Jerry Holthouse

Music editor for Nashville.com. Jerry Holthouse is a content writer, songwriter and a graphic designer. He owns and runs Holthouse Creative, a full service creative agency. He is an avid outdoorsman and a lover of everything music. You can contact him at JerryHolthouse@Nashville.com

Dierks Bentley Borrows Tom Petty’s Guitar For “American Girl” Cover

Dierks Bentley Borrows Tom Petty’s Guitar For “American Girl” Cover

Dierks Bentley just rekleased his video for a spirited cover of Tom Petty’s “American Girl.” The video for the lead single from Big Machine Records’ forthcoming tribute album, PETTY COUNTRY: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty, opens with Bentley strapping on Petty’s own signature Rickenbacker guitar that was flownin …

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Erv Woolsey Passes At 80

Erv Woolsey Passes At 80

Erv Woolsey, George Strait’s long-time manager, passed away today at the age of 80 due to complications from surgery. “He was a very tough man, and fought hard, but sadly it was just too much. We will miss him so very much and will never forget all the time we …

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LISTEN: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors’ “Suffering”

Drew Holcomb Tickets! Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, May 17-18, 2024

Today Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors release their first new single of 2024 with the Southern Rock scorcher “Suffering” (listen above). When asked about their sonic shift on this latest single Holcomb shared, “One of our guiding principles when we recorded the 21 songs of Strangers No More was to …

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Dylan Scott Celebrates His 4th Number One

Dylan Scott Celebrates His 4th Number One

ASCAP, along with BMI and SESAC, hosted members of the music community, friends, and family to celebrate Curb Records artist Dylan Scott’s #1 hit, “Can’t Have Mine (Find You A Girl)” last night at Cannery Hall’s Row One Stage in Nashville. Written by Scott, Matt Alderman (SESAC), Josh Melton (BMI), …

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Chuck McDowell Acquires Largest Stake In Nashville Kats

The Nashville Arena Sports, LLC, ownership group of the Nashville Kats, announced that Middle Tennessee native Chuck McDowell as its newest partner. McDowell is now the largest individual stakeholder in the Kats and has also been named Chairman of the arena football franchise. “When I look at investment opportunities I …

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Pilgrimage Festival’s 2024 Lineup Announced

Pilgrimage Festival’s 2024 Lineup Announced

Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival’s 2024 lineup is here! Revealed today (3/20), Dave Matthews Band makes a much-anticipated return alongside Noah Kahan, Hozier and NEEDTOBREATHE to top the bill as the announced headliners for the annual festival. Revisiting The Park at Harlinsdale Farm in Franklin, TN on September 28-29 in …

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WATCH: Sierra Ferrell’s “American Dreaming”

WATCH: Sierra Ferrell's "American Dreaming"

“Wake up again in an old motel, is it somewhere different? I can’t tell. Every set of curtains opens to the open road…“: This Friday, March 22nd, Sierra Ferrell will release Trail of Flowers, and in those very first lines of “American Dreaming,” the album’s opening number and final preview, …

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Southern Rockers Wayland Release “On The Way”

Southern Rockers Wayland Release "On The Way"

Southern rockers WAYLAND just released their latest album “On The Way.” To celebrate the release they had an industry showcase at the Gibson Garage last Friday. The album holds three previously released singles – “Way Back When,” (watch above) “Other End,” and “Waters” – each highlighting the band’s blend of …

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Big Machine Signs George Birge To Exclusive Co-Publishing Deal

Big Machine Signs George Birge To Exclusive Co-Publishing Deal

Big Machine Music (BMM), a subsidiary of HYBE America, announced today the signing of artist/songwriter George Birge to an exclusive co-publishing agreement. Birge officially joins BMM’s roster of hit writers including Jessie Jo Dillon, Brett Young, Laura Veltz, Matt Dragstrem, Ryan Hurd and Geoff Warburton, among others. “George’s hit trajectory …

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Thomas Rhett Scores His 22nd Career No. One

Thomas Rhett Scores His 22nd Career No. One

After celebrating 21 chart-topping hits in a matter of just 10 years, Thomas Rhett enters the second decade of his career notching his 22nd career No. One with “Mamaw’s House (feat. Morgan Wallen).” Topping the Mediabase/Country Aircheck and Billboard Country Airplay charts this week, Thomas Rhett and Wallen wrote the …

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