20 Best Illinois Music Blogs and Websites in 2025

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Here are 20 Best Illinois Music Blogs you should read and follow in 2025.

1. Illinois Entertainer

Illinois Entertainer Blog https://illinoisentertainer.com/
Chicagoland's Free Music Monthly Magazine - In Print And Online
Email ****@illinoisentertainer.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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2. Fashionably Early

Fashionably Early Blog https://www.fashionably-early.com/
Fashionably Early provides news and downloads & stream for albums, EPs, mixtapes, songs, videos & much more from the freshest hip-hop, rap, and R&B artists.
Email ****@fashionably-early.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Facebook 4KTwitter 20.5KInstagram 20K Domain Authority 44 Read Now Get Email Contact

3. Choose Chicago

Choose Chicago Blog https://www.choosechicago.com/blog/music/
Choose Chicago is the official destination marketing and sales organization for Chicago, promoting the city's attractions, events, dining, and meetings to leisure and business visitors.
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Facebook 635.4KTwitter 99.9KInstagram 515.3K Domain Authority 68 Read Now Get Email Contact

4. Illanoize

Illanoize Blog https://www.illanoize.co/
Keep up with the latest in music news, the Hip Hop culture and more from Chicago and around the globe. This is also the place for illanoize radio Chicago's Most Vaulable Radio Station
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Facebook 1.4KTwitter 5.7KInstagram 6.8K Domain Authority 32 Read Now Get Email Contact

5. Newcity Music

Newcity Music Blog https://music.newcity.com/
Unsurpassed in coverage of music in Chicago, ranging from rock, hip-hop, and dance/electronic to classical and world music, with a special focus on local artists.
Email ****@newcity.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Facebook 7.1KTwitter 7.8KInstagram 11K Domain Authority 56 Read Now Get Email Contact

6. In The Loop Magazine

In The Loop Magazine Blog https://beintheloopchicago.com/
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Facebook 10.6KTwitter 1.1KInstagram 9.6K Domain Authority 23 Read Now Get Email Contact

7. Chicago Jazz and Blues Blog

Chicago Jazz and Blues Blog Blog https://www.chicagojazz.com/blog
ChicagoJazz.com features an updated jazz calendar, interviews with local and national artists, club & venue guides, previews of upcoming performances, reviews, musician profiles, and more!
Email ****@chicagojazz.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Facebook 24.8KTwitter 2.2KInstagram 3.4K Domain Authority 39 Read Now Get Email Contact

8. The People's Music School Blog

The People's Music School Blog Blog https://peoplesmusicschool.org/blog/
The People's Music School is the only completely free music school delivering access to the benefits of music through free, intensive music education.
Email ****@peoplesmusicschool.org
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Facebook 4.6KTwitter 961Instagram 2.6K Domain Authority 36 Read Now Get Email Contact

9. Northshore Concert Band Blog

Northshore Concert Band Blog Blog https://northshoreband.org/blog
A tradition of musical excellence on Chicago's North Shore, NCB presents an annual four concert subscription series, a variety of education and outreach events, and a summer concert series.
Email ****@northshoreband.org
Location Evanston, Illinois, United States
Facebook 2.8KTwitter 3.3K Domain Authority 30 Read Now Get Email Contact

10. Peoria Music Live

Peoria Music Live Blog https://www.peoriamusiclive.com/music-notes/
Email ****@peoriamusiclive.com
Location Peoria, Illinois, United States
Facebook 23.6KTwitter 56Instagram 2.7K Domain Authority 19 Read Now Get Email Contact

11. Choose Chicago » Music

Choose Chicago » Music Blog https://www.choosechicago.com/blog/music/
Email ****@choosechicago.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Facebook 635.4KTwitter 99.9KInstagram 515.3K Domain Authority 68 Read Now Get Email Contact

12. NIU Arts Blog » Music

NIU Arts Blog » Music Blog https://niuarts.com/category/music/
Email ****@niu.edu
Location DeKalb, Illinois, United States
Facebook 1.3KTwitter 39.4KInstagram 34.4K Domain Authority 16 Read Now Get Email Contact

13. Chicago Innerview

Chicago Innerview Blog https://chicagoinnerview.com/
Chicago INNERVIEW Magazine is a full-service print and online publication focusing on live music and festivals in Chicago as well as industry news and local events. Know Before the Show.
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Facebook 9.2K Read Now Get Email Contact

14. Chicago Reader » Music

Chicago Reader » Music Blog https://chicagoreader.com/music/
Get the latest Chicago music news on Chicago Reader. The Chicago Reader is Chicago's largest free weekly newspaper, nationally recognized as a leader in the alternative press.
Email ****@chicagoreader.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Facebook 96.4KTwitter 282.2KInstagram 88K Domain Authority 83 Read Now Get Email Contact

