Chicago magazine: When Chicago Was a Country Music Capital
Mark Guarino’s new book, Country and Midwestern, explores the difficult row country artists had to hoe in Chicago, and how… More
Mark Guarino’s new book, Country and Midwestern, explores the difficult row country artists had to hoe in Chicago, and how… More
You’ll be forgiven if, while reading this, you ask, “What’s the catch?” The Grahams get that a lot. Doug and… More
“The truth is, Black music and American music are inseparable,” says Tuwisha Rogers-Simpson. She is the vice president of brand… More
Melanie Faye grew up in Nashville, but she doesn’t credit Music City with her success. She credits Guitar Hero. Yes, that… More
‘I am not only making my mom proud, but carrying on the legacy of female country artists,” says Abby Anderson… More
Like any 90-year-old, the Grand Ole Opry, which officially reaches that milestone on November 28, has witnessed a lot of change… More
Video killed the radio star, said the Buggles (still debatable), but the conventional wisdom that MP3s killed vinyl just doesn’t… More
No one makes money in music anymore. In a time when the song of the summer (hello “All About That… More
The new “Songwriter {Nashville}” Web series captures the process of winning people over in a three-minute tune. Click here for… More
From Miranda Lambert’s sass to Richie Sambora’s surprise, what entertained us most at country’s biggest festival in June 2014. Click… More
The annual Manchester music festival is more than a four-day bacchanal. It’s an essential economic engine for Middle Tennessee. Here’s… More
A former online broker found satisfaction through music, and built a business to help his customers do the same. Download… More