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...]

Top 10 Albums of 2009

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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 … [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...]

Save a Horse, Ride a Hog?

Concert Alert! [singlepic id=22 w=320 h=240 float=left] Researchers say, the whole is greater than the sum of parts and on Sunday, area country music fan can witness an explosion of music when the country music power duo Big & Rich take the stage at the West Suburban Pheasant Run Mega … [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...]

Academy of Country Music Awards Post Show Recap

Sunday, April 5 - Televised awards shows are always filled with glitz and glam and the 44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, broadcasted live from the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, was of course, no exception. The evening affair, hosted by the Queen of Country Music Reba McEntire, was filled with … [Read more...]

Big & Rich Tickets

Concert Alert! Country music power duo Big & Rich has announced an additional summer tour stop at the Pheasant Run Mega Center on July 26, 2009, during their limited engagement summer tour. Big & Rich, comprised of artists John Rich and Big Kenny, turned heads in Nashville with their hit … [Read more...]