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

Thomas Rhett Lands 24th Career No. 1

Thomas Rhett Lands 24th Career No. 1

Thomas Rhett has scored his 24th career No. 1 hit as “After All the Bars Are Closed” takes the top spot on the Mediabase/Country Aircheck chart. The song also holds strong with a third consecutive week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, is the leading country song in …

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Stephen Wilson Jr. Announces New EP “Blankets”

Stephen Wilson Jr. Announces New EP "Blankets"

Today, the Indiana-born, Nashville-based rising star Stephen Wilson Jr. announced a new EP Blankets and released his moving interpretation of Nirvana’s “Something In The Way.” Arriving on August 29 via Big Loud Records, the four song EP will also feature covers of Temple of the Dog’s “Hunger Strike,” The Postal …

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LISTEN: Josh Ross, “My Side Of Town”

LISTEN: Josh Ross, “My Side Of Town”

Josh Ross has unveiled his brand-new single, “My Side Of Town” (MCA / Mercury Nashville / Universal Music Canada / CORE Records), out today. Fans have been awaiting the track since Ross first teased it across social media. “‘My Side Of Town’ was pitched to me and immediately resonated,” Ross …

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Billy Currington Announces New Album “King Of The World”

Billy Currington is ready to add another chapter to his impressive career. The multi-Platinum country hitmaker has announced his seventh studio album, King Of The World, set for release October 24 on MCA Records. To celebrate the news, Currington also dropped a brand-new song, “One Thing I Ain’t Been,” now …

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SPOTLIGHT: The Eighth Room – HOLLIS

Jason Hollis — known simply as Hollis in Nashville circles — has spent his life chasing detail. First it was music: working the floor of Ziegler Music, his stepfather’s Baton Rouge chain of instrument shops, where teenage Hollis would beg to be locked in after hours to experiment with drum …

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Billy Strings To Deliver Keynote At IBMA Business Conference

Billy Strings to Deliver Keynote at IBMA Business Conference

Nashville-based GRAMMY winner Billy Strings—one of the most celebrated and transformative musicians across any genre—has been announced as the keynote speaker for the upcoming IBMA Business Conference, presented by Riverview Foundation. The event takes place in Chattanooga, TN on Tuesday, September 16, marking what promises to be one of the …

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BMI Hosts Historic R&B No. 1 Celebration for Kevin Ross

BMI Hosts Historic R&B No. 1 Celebration for Kevin Ross

BMI brought the music industry together in Nashville Tuesday evening (Aug. 19) for a milestone event—the first-ever No. 1 party of its kind in the R&B genre—honoring Kevin Ross’s four-week chart-topper, “Love In The Middle.” Held at BMI’s Nashville headquarters, the celebration recognized Ross’s breakout success as an independent artist, …

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Kaitlin Butts Gaining Steam With “You Ain’t Gotta Die (To Be Dead To Me)”

Nashville-based country/Americana firebrand Kaitlin Butts has unveiled her hilarious music video for her viral hit, “You Ain’t Gotta Die (To Be Dead To Me),” a song that has exploded across TikTok and streaming platforms. The breakout anthem has already racked up more than 123 million TikTok views, 8 million global …

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WATCH: Zach Top Shares Video For “South of Sanity,”

LISTEN: Zach Top's “South of Sanity”

Singer, songwriter Zach Top has released the official video for his brand-new song, “South of Sanity,” out today. The track is the latest preview from his sophomore album, Ain’t In It For My Health, arriving Friday, August 29 on Leo33. The new project follows Top’s breakthrough debut, Cold Beer & …

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LISTEN: Dave Lenahan’s “Faces in the Glow”

Independent Nashville-based country and Americana singer-songwriter Dave Lenahan has released a moving new single, “Faces in the Glow,” a heartfelt track that captures the quiet distance so many of us feel in today’s digital world. The song opens as a plea for connection, with Lenahan’s earnest vocals carried by warm, …

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