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...]

Jamey Johnson – The Guitar Song

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The Guitar Song By: Jamey Johnson Release Date: September 14, 2010 Mercury Nashville Preview and download “The Guitar Song” on on iTunes: It seems like a lot of industry folks have given Jamey Johnson this hardcore outlaw label and, well, in some aspects they might be correct. The … [Read more...]

Word on the Street – Sept. 23

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Traffic Jam… The afternoon commute in Chicago just got a little worse. Metro’s PM traffic reporter, Marti Jones, has signed off at WUSN, US99 radio. The intent of her abrupt departure from the Drew Walker show is unclear but her afternoon presence on the Chicago country radio station will be … [Read more...]

Gettin’ back to Joe’s

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CONCERT ALERT: [singlepic id=255 w=320 h=240 float=left]While Jamey Johnson might sing about getting back to Macon, Georgia, in latest single,  it seems like it’s really about getting back to Chicago for this country singer. At least it's looking to appear that way as over the last 12  … [Read more...]

Throwdown Rundown

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[singlepic id=241 w=320 h=240 float=left]The Country Throwdown Tour will roll into the Tinley Park this Saturday to kick-off the summertime mega-concert series at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre. Featuring major touring acts like Montgomery Gentry, Jamey Johnson, Eric Church, Little Big Town … [Read more...]

Stars Still Shined at Country Music Fest

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CONCERT REVIEW CHICAGO - The rain may have down-poured but the stars still shined at the 2009 Chicago Country Music Festival. Country stars that is.[singlepic id=89 w=320 h=240 float=left] Chicago’s free, two-day country music festival featured a star-studded country music lineup including … [Read more...]

Word on the Street – September 28

Chicago Country Music Festival [singlepic id=79 w=320 h=240 mode=watermark float=left]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 … [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...]

Chicago Country Music Festival Lineup

Miranda Lambert, Jamey Johnson and John Rich will headline the 2009 Chicago Country Music Festival. [singlepic id=75 w=320 h=240 float=left]In a recent announcement, the City of Chicago Mayor’s Office of Special Events released the entertainment lineup for the 2009 Chicago Country Music … [Read more...]

New Single Releases for August 09

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Here’s a list of must have new single releases: Brooks & Dunn – Indian Summer By now you’ve probably heard the news that Brooks & Dunn will be wrapping up their 20 plus year music career as a duo in 2010. So while you still can, check out their new release “Indian Summer”. … [Read more...]