Church of Joe’s
While Nashville may have the Ryman, here in Chicago our downtown country music venue is Joe’s Bar. Some might say you can’t compare Joe’s with a historic landmark like the Ryman, but with Joe’s Academy of Country Music win for “Nightclub of the Year” and its countless back-to-back country shows it’s “History in the Making” (Thanks Darius) here in the Windy City.
Swift grabs Grammy for Album of the Year
Country/pop crossover artist Taylor Swift won the Grammy Award for album of the Year. After missing out on Song of the Year (You Belong With Me) and Best Female Pop Vocal (You Belong With Me) the 20-year-old artist finished the night with a win on her sophomore release “Fearless” on Sunday.
Zac Brown Band wins Grammy for Best New Artist
Country music’s The Zac Brown Band won the Best New Artist award at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday.
Wisc. Summer Country Fests
While summer might feel like light years away – considering while I write this it’s snowing here in Chicago – the Wisconsin country music festival organizers are in high gear. With major lineup announcements fluttering my inbox and pre-season deals in full-swing, I thought it might be a good time to highlight some great deals on summer fun. Besides, with times like these, you might as well forgo that Caribbean getaway for a country music filled extended weekend in the Northwoods.
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This article was originally featured on Grammy.com/blogs. When country music meets the Grammy Awards, it’s always interesting to see the “family” commingled with artists of other popular genres. Even when you drop Taylor Swift into the mix, it seems to bring the best “country girl” out of... [Read more of this story]
Los Angeles – Country/pop crossover artist Taylor Swift won the Grammy Award for album of the Year. After missing out on Song of the Year (You Belong With Me) and Best Female Pop Vocal (You Belong With Me) the 20-year-old artist finished the night with a win on her sophomore release “Fearless”... [Read more of this story]
Los Angeles – Country music’s The Zac Brown Band won the Best New Artist award at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. Lead by artist Zac Brown, the band was the only country music group nominated in the overall category. Other nominees included Keri Hilson, MGMT, Silversun Pickups and the... [Read more of this story]
This year is country music’s night to shine at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. Taylor Swift leads the country genre with eight nominations, including five nods outside of the country field, and is only second overall to pop-star Beyoncé. Swift General Field nods include Album of the Year... [Read more of this story]
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