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Scott Winterroth is CountryMusicChicago.com Online Editor & Publisher. What started with a borrowed Garth Brooks Greatest Hits album in the early '90s and listening to US99.5, Chicago's country music radio station, has escalated into an outright obsession for country music. In order to share his love and passion with others, he created Country Music Chicago. Scott's vision for CMC is to organize Chicago's country music scene, promote local talent and help Chicago become the premier country music destination outside the city of Nashville. Scott on Google+
If you have ever managed to make it down to Nashville, specifically to the Country Music Hall and Fame Museum, you probably couldn't help but notice a layer of vintage show posters covering the walls on the third floor exhibit space. These posters are not only historical in the sense of the … [Read more...]
Joe's Bar, US99 and CountryMusicChicago.com received a special shout out from ABC7 Chicago reporter John Garcia during a special segment featuring the local country music scene. The report aired on the 10PM newscast following the CMA Awards, which also aired on the same network. "Sources" … [Read more...]
Summer is just around the corner and Country Music Chicago is gearing up to produce our much anticipated 2012 Summer Concert, Fair and Festival Guide. But we need your help! As fans of this blog, we're asking you to think differently in 2012. You see, we want to crowd fund this … [Read more...]
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...]
