15 Best Illinois Music Blogs and Websites in 2025

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1. Run The Trap Blog

Run The Trap Blog Blog https://runthetrap.com/blog/ + 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.
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 1.1MTwitter Followers 36.9KInstagram Followers 117.3K Domain Authority 65 Read Now Get Email Contact Get Influential Bloggers ContactsGet access to 250k active Bloggers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the type of bloggers you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share blogger's data in an Excel or CSV format.

2. Fashionably Early

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.
Email ****@fashionably-early.com
Facebook Followers 4.1KTwitter Followers 20.5KInstagram Followers 20.2K Domain Authority 44 Read Now Get Email Contact

3. Newcity Music

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.
Email ****@newcity.com
Facebook Followers 7.2KTwitter Followers 7.8KInstagram Followers 9.8K Domain Authority 56 Read Now Get Email Contact

4. Illinois Music Education Association Blog

Illinois Music Education Association Blog Blog https://ilmea.org/blog + Follow Blog
Email ****@ilmea.org
Facebook Followers 4.5KTwitter Followers 2.1KInstagram Followers 3.5K Domain Authority 38 Read Now Get Email Contact

5. Chicago Jazz and Blues Blog

Chicago Jazz and Blues Blog Blog https://www.chicagojazz.com/blog-1 + 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!
Email ****@chicagojazz.com
Facebook Followers 25KTwitter Followers 2.2KInstagram Followers 3.2K Domain Authority 39 Read Now Get Email Contact

6. Peoria Music Live Blog

Peoria Music Live Blog Blog https://www.peoriamusiclive.com/music-notes + Follow Blog
Email ****@peoriamusiclive.com
Facebook Followers 22.4KTwitter Followers 56Instagram Followers 2.6K Domain Authority 19 Read Now Get Email Contact

7. Chicago Reader » Music

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.
Email ****@chicagoreader.com
Facebook Followers 97.2KTwitter Followers 282.2KInstagram Followers 84.6K Domain Authority 83 Read Now Get Email Contact

8. NIU Arts Blog » Music

NIU Arts Blog » Music Blog https://niuarts.com/category/music/ + Follow Blog
Email ****@niu.edu
Facebook Followers 1.3KTwitter Followers 40.2KInstagram Followers 32.4K Domain Authority 16 Read Now Get Email Contact

9. Northshore Concert Band Blog

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.
Email ****@northshoreband.org
Facebook Followers 2.7KTwitter Followers 3.3K Domain Authority 30 Read Now Get Email Contact

10. The People's Music School Blog

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.
Email ****@peoplesmusicschool.org
Facebook Followers 4.6KTwitter Followers 961Instagram Followers 2.4K Domain Authority 36 Read Now Get Email Contact

11. Chicago, The Band

Chicago, The Band Blog https://chicagotheband.com/news/ + Follow Blog
Facebook Followers 1.8MTwitter Followers 56.5KInstagram Followers 98.8K Domain Authority 55 Read Now Get Email Contact

12. Choose Chicago » Music

Choose Chicago » Music Blog https://www.choosechicago.com/blog/music/ + Follow Blog
Email ****@choosechicago.com
Facebook Followers 560.7KTwitter Followers 100.9KInstagram Followers 497.6K Domain Authority 68 Read Now Get Email Contact

13. University of Chicago Arts Blog » Music

University of Chicago Arts Blog » Music Blog https://www.uchicagoartsblog.art/archive/cate.. + Follow Blog
Email ****@uchicago.edu
Facebook Followers 7.1KTwitter Followers 6.9KInstagram Followers 5K Domain Authority 20 Read Now Get Email Contact

14. Bucktown Music Blog

Bucktown Music Blog Blog https://www.bucktownmusic.com/blog + Follow Blog
Bucktown Music is a family owned and operated music studio serving the residents of Chicago, providing family-oriented services that are educationally driven.
Email ****@bucktownmusic.com
Facebook Followers 1.4KTwitter Followers 86Instagram Followers 1.6K Domain Authority 25 Read Now Get Email Contact

15. Illinois School of Music Blog

Illinois School of Music Blog Blog https://illinoismusic.weebly.com/blog + Follow Blog
Email ****@bw.edu
Facebook Followers 4.2KTwitter Followers 1.4KInstagram Followers 3.2K Domain Authority 3 Read Now Get Email Contact

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Illinois Music Bloggers

Top bloggers, editors, and contributors covering Illinois Music. 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
Emily Antonacci Writer & Photo Submissionspeoriamusiclive.com/music-notes
Kindall Reuschel Writer & Editor-in-chiefpeoriamusiclive.com/music-notes
Andrew Voras Writer, Photographer, & Videographerpeoriamusiclive.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
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