20 Best Illinois Music Blogs and Websites in 2025

1. Illinois Entertainer

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

Blog https://www.fashionably-early.com/ + Follow Blog
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.
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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3. Choose Chicago

Blog https://www.choosechicago.com/blog/music/ + Follow Blog
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
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4. Illanoize

Blog https://www.illanoize.co/ + Follow Blog
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
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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5. Newcity Music

Blog https://music.newcity.com/ + Follow Blog
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.
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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6. In The Loop Magazine

Blog https://beintheloopchicago.com/ + Follow Blog
Our main focus is on Chicago's music scene: yesterday, today and tomorrow, but we have expanded our reach both near and far with events covering events in as near as Milwaukee, short flights to LA and across the pond to London. If it's newsworthy in the music industry, we'll be there.MORE Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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7. Chicago Jazz and Blues Blog

Blog https://www.chicagojazz.com/blog + Follow 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!
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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8. The People's Music School Blog

Blog https://peoplesmusicschool.org/blog/ + Follow 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.
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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9. Northshore Concert Band Blog

Blog https://northshoreband.org/blog + Follow 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.
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Location Evanston, Illinois, United States
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10. Peoria Music Live

Blog https://www.peoriamusiclive.com/music-notes/ + Follow Blog
Peoria Music Live is a centralized resource for live music in Central Illinois. With the power of social media, we find all the live music happening in our area and share it with you in real time. With our website, we go deeper into the artists, venues, scene,s and stories behind the shows.MORE Email ****@peoriamusiclive.com
Location Peoria, Illinois, United States
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11. Choose Chicago » Music

Blog https://www.choosechicago.com/blog/music/ + Follow Blog
Articles on music, festivals, nightlife, special events, culture, and entertainment.Choose Chicago is the official tourism website for Chicago. Find guides to attractions, events, restaurants, hotels, getting around, and other vacation planning help.MORE Email ****@choosechicago.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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12. NIU Arts Blog » Music

Blog https://niuarts.com/category/music/ + Follow Blog
Latest music news from NIU Arts.The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Northern Illinois University is a major provider of artistic presentations and services to the region to strengthen student learning and faculty and student artistry and research.MORE Email ****@niu.edu
Location DeKalb, Illinois, United States
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13. Chicago Innerview

Blog https://chicagoinnerview.com/ + Follow Blog
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
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14. Chicago Reader » Music

Blog https://chicagoreader.com/music/ + Follow Blog
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.
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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15. Run The Trap

Blog https://runthetrap.com/ + Follow Blog
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.
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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16. Chicago, The Band

Blog https://chicagotheband.com/news/ + Follow Blog
Find the latest news and updates on Chicago The Band.Chicago is an American rock band in Chicago, Illinois. They have recorded 37 albums, sold over 100,000,000 records, and are one of the longest-running and best-selling music groups of all time.MORE Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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17. Illinois Music Education Association Blog

Blog https://ilmea.org/blog + Follow Blog
The Illinois Music Education Association exists to advocate for universal access to comprehensive music education; deliver exemplary professional development for educators; and provide outstanding musical experiences for all Illinois learners facilitated by licensed music educators.MORE Email ****@ilmea.org
Location Palos Heights, Illinois, United States
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18. University of Chicago Arts Blog » Music

Blog https://www.uchicagoartsblog.art/archive/cate.. + Follow Blog
Get an inside look at the music festivals, workshops, classes, performances, exhibitions, conversations, films, residencies, and more that impact the arts communities of UChicago.The University of Chicago is an art school in Chicago.MORE Email ****@uchicago.edu
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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19. Illinois School of Music Blog

Blog https://illinoismusic.weebly.com/blog + Follow Blog
School of Music student bloggers share personal insights into the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign music experience.University of Illinois School of Music is a center for creativity and collaboration through performance, research, and education.MORE Email ****@bw.edu
Location Urbana, Illinois, United States
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