[1] Its mission was to provide Canadian country music artists, songwriters, and the industry with accurate and meaningful print media exposure in Canada and around the world.
It was the only national print media serving Canadian country music artists and fans of the genre.
Print coverage was supported by dozens of exclusive photos of Canadian country music stars.
After publishing a total of 383 monthly issues Country Music News ceased publication in March 2012.
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.