Country Music News
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Country Music News is a Canadian monthly periodical published in Ottawa
by Larry Delaney and Joanne Delaney. It calls itself the "The Voice Of Country Music in Canada".
s, and owns one of the most extensive library collections of Canadian recorded country music. Delaney is an eleven-time recipient of the Canadian Country Music Association
’s prestigious "Country Music Person Of The Year" industry award, was among the inaugural inductees of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame
(1989), and was inducted into the CCMA
’s Hall of Honour in 1996.
Joanne Delaney handles some of the creative and administrative tasks of the periodical, and was inducted along with her husband into the Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993.
country music
artists, songwriters, and the industry with accurate and meaningful print media exposure in Canada and around the world. It is the only national print media serving Canadian country music artists and fans of the genre.
Country Music News has established a string of reporters from across Canada, contributing monthly reports on the country music happenings in all parts of Canada. These regular columns are supported by a monthly Nashville
country music report as well as in-depth CD Reviews, feature articles, industry news, songwriter features, and a "Top 100 Cancountry Hit Chart". Print coverage is supported by dozens of exclusive photos of Canadian country music stars.
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
by Larry Delaney and Joanne Delaney. It calls itself the "The Voice Of Country Music in Canada".
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Editor/publisher Larry Delaney is considered an expert on Canadian country music, its performers, and songwriterSongwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
s, and owns one of the most extensive library collections of Canadian recorded country music. Delaney is an eleven-time recipient of the Canadian Country Music Association
Canadian Country Music Association
The Canadian Country Music Association was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The association changed its name to the Canadian Country Music Association in 1987.-Awards:The CCMA held the first Canadian...
’s prestigious "Country Music Person Of The Year" industry award, was among the inaugural inductees of the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame
The Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, located in Merritt, British Columbia, was established in 1984 to honour Canadian country music artists, builders or broadcasters, living or deceased...
(1989), and was inducted into the CCMA
Canadian Country Music Association
The Canadian Country Music Association was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The association changed its name to the Canadian Country Music Association in 1987.-Awards:The CCMA held the first Canadian...
’s Hall of Honour in 1996.
Joanne Delaney handles some of the creative and administrative tasks of the periodical, and was inducted along with her husband into the Ottawa Valley Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993.
Overview
Country Music News has been published monthly since April, 1980, and its mission has been and is to provide CanadianCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artists, songwriters, and the industry with accurate and meaningful print media exposure in Canada and around the world. It is the only national print media serving Canadian country music artists and fans of the genre.
Country Music News has established a string of reporters from across Canada, contributing monthly reports on the country music happenings in all parts of Canada. These regular columns are supported by a monthly Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
country music report as well as in-depth CD Reviews, feature articles, industry news, songwriter features, and a "Top 100 Cancountry Hit Chart". Print coverage is supported by dozens of exclusive photos of Canadian country music stars.