15. Run The Trap

Run The Trap Blog https://runthetrap.com/
The best trap music, EDM, and Hip Hop news, downloads, and mixes. Run The Trap was created to bring underground trap music, Hip Hop, club music, and other related genres to the forefront.
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Facebook 1.1MTwitter 36.9KInstagram 119K Domain Authority 65 Read Now Get Email Contact

16. Chicago, The Band

Chicago, The Band Blog https://chicagotheband.com/news/
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Facebook 1.8MTwitter 56.5KInstagram 107.9K Domain Authority 55 Read Now Get Email Contact

17. Illinois Music Education Association Blog

Illinois Music Education Association Blog Blog https://ilmea.org/blog
Email ****@ilmea.org
Location Palos Heights, Illinois, United States
Facebook 5.8KTwitter 2.1KInstagram 4K Domain Authority 38 Read Now Get Email Contact

18. University of Chicago Arts Blog » Music

University of Chicago Arts Blog » Music Blog https://www.uchicagoartsblog.art/archive/cate..
Email ****@uchicago.edu
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Facebook 7KTwitter 6.9KInstagram 5K Domain Authority 20 Read Now Get Email Contact

19. Illinois School of Music Blog

Illinois School of Music Blog Blog https://illinoismusic.weebly.com/blog
Email ****@bw.edu
Location Urbana, Illinois, United States
Facebook 4.2KTwitter 1.4KInstagram 3.7K Domain Authority 3 Read Now Get Email Contact

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Illinois Music Bloggers

Top bloggers, editors, and contributors from blogs listed above. Get Spreadsheet
Blogger Name Email Designation Blog Link Twitter Handle Twitter Follower
J.R. Nelson Authorchicagoreader.com@jr1nelson3K
Jack Sperling Writerfashionably-early.com@jacksperll1.1K
Carter Fife Writerfashionably-early.com@carterfife798
Zach Horowitz Writerfashionably-early.com@zorowitz108563
Levi Massey Writerfashionably-early.com@levidmassey682
Brian Hieggelke Editor & Publishermusic.newcity.com@brianheychicago305
Jan Hieggelke Publishermusic.newcity.com
Mike Hartnett Associate Publishermusic.newcity.com
Robert Rodi Music Editormusic.newcity.com
Kindall Reuschel Writer & Editor-in-chiefpeoriamusiclive.com/music-notes
Tracy Baim Co-publisherchicagoreader.com/music@tracybaimwcmg5.5K
Chicago Reader Editorial Inquirieschicagoreader.com/music
Karen Hawkins Publisher And Editor In Chiefchicagoreader.com/music@chiefrebelle2.4K
Philip Montoro Music Editorchicagoreader.com/music@pmontoro5K
Clare Austen-Smith Digital Content Manageruchicagoartsblog.art/archive/category/Music
Andrew Buckley Authorillinoismusic.weebly.com/blog
Conway Staunton Contributorfashionably-early.com
Dahmin Lim Contributorfashionably-early.com
Riley Furey Contributorfashionably-early.com
Trixx Contributorfashionably-early.com
Billy Yang Contributorfashionably-early.com
Grace Holtzclaw Contributorfashionably-early.com
Ava Vonn Contributorfashionably-early.com
malbin Contributorfashionably-early.com
Branton Wandera Contributorfashionably-early.com
Mahon Leddy Contributorfashionably-early.com
Sophia Clemente Contributorfashionably-early.com
Fashionably Early Staff Contributorfashionably-early.com
Vanessa Chan Contributorfashionably-early.com
adolan95 Contributorniuarts.com
ChicagoJazz.com Contributorchicagojazz.com
Robert Rodi Contributornewcity.com
Jazmine Gandhi Contributorrunthetrap.com
Northshoreconcertband Contributornorthshoreband.org
Greg Gaffney Contributorfashionably-early.com
Brooke Shapiro Contributorfashionably-early.com
Ben Moskow Contributorfashionably-early.com
Zac Tuinei Contributorfashionably-early.com
Cayden Brannan Contributorfashionably-early.com
Craig Bechtel Contributornewcity.com
Dennis Polkow Contributornewcity.com
Seth Boustead Contributornewcity.com
Adam Davidson Contributornewcity.com
Bart Lazar Contributornewcity.com
Lisa Torem Contributornewcity.com
Dave Hoekstra Contributornewcity.com
Dylan Weinert Contributornewcity.com
David Witter Contributornewcity.com
Ellie Depastino Contributorpeoplesmusicschool.org
Miriam Owens Contributorpeoplesmusicschool.org
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