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

Brett Young Hits 8X Platinum

Brett Young’s hit single “In Case You Didn’t Know” has been certified 8X PLATINUM by the RIAA and becomes one of only three country songs since 2017 to achieve the honor. Young wrote the heart-tugging track, which has remained a fan favorite since its release, alongside Trent Tomlinson and Tyler …

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Willie Nelson Celebrates Best Friend In New Book

Willie Nelson wrote Me and Paul: Untold Tales of a Fabled Friendship with Grammy-winning music journalist/biographer/author David Ritz, who collaborated with Willie on It’s a Long Story: My Life and Me(2015) and Willie and Bobbie Nelson on Sister Bobbie: True Tales of the Family Band (2020). In his preface, “A …

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Shy Carter Makes His Grand Ole Opry Debut

Warner Music Nashville’s Shy Carter made his debut (6/25) at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN, to a standing ovation. Introducing his signature country-soul swagger while appearing in the circle to wild applause, he performed “Good Love,” off debut EP ‘The Rest Of Us,’ and then walked through the …

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WATCH: Brandi Carlile’s “You And Me On The Rock”

The official music video for Brandi Carlile’s new single, “You And Me On The Rock,” is debuting today. Watch the video, which was created, animated and directed by Computer Team above. Of the song, Carlile reflects, “This song is for my wife, Catherine. When life changed during quarantine and everything …

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Morgan Wallen Celebrates His 6th Number One At Nashville Speedway

Celebrating his sixth number one song, Morgan Wallen enjoyed a day off last Sunday at the Nashville Speedway. The “Wasted On You” singer spent some quality time with his buddy Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Camry, before the Ally 400 NASCAR Cup Series. “Wasted On You” was co-written …

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Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Nominees

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inducts Class Of 2024

The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (NaSHOF) has announced the nominees for 2022. Of the 12 nominees, three will be inducted at the 52nd Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at the Music City Center. “We congratulate all of this year’s nominees in our …

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Hailey Whitters Makes Her Country Radio Debut

Hailey Whitters made her debut at country radio this week. The Iowa-born, Nashville-based rising country star released her breakout single “Everything She Ain’t,” which was just named one of Rolling Stone’s “Best Songs of 2022 So Far,” debuted as the 5th most-added song on 32 stations on the country radio …

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Caverns Amphitheater Celebrates Grand Opening

The Caverns Amphitheater celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, June 25th with a ribbon cutting ceremony and Old Crow Medicine Show’s Hootenanny with Willie Watson, Joshua Hedley and Town Mountain. The new outdoor venue is the latest addition to The Caverns, which is world-renown for its cave concerts, and follows …

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Stoney Edwards Music Available For Streaming For First Time

He was among the early black country music artists to find success and the first black country singer-songwriter signed to Capitol Nashville in the 1970s. Stoney Edwards’ personal story filled with the struggle, grit, courage and heart is what has long been the basis for songs that have shaped country …

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Peter Strickland & Craig Campbell Launch Launch Marathon Talent

Music industry veterans Peter Strickland and Craig Campbell are joining forces under Marathon Talent, the pair announced jointly today. The company combines Marathon Talent Agency and Campbell Entertainment management clients under a new full-service management and artist development business. “Craig upholds the values of Marathon Talent, not only in his …

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