set for release October 13, Russell Dickerson’s LP ‘Yours’ comes hot on the heels of his mind blowing headline performance at this year’s Nashville meet London festival and arena tours with Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Bellerini.

5 mins

Brandy Clark

Perhaps one of the most honest and open songwriters in the genre today, Brandy Clark’s unique form of storytelling has seen her nominated for countless awards. Maverick caught up with the singer to discuss her journey from songwriter to recording artist, her latest live album, and her upcoming UK tour.

5 mins

Old Dominion

Multi-talented songwriter Matthew Ramsey talks to Maverick’s James Daykin about tricky sophomore albums, the Eagles and their upcoming tour of the UK with Thomas Rhett.

7 mins

Justin Moore

An Arkansas native, Moore is a Platinum record selling artist who’s most recent album 'Kinda Don’t Care' continues to bare chart-topping fruit. Maverick recently caught up with the white hat wearing Country artist to talk about his life and music.

5 mins

Why We Did It For The Party

Even in a town as artistically fertile as Nashville, Big and Rich carries weight. The powerhouse twosome Big Kenny and John Rich started making music together in the 90’s, twenty years later they're still going strong and have just released a new album 'Did it for the Party', released on September 15th.

5 mins

Flash Hearth

As The Orange Circus Band builds its reputation on the continent, Maverick caught up with lead vocalist Flash Hearth to talk about new video Gold 'n' Rum and the UK bluegrass scene.

3 mins

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Maverick Magazine Description:

MAVERICK Magazine is the leading independent country music magazine and was established in 2002. With a large and dedicated editorial team, the magazine is renowned for its detailed features and engaging interviews. The editorial also maintains a balance between the most renowned names in country music and the exciting newcomers, and features an extensive CD review section of all the latest releases. Maverick has a dedicated fan base of music enthusiasts, professionals and musicians. MAVERICK Magazine is available from WH Smiths stores across the UK, Barnes & Noble in the US and across Scandinavia. The publication is also closely aligned with the CMA Fan Fair Music Festival in Nashville and the Country 2 Country Festival in the UK. MAVERICK Magazine makes a stand as the only country music magazine to embrace all manner of crossovers within the country music genre.