Grammy Preview

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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...]

Country Music Fest wrap

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Beautiful weather was key for the 20th annual Chicago Country Music Festival. In addition to the unseasonably warm streak, a new Millennium Park location, retooled layout and “perfect price” proved pivotal for the success of this year’s fest. Although the ever-changing character of country … [Read more...]

Country Music Fest – Day 1

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Starting at noon, thousands of area country music fans will converge on Chicago’s Millennium Park to catch some of the hottest names in country music and sample an amazing spread of local talent and aspiring artists. CountryMusicChicago.com, your independent country music source, is in the crowd … [Read more...]

Country fun for everyone

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FESTIVAL ALERT: The annual Chicago Country Music Festival will return to Chicago’s lakefront – this year in Millennium Park - boasting a lineup as unique and diverse as the very city it’s named after. From the ’90 country staple Clint Black and Illinois’ own “redneck woman” … [Read more...]

Gretchen Wilson – I Got Your Country Right Here

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I Got Your Country Right Here By: Gretchen Wilson Release Date: March 30, 2010 Gretchen Wilson’s country career started with a bang in 2004 with her debut release, “Here For The Party”. Since then, we’ve seen the Illinois native manage to overcome some major feats while dodging a … [Read more...]

October, November 2009 Concerts

October, November 2009 Chicago area Country Music Concerts. October 2009 Charlie Daniels Band Thurs, Oct. 1, 2009 | 8PM Rialto Square Theatre - 102 N Chicago, Joliet $23 - $52 – ticketmaster.com CMA Songwriters Series Fri, Oct. 2, 2009 | 8:30PM Hosted by Bob DiPiero, featuring Lee … [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...]

July 09 Concerts

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Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd Summerfest 2009 is about to wrap things up but you still have a chance to catch Kenny Chesney with Miranda Lambert and Lady Antebellum - Friday, July 3 - 7:30PM - $25 - $70 - Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd - Sunday, July 5 … [Read more...]

Larry King has Gone Country

Some of today's hottest country music stars were on hand for a special country edition of Larry King Livethat aired Thursday night. Properly named Hottest Stars of Country Music, the hour-long special was broadcasted live from the CMA Music Festival in Nashville, TN. The interviews were broken up … [Read more...]

Wilson, Rich Rocked Mega Center

Country's Hottest Party 2009, featuring country music mega stars Gretchen Wilson and John Rich and their friends, Cowboy Troy and Jeffrey Steele, rocked the West suburban Pheasant Run Mega Center, Saturday night. The almost six hour "party", covered everything from flag saluting and whiskey chuggin' … [Read more...]