Channel 7 covers the Country Scene

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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...]

What is country music?

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Editor's note:  As Mr. Paisley joins Carrie Underwood to host the 45th annual Country Music Association Awards tonight, country music blogger Eileen Paton shares her experience with Paisley's 9th studio release "This Is Country Music". What is country music? Is it a certain sound? A southern … [Read more...]

Word on the Street – Nov. 24

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Lisa Dent & Ramblin’ Ray bring home the CMA A belated congratulations to US99.5’s very own Lisa Dent and Ramblin’ Ray [Stevens] and the rest of the WUSN morning crew for their 44th Annual Country Music Association win for Broadcast Personalities of the Year in a Major Market. The duo … [Read more...]

Country Music’s Biggest Night – The CMA Nominees

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 … [Read more...]