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	<title>Country Music Chicago Magazine &#187; News</title>
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		<title>Word on the Street &#8211; March 4</title>
		<link>http://countrymusicchicago.com/2010/03/word-on-the-street-march-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Winterroth, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Katie Quick]]></category>
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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 Park native began [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Only Country Music&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://countrymusicchicago.com/2010/02/only-country-music/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Winterroth, Editor</dc:creator>
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LIVE REVIEW: 
Last minute plans led me to Joe’s Bar on Friday to catch a favorite local group GRIMM TAYLOR.  Walking into the show, I knew that one of Nashville’s newest faces, the Trailer Choir, was billed as the evening headliner. At the time, I was half as excited to see them.
A few months [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Word on the Street &#8211; Feb 21</title>
		<link>http://countrymusicchicago.com/2010/02/cmc-wots-feb-21/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Winterroth, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Josh Turner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kix Brooks]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Laura Bell Bundy]]></category>
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With a chart topping album release, an Oprah Show exclusive and a couple of GRAMMY “wins”, Lady Antebellum’s country music career continues to soar in 2010.
Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott had a remarkable 2009 but for the trio best known as Lady Antebellum, 2010 is rolling out quite nicely.  Just after their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Word on the Street &#8211; Jan. 19</title>
		<link>http://countrymusicchicago.com/2010/01/word-on-the-street-jan-19/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Winterroth, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alan Jackson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clay Walker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eric Church]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jack Ingram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe's Bar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Katie Quick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kris Kristofferson]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Phil  Vassar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trace Adkins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trent Tomlinson]]></category>
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Phil Vassar helped Chicago kick the year off right.
Even without a full band, Phil Vassar made the first “live country” concert of the year a hit. Accompanied by a zebra striped piano and two members of his band, Vassar pleased the ecstatic crowed with a semi-acoustic mix of his countless hits.
Vassar never left the piano [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Albums of 2009</title>
		<link>http://countrymusicchicago.com/2009/12/top-10-albums-of-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Winterroth, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brad Paisley]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rodney Atkins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sugarland]]></category>

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It’s that time a year again when it seems like all of the major publications start posting their “Year in Reviews” and “Top 10 Best”.  Some are even posting “decade in review” this year.
In the spirit of the season, I started scouring through the last 12 months of new albums to compile my picks for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Word on the Street &#8211; Dec. 12</title>
		<link>http://countrymusicchicago.com/2009/12/word-on-the-street-dec-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:06:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Winterroth, Editor</dc:creator>
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The Grammy nominations are in.
Taylor Swift takes eight overall award nominations for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. Swift, second only to Beyoncé who leads this year with 10 nominations, received nods for Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year in the overall categories.
Newcomer, The Zac Brown Band grabbed three [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Word on the Street – Nov. 4</title>
		<link>http://countrymusicchicago.com/2009/11/word-on-the-street-nov-4-09/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Winterroth, Editor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Log Jam Fest]]></category>
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Say it ain&#8217;t so! 
Once again, Joe’s Bar is raking in the heavy hitters with a little help from their friends.
Just announced on the venue’s blog, country music super-star Keith Urban will return to the north side venue for a special acoustic performance on Sat., Nov. 14. Unfortunately, you can’t buy your way into this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stars Still Shined at Country Music Fest</title>
		<link>http://countrymusicchicago.com/2009/10/stars-still-shined-at-country-music-fest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Winterroth, Editor</dc:creator>
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CONCERT REVIEW
CHICAGO &#8211; The rain may have down-poured but the stars still shined at the 2009 Chicago Country Music Festival. Country stars that is.
Chicago’s free, two-day country music festival featured a star-studded country music lineup including Miranda Lambert, Jamey Johnson, John Rich and a special appearance by Lee Ann Womack.
While the weather on Saturday may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Word on the Street &#8211; September 28</title>
		<link>http://countrymusicchicago.com/2009/09/word-on-the-street-september-28/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Winterroth, Editor</dc:creator>
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Chicago Country Music Festival

Country music stars Miranda Lambert, Jamey Johnson and John Rich along with a boat load of great, local artists are scheduled for the 16th Annual Chicago Country Music Festival.  Returning to Grant Park this weekend, the FREE festival, organized by the City of Chicago, will feature two days of music, dancing, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Country Music’s Biggest Night – The CMA Nominees</title>
		<link>http://countrymusicchicago.com/2009/09/country-musics-biggest-night-the-cma-nominees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:15:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Winterroth, Editor</dc:creator>
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On Tuesday, the Country Music Association announced the nominees for the 43rd Annual CMA Awards.  Country music star Brad Paisley leads this year’s nominations with seven nominations followed by Keith Urban with five. The Zac Brown Band, Jamey Johnson, George Strait, and Taylor Swift Receive four nominations each and newcomers grace nearly every category. [...]]]></description>
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