The Western Way

The Official Publication of the International Western Music Association

The Western Way is the leading publication in the nation for Western Music fans and performers. We have archived here for your enjoyment the current issue and several back issues of this informative magazine. The Western Way is included with your supporting membership.

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Winter 2025

Winter 2025

IWMA Convention 2024 In Review

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Fall 2024

Fall 2024

Syd Masters

2024 Hall of Fame Inductees

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Summer 2024

Summer 2024

Lee Lee Robert

On the road with the IWMA

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Spring 2024

Spring 2024

KG & The Ranger
KEEPING WESTERN MUSIC
ALIVE IS THE FOUNDATION
OF THEIR LIFE-LONG JOURNEY

2024 Songwriting Contest

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Winter 2024

Winter 2024

IWMA PRESENTS
Awards of Excellence

Doug Figgs - 2023 Entertainer of the Year

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Fall 2023

Fall 2023

IN THE CROSSHAIRS:

Belinda Gail

America's Western Sweetheart

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Summer 2023

Summer 2023

IWMA FUTURE MEET THEM INSIDE

Roped into Western Music
and Cowboy Poetry

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Spring 2023

Spring 2023

IN THE CROSSHAIRS:

IAN DAWSON TYSON

1933 – 2022
THE OVERVIEW
THE EPIPHANY
THE PRIVATE MAN

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Winter 2023

Winter 2023

In the crosshairs:

Allen & Jill Kirkham

 

Award Recipients and IWMA 2022 Coverage

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Fall 2022

In the Crosshairs:

Doug Figgs
Multi-awarded Singer/Songwriter, Working Cowboy and Certified Journeyman Farrier

2022 Hall of Fame Inductees

IWMA Songwriting Contest

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Summer 2022

Jack Hummel

The man behind the camera

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Spring 2022

IN THE CROSSHAIRS

Almeda Bradshaw

Singer | Songwriter | Entrepreneur

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Winter 2022

IN THE CROSSHAIRS:

DAN McCORISON
FROM DIVING BOARD
TO MUSIC AWARDS

Awards of Excellence Results

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Fall 2021

R.W. HAMPTON
2011 IWMA HALL OF FAME
INDUCTEE SHARES THE ADVENTURE

2021 IWMA
HALL OF FAME
INDUCTEES

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Summer 2021

IN THE CROSSHAIRS:

Lori Beth Brooke

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Spring 2021

IN THE CROSSHAIRS:
K.R. Wood
PRESERVING HISTORY
THROUGH COWBOY MUSIC

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Winter 2021

CROSSHAIRS:

BAXTER BLACK with lifelong friend JIM SHAFER

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Fall 2020

In the Crosshairs:  Susie Knight.  Multi-talented Entertainer

2020 Hall of Fame Inductees

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Summer 2020

Andy Hedges THE COWBOY SONGSTER,
STORYTELLER & RECITER

2020 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE NOMINATION BALLOT INSIDE

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Spring 2020

CROSSHAIRS: 
AWARD-WINNING AND MULTI-TALENTED
JIM JONES

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Winter 2020

2019 Award of Excellence Recipients

See all award recipients and iWMA 2019 Coverage Inside!

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Fall 2019

In the Crosshairs:
Rusty Richards

2019 Hall of Fame Inductees

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Summer 2019

In the Crosshairs: 
LAURALEE NORTHCOTT

2019 Award of Excellence Nomination Ballot Inside

 

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Spring 2019

In the Crosshairs:
ERNIE MARTINEZ
More than just an Instrumentalist

NEW! Exploring the West

 

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Winter 2019

In the Crosshairs:
JONI HARMS

2018 IWMA AWARD OF EXCELLENCE WINNERS

 

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Fall 2018

In the Crosshairs:
Sons of the Pioneers

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Summer 2018

In the Crosshairs:
Barry Ward

"...write songs that mean something."

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Spring 2018

In the Crosshairs: 
THE HOT TEXAS SWING BAND

 

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Winter 2018

2017 Entertainer of the Year

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Fall 2017

In the Crosshairs:

Mikki Daniel

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Summer 2017

In the Crosshairs:

O.J. Sikes

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Spring 2017

In the Crosshairs

The High Country Cowboys

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Winter 2017

In the Crosshairs

"Cowboy" Joe Babcock

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Fall 2016

In the crosshairs

WMA - The Early Years
Liz Masterson

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Spring 2016

Crosshairs:
JOE TEXAS SHOOTS STRAIGHT

R.J. Vandygriff
“The Cowboy Ain’t Dead Yet!”

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Spring 2016

CROSSHAIRS
MIKE MOUTOUX
Punchin’ Cows, Playin’ Guitar and Writin’ Poetry

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Winter 2016

2015 WMA Award of Excellence Recipients

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Fall 2015

In the Crosshairs:
Jean Prescott

Celebrating 90 Years WMA’s Own First Lady, Marilyn Tuttle

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Summer 2015

Pure Cowboy – In the Studio and Out on the Range

Johnny Western Receives Noted Honor

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Spring 2015

The West is Alive in the British Isles

Dave Bourne Leaves a WMA Legacy

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Winter 2015

2014 CONVENTION WRAP-UP WMA Winners Announced!

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