Keep on lovin’ with Steel Magnolia

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Concert Alert: It's been awhile since Joshua Scott Jones and Meghan Lindsey graced our television screens to compete in the CMT series, Can You Duet?. While here in Chicago, we've had a few opportunities to catch the duo, better known as Steel Magnolia, in the Windy City, a lot has happened … [Read more...]

All adds up for Country Thunder

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Festival Alert: Country Thunder rumbles in the near future with a mega lineup and major fun. When it comes to summer country music festivals, there’s no competition for Country Thunder. A stellar four-day lineup of some of the biggest names in modern country music combined with all of the … [Read more...]

Top 11 Summer Concerts

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For the months of June, July, August and September of 2011. With a little help from the mainstay country music touring acts, the summer 2011 country music concert season in Chicago is really starting to take shape.  As in years past, major acts such as Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Lady Antebellum … [Read more...]

Steel Magnolia

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Steel Magnolia Release Date: January 11, 2011 It seems like forever ago since Big Kenny and Naomi Judd were eyeing up this duo on the second season of CMT original series Can You Duet. While Joshua Scott Jones and Meghan Lindsey managed to not only win over the judges and the fans, it … [Read more...]

Word on the Street – Aug. 23

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Wait for it…Wait for it… The official Chicago Country Music Festival headliner announcement is expected very soon. How soon is “very soon” is the question. Taunting fans, yet again, festival organizers posted on the event's official Facebook fan page wall, “Headliners will be announced … [Read more...]

Paisley’s walk on water

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[singlepic id=297 w=320 h=240 float=left]There’s something about Chicago for country star Brad Paisley. Maybe it’s because his wife, Kimberly Williams, spent time in the area when she attended Northwestern or maybe because Chicago has one of the largest country radio stations, and fan base, in … [Read more...]

Paisley’s big splash

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Country Concert Alert: [singlepic id=61 w=320 h=240 float=left]Typically, when concert goers set out for a country concert, getting soaked is something to avoid but when country music star Brad Paisley returns to the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre on Friday, he’s hoping to make a big splash. … [Read more...]

Country Airplay Chart for January 4, 2010

Reba McEntire - Consider Me Gone Dierks Bentley - I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes Tim McGraw - Southern Voice Lady Antebellum - Need You Now Luke Bryan - Do I Miranda Lambert - White Liar Jason Aldean - The Truth Darius Rucker - History In The Making Josh Turner - Why Don't We Just … [Read more...]

September Concerts

As summer wraps up, September continues to add Chicago’s summer country music concert season.[singlepic id=77 w=320 h=240 float=right] David Nail with the Carter Twins Friday, September 4, 2009 – 8:30PM Joe’s Bar*, 940 W. Weed St, Chicago $8 – ticketmaster.com Randy Travis Friday, … [Read more...]