Why has Brett Young been making us look bad throughout the entire pandemic? What note does he regret adding to his new hit "Not Yet"? What does he have more of, at his house, than any other person? What do his buddies ask him to cook for the July 4th holiday weekend? Super fun to catch up with Brett this morning >>>
Today’s featured brewery has the best beer garden of any brewery across Chicagoland, it's not even a competition! Wolfden Brewing in Bloomingdale, where everyone is family and everyone is welcome! From the leash-free doggie hours to the live music & food trucks, there is so much to love about Wolfden (including two new beer releases for this weekend!) >>>
Today’s featured brewery specializes in MEAD, which is a beer fermented primarily with honey. Obscurity Brewing and Craft Mead in Elburn has mastered mead beer ... and BBQ! Honoring the old history of Elburn, the space, the people and the entire organization exude zen and joy >>>
Today’s featured brewery started as a home brew kit gift that the owner Emily received 12 years ago, and has now morphed into a massive family operation (Emily, her husband Paul, her brother John, Mom too & others) that is welcoming to everyone! Skeleton Key Brewing in Woodridge ~ all about the 3 keys! Trying something new, learning something new and growing something new >>>
Today’s featured brewery started way back in grammar school for these two friends. Buddies then, buddies in high school, college, and now today. Conversations led them back to the small town of Marquette, WI. 150 people. 3 bars. On the top of one of the bars? A whistle. And like the Montgomery Gentry song, that whistle still blows every day at Noon. Noon Whistle Brewery! Originally in Lombard, now in Naperville too >>>>
#DrewsBrews this week? Sausage-making & beer pairings at Pollyanna!
#DrewsBrews this week? All about Chicago's first female-owned & operated brewery (and cidery)!
#DrewsBrews on May 21st? All about the Illinois Passport Plus program for 2021!
Our inaugural #DrewsBrews on May 14th? All about BuckleDown Brewing in Lyons!
Did you hear the exciting news? We've got a brand-new morning show at US*99 ~ Melissa & Austin! Melissa McGurren & Austin Huff are ready to help you start your day with them every weekday 6-9am, starting Monday morning ... I'll be on right after them, from 9am-12pm! We had a really fun chat in the studio yesterday >>>>>
From his ranch in Tennessee (where he shot the video for his new gospel single), we got to catch up with Gary LeVox from Rascal Flatts this morning, so fun! We chatted about "getting cheated by COVID, darnit!," Flex Tape, that one night back in September 2007, the Chicago memorabilia in his garage & much more >>>
When Justin Moore calls early, you answer the phone early! We chatted about his new smash "We Didn't Have Much," his wife's "mini-collection" in the kitchen, the influence that Tim McGraw has had on him, why his parents help make the perfect pandemic #DateNight a possibility & much more >>>
Tenille Arts called Drew to catch up on all things ACMs, her birthday week, ketchup-flavored potato chips (!), the performance that got her all steamy & so much more >>>
Fun to grab a quick chat with Ingrid Andress early this morning ~ we talked about her *only person in country music* Grammy nomination, her pandemic "self care", the first thing she'd do to change the world (LOVE this answer) & much more >>>>
How fun to get a call from Lady A this morning? I think I might've startled them though when they picked up the phone ... that, or the coffee hadn't kicked in yet! Listen below as we chat about their new smash "Like A Lady" that has *32* of them on it, why they feel that we're soooooo close, Hillary's bracket challenge with her husband that leads to a mountain vacation getaway and much more >>>
Super fun to get a phone call from the guys in Parmalee this morning ... we haven't caught up in a HOT minute! Listen below as we chat about 2021 life goals, new music on the way, summer Chicago ballpark food favorites & much more >>>
I loved getting a phone call from Riley Green this morning ... his new hit "If It Wasn't For Trucks" has been stuck in my head all week! We chatted about the recent Nashville snow & why that made Riley call "an audible" [back to the first days he ever toured], why Randy Owen of Alabama has had such a huge impact on his life, his go-to #Throwback90sCountry jam & much more >>>
It's been over a year since we've heard from Dierks Bentley, great to catch up this morning! We talked about his last 11 months in Telluride with the family, new mountain skills (involving fat bikes, beer & a night trail), what he hopes for this year [both in terms of Dr. Fauci & US*99 #WindyCitySmokeout) & so much more >>>
Always fun to catch up with Darius Rucker, he called me this morning to chat about early morning rituals, the greatest BBQ in South Carolina, the one question I asked that completely stumped him + so much more >>>>
Jason Aldean called me early this morning to talk Bucs vs the Chiefs & his pick for the #BigGame, his winter storm philosophy (skiing or the beach?), the last piece of gossip he read about himself that *wasn't true* & much more >>>>>
Dan + Shay called me to chat all things Chicago, the United Center, their superpowers, 2021 words to live by, why they're so optimistic about this year & much more >>>
Charles Kelley from Lady A calls Drew to chat #50FirstsIn50Weeks, when they'll be back in Chicago for live music + much more
