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…and Martina rode on the moon

March 29, 2010 By Scott Winterroth, Editor Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: FEATURED, Live Reviews, News Tagged With: Martina McBride, NIU Convocation Center, Sarah Buxton, Trace Adkins

The new class of the old school

March 22, 2010 By CountryMusicChicago.com Staff 3 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Chicago, Concert Alerts, Events, FEATURED Tagged With: Chris Young, Joe's Bar

Word on the Street – March 4

March 4, 2010 By Scott Winterroth, Editor 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: CMC News, FEATURED, Local Artists, News, Word on the Street Tagged With: Katie Quick, Lisa Dent, Lucky Town, Ragtop Rodeo, The Roadhouse Prophets, Tim McGraw, US99

Lady Antebellum leads ACM Nominations

March 3, 2010 By Scott Winterroth, Editor 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Country Music, FEATURED Tagged With: ACM Awards, Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, George Strait, Joe's Bar, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambrt, Reba McEntire, Taylor Swift, US99, Zac Brown Band

We Believe in Joe

March 1, 2010 By CountryMusicChicago.com Staff 1 Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Chicago, Concert Alerts, Events, FEATURED Tagged With: Chasin Mason, Jeff Allen, Joe Nichols, Joe's Bar