4th of July Mix

Get ready for Fourth of July festivities with our salute to Independence Day themed country music songs.  Load up your iPod and listen to some of country music's most patriotic songs as you head out to your barbeques or when you head down to Navy Pier for the Fireworks! Rodney Atkins - It's … [Read more...]

Country Thunder Mix

Get ready for Country Thunder 2009 with an exclusive 21-track playlist available in the iTunes Music Store. Starting July 15, some of today’s hottest country music stars, including headliners Taylor Swift, Tracy Lawrence, Alan Jackson and Tim McGraw, will descend on farm in rural Southern … [Read more...]

Word on the Street Podcast Episode 1

[podcast]http://music.countrymusicchicago.com/podcast/wotseps1.mp3[/podcast] … [Read more...]

Word on the Street – June 25

Joe’s is turning up the heat with Lady Antebellum Just when you thought it couldn’t get any hotter in Chicago, Joe’s Bar has added one of country music’s hottest new trio to their summer concert lineup. On July 10, Lady Antebellum will take the stage for a very special concert is … [Read more...]

Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me

Taylor Swift is rockin' the iTunes Music Video charts at #1 with her current single, "You Belong With Me."  "You Belong With Me" from the album "Fearless" is a catchy High School heart-throb style song that will have you singing along no time.  Download "You Belong With Me" Music video from … [Read more...]

Three “T” Ticket Update

Toby, Trace and Taylor ticket informaiton.  Toby Keith and Trace Atkins will bring their "America's Toughest Tour" series to town on Saturday, September 19 for the final country concert of the season at the Southwest suburban First Midwest Bank Amphitheater located in Tinley Park, … [Read more...]

If I Could Do It All Again – Gretchen Wilson

While we just recently partied out with Gretchen Wilson at "Country's Hottest Party 2009", it's been some time since we've heard some new music from her.  While we don't have album news to share, Wilson did release a new single titled "If I Could Do It All Again" to the iTunes Music … [Read more...]

Katie Quick – Something About the Rain

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The road to Nashville notoriety is often long and difficult but local country music singer and songwriter Katie Quick is in it for the long haul. An Evergreen Park native, Quick has quit her job as a school teacher to concentrate on pursuing a full-time career in country music and on May 1, she … [Read more...]

Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift big winners at CMT Music Awards

Nashville - Brad Paisley and teen sensation Taylor Swift were among the big winners at tonight’s 2009 CMT Music Awards held at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tenn. Hosted by actor and comedian Bill Engvall the awards show featured live performances from a host of country music stars including … [Read more...]

Singing the Chesney Blues?

If you’re like me, you’re probably still recuperating from the highly anticipated Kenny Chesney concert/extravaganza at Soldier Field and you’re thinking to your self, Saturday night was so awesome how am I ever going to top a concert like that! You’re in luck, staring as early as this … [Read more...]