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Concert Alert: For David Nail, his drive into country music fandom had been nothing but a caution light. Nail’s first formidable release into country radio hit back in May of 2009 with “Redlight”, off the album “I’m About To Come Alive”, which garnered the Missouri native a spot in … [Read more...]
Concert Alert: It's been awhile since Joshua Scott Jones and Meghan Lindsey graced our television screens to compete in the CMT series, Can You Duet?. While here in Chicago, we've had a few opportunities to catch the duo, better known as Steel Magnolia, in the Windy City, a lot has happened … [Read more...]
Today, we continue to mourn the loss of our fellow country music fans that tragically lost their lives caused by the collapse of a temporary stage set at the Indiana State Fair. On behalf of the entire country music community we serve, our sincere heartfelt condolences to the families and friends … [Read more...]
Festival Alert: Country Thunder rumbles in the near future with a mega lineup and major fun. When it comes to summer country music festivals, there’s no competition for Country Thunder. A stellar four-day lineup of some of the biggest names in modern country music combined with all of the … [Read more...]
Join the movement to help revive the Chicago Country Music Festival and catch some free country music this Friday! As we prepare for the upcoming country music day at the annual Taste of Chicago festival, one can’t help to think about the days gone past. In early 2011, the once independent … [Read more...]
Country Fest might have what one would consider a generic name for a country music festival but its lineup leaves no shame. With headliners like Trace Adkins, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Lady Antebellum, this four-day festival pars-up with the best of the Wisconsin-based fests. Now in … [Read more...]
For the months of June, July, August and September of 2011. With a little help from the mainstay country music touring acts, the summer 2011 country music concert season in Chicago is really starting to take shape. As in years past, major acts such as Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum … [Read more...]
Katie Quick to debut new album May 10; celebrate its release at Joe’s Bar on May 14. This former Chicago Public Schools teacher turned Nashville recording artist, Katie Quick, is no stranger to Country Music Chicago. From her early days playing for Yard Fulla Cars here in Chicagoland, to her … [Read more...]
CONCERT REVIEW It’s not often I like to divulge my personal favorites but close friends of mine probably know that Sugarland has always been a top pick in my modern country category. I can still remember picking up their first album, in 2004, while I was attending college and a 2007 summer … [Read more...]
Like any country music entertainer, when an artist goes out on a limb and makes a slight deviation from the norm, with say a bluegrass album, country radio tends to ignore art for pop. So after a about a year off the mainstream spotlight, it doesn’t surprise me that Bentley might be asking, “am … [Read more...]
