Your source for country music in Chicago.
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...]
Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert big winners at annual country music awards show in Las Vegas. Aside from all of the guest performances, celebrity presenters and, of course, key sponsors, country music shined at the annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Although, it’s getting harder and … [Read more...]
The 46th annual Academy of Country Music Awards will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, at 7 p.m. central time on the CBS Network. Compared to other televised music industry awards show, the country-only shows provide fans with the ultimate viewing … [Read more...]
While Dierks Bentley is no stranger to Chicago and Joe’s Bar definitely not known for it’s rap concerts, there’s something a little different with this concert. The north side country music venue, known for hosting some of the biggest names in the business, is packin’ up the crew for a … [Read more...]
When it comes to country music, the names George Strait and Reba McEntire are nearly synonymous with the “modernist” movement within the music genre. Combined, the two have consistently carried traditional, modern country for over the last several decades. While today’s country music is yet … [Read more...]
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will broadcast live on Sunday, at 7 p.m. cst on the CBS Network. Lady Antebellum fronts country music at annual Grammy Awards with three nominations in the overall category while Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert join Lady A as leaders within the genre. The big … [Read more...]
Chicago Country Music Festival Rejoins Taste of Chicago as a Side Dish. It’s official. The Chicago Country Music Festival will join the Gospel Fest, Celtic Fest and the Viva Chicago Latin Music Festival as scaled-back, one-day stints as part of the annual Taste of Chicago. As reported by the … [Read more...]
Concert Alert: Whitey Morgan and the 78’s at Martyr’s - Jan. 18 // 8PM. While country music’s next renaissance man may sound like he heralds from the honky tonks of yesteryear, Whitey Morgan found his hard-working blues in a recession-ruined factory town closer to Motown rather than crazy … [Read more...]
Steel Magnolia Release Date: January 11, 2011 It seems like forever ago since Big Kenny and Naomi Judd were eyeing up this duo on the second season of CMT original series Can You Duet. While Joshua Scott Jones and Meghan Lindsey managed to not only win over the judges and the fans, it … [Read more...]
Concert Alert: Josh Thompson with Jason Jones at Joe’s Bar – January 15 // 8:30PM Josh Thompson cracked open his country music stardom with a debut single titled, “Beer on the Table,” which climbed its way into top 10 on the country music charts back in spring of 2010. Considering … [Read more...]
