Alison Bonaguro

When Randy Travis starts singing about hookers, you know something's wrong. Travis, a traditional-minded country artist who has won hundreds of awards for his wholesome tunes that teeter on the...

For fans of mainstream country music, Country Thunder is a required pilgrimage--the genre's Lollapalooza, if you will. Just across the Illinois border in Twin Lakes, Wis., you'll find 60 hours...

It's good to be the mayor. Because when you're the mayor, you get to bring the music you love right into your city. And that's just what Mayor Richard Daley...

The bass player rarely steals the show, but Saturday night at the First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre, that's exactly what Jay DeMarcus did. DeMarcus is one third of Rascal Flatts, and...

She sang. She joked. She danced. She autographed. Even though she's one of the biggest names in country, Sara Evans still knows how to multitask. Evans only performed for an...

To those who know his work, legendary record producer Rick Rubin is a god. If that's the case, will he be able to deliver the Dixie Chicks from evil? Like...

Society has a way of dividing Americans into neat little boxes, but apparently it's the sound of country music that has what it takes to bring everyone back together. It...

If it weren't for the low-rise jeans and black tank top, you would've sworn Dolly Parton had taken the stage of the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan Friday night. But it...

When your voice is all you have, it better be good. Powerful enough to keep 18,000 fans hanging on your every lyric. Passionate enough to make them not just hear...

Whatever you do, don't call them duets. That word conjures up images of old-school country artists, in ruffled dresses and bolo ties, singing into a single mic at Nashville's Grand...