…and Martina rode on the moon

Martina McBride, Trace Adkins and Sarah Buxton performed for a near-capacity crowd in Northern Illinois. DeKalb, Ill. – Billed appropriately as the “Shine All Night” tour, co-headliners Martina McBride and Trace Adkins lived up to their promise with a near-celestial experience for fans. While … [Read more...]

The new class of the old school

It’s no surprise that country music, the marvelous genre that it is, has undoubtedly strayed from what some would define as traditional country. For one up-and-coming artist, it’s all about following the path of traditionalism while driving modernism. Considering Chris Young’s is still relatively … [Read more...]

Word on the Street – March 4

History in the Making Chicagoland truly has an amazing group of local country musicians but since last Friday that group, for a great reason, just shrunk by one. Katie Quick, a former school teacher turned aspiring country music star, truly has an amazing story and as of late last week, the Evergreen … [Read more...]

Lady Antebellum leads ACM Nominations

Chicago’s country music station receives nomination; local country music hotspot slighted. The Academy of Country Music released, on Tuesday, the slate of nominations for the 45th annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Country music stars Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton announced nominations during … [Read more...]

We Believe in Joe

Win general admission tickets to this show! Joe Nichols country music career can be summed up as successful but behind the awards shows, album releases and music videos there’s is a side that, till now, has been blind to most fans. Prior to the release of his latest album, “Old Things New”, … [Read more...]