''The Western Way'' is a Western music trade magazine. It is published quarterly in

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, by the

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History and profile

''The Western Way'' features articles about current Western music, musicians, musical groups, and

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, as well as historical articles. It also covers professional training and self-help subjects. In addition, each issue contains listings of Western music festivals, playlists of Western music currently played by radio stations, and reviews of trade related CDs and books. In the 2010s

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was the editor of the magazine.

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Western Music Association
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