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

Featured Bonnaroo Artist: Mt. Joy

Featured Bonnaroo Artist: Mt. Joy

There are only 76 days left until Bonnaroo returns to Manchester, Tennessee—and with the countdown officially on, Nashville.com is kicking off our “Featured Bonnaroo Artist” series, spotlighting some of the must-see acts set to take the stage this year. First up: the ever-rising indie favorites Mt. Joy, who are set …

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Calling All Blues Fans, Here Comes Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials

Calling All Blues Fans, Here Comes Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials

Nashville blues fans are in for a high-voltage night when Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials roll into City Winery Nashville on Thursday, April 9. The Blues Hall of Famers bring their signature, no-holds-barred Chicago sound to The Lounge for a 7 p.m. show celebrating the release of their long-awaited …

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LISTEN: Shakey Graves’ “I Once Was an Ocean”

LISTEN: Shakey Graves' “I Once Was an Ocean”

Shakey Graves is back with new music, releasing his latest single “I Once Was an Ocean,” a haunting and atmospheric preview of his upcoming album Fondness, Etc., due May 15 via Dualtone Records. The new track leans into a hypnotic, genre-blurring sound, mixing elements of avant-garde folk and restrained indie …

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Tennessee Alliance for Kids Celebrates 10 Years

Taste of Tennessee event flyer for May 2026 in Arrington, TN.

The Tennessee Alliance for Kids is marking a major milestone this spring, celebrating 10 years of impact with its signature fundraising event, Taste of Tennessee, set for Friday, May 1, 2026, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at The Barn at Sycamore Farms. Bringing together the best of Tennessee’s culinary and …

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CMAfest Reveals Artists Lineup at Free Outdoor Daytime Shows

CMAfest Reveals Artists Lineup at Free Outdoor Daytime Shows

Country Music fans will have even more to look forward to at this year’s CMA Fest presented by SoFi as the Country Music Association reveals the lineup of artists set to perform across the festival’s free outdoor daytime stages. Taking place June 4-7 in downtown Nashville, the world’s longest-running Country Music …

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LISTEN: Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen Drop “Twist The Knife”

LISTEN: Ryan Bingham & The Texas Gentlemen Drop “Twist The Knife”

Oscar and GRAMMY-winning artist Ryan Bingham returns with new music today, unveiling “Twist The Knife” alongside The Texas Gentlemen—the latest preview from his upcoming album They Call Us The Lucky Ones, arriving May 15 via Thirty Tigers. “Twist The Knife” follows earlier releases including “Ballad of The Texas Gentlemen,” “The …

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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Makes History

Ella Langley's “Choosin’ Texas” Makes History

Ella Langley continues her breakout run in a major way, as her Platinum-certified single “Choosin’ Texas” holds strong at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for a fourth consecutive week—setting a new benchmark in the process. With the milestone, Langley now claims the record for the most weeks at …

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Nashville Mourns the Loss of Ronnie Bowman

Nashville Mourns the Loss of Ronnie Bowman

Nashville’s music community is mourning the loss of one of its most respected voices, Ronnie Bowman, who passed away on March 22 following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Ashland City, just outside Nashville. He was 64. Widely admired as both a powerhouse vocalist and an influential songwriter, Bowman’s …

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