New Year’s Eve Parties

Looking to add a little country flare to your New Year’s Eve? Before it’s too late, we compiled some of our “best bets” for celebrating the New Year country music style.Cadillac Ranch 1175 West Lake St, Bartlett cadranch.comCadillac Countdown to 2010 – Get wild at the Ranch as they … [Read more...]

Top 10 Albums of 2009

It’s that time a year again when it seems like all of the major publications start posting their “Year in Reviews” and “Top 10 Best”.  Some are even posting “decade in review” this year.In the spirit of the season, I started scouring through the last 12 months of new albums to compile … [Read more...]

Visit Nashville, The Music City

Visiting Nashville can be an experience of a lifetime and for country music fans, it’s almost a rite of passage. Whether it’s your first, or your fiftieth, making the trip can be an awesome experience. The Country Music Chicago team had the opportunity to visit Nashville in late September, our first … [Read more...]

Dec ’09 & Jan ’10 Concerts

December 2009 The Oak Ridge Boys Sun. Dec. 13, 2009 – 4PM Star Plaza Theatre – I-65 At US 30, Merrillville, IN $39 - $49 | ticketmaster.comKellie Pickler Wed. Dec. 16, 2009 – 6PM Joe’s Bar* - 940 W. Weed St, Chicago Tickets through US99.comThe Hoyle Brothers Fri, Dec. 18, 2009 … [Read more...]

Word on the Street – Dec. 12

The Hoyle Brothers

The Grammy nominations are in.Taylor Swift takes eight overall award nominations for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. Swift, second only to Beyoncé who leads this year with 10 nominations, received nods for Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year in the overall categories.Newcomer, … [Read more...]