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

Songwriting Legends Inducted Into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Last night, October 14, country music legend Larry Gatlin was formally inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The 49th Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala was held at Nashville’s Music City Center where Gatlin was inducted in the Veteran Songwriter/Artist category by his longtime friend Vince Gill. Moments before …

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President And Mrs. Jimmy Carter Visit Grand Ole Opry

President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter visited the Grand Ole Opry last Saturday while in Nashville for a weeklong build marking the 36th year of their Habitat for Humanity Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project. In a surprise moment, Opry members Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood introduced them on stage. Brooks …

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Jimmy Bowen Inducted Into The Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame

Seasoned music artist Jimmy Bowen was recently recognized by the National Traditional Country Music Association and inducted into the Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame for his significant contributions of preservation, promotion and performance of traditional Country music locally, nationally and internationally at a ceremony during the 44th Annual Old Time …

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Kane Brown’s Longtime Drummer Killed In Crash

Kane Brown’s longtime drummer, Kenny Dixon died early last Saturday, (Oct. 12) following a one-car accident. Tennessee Highway Patrol officials said speed was to blame: He was driving a 2016 Kia Rio LX in the right lane of I-24 East in Christiana, Tenn., which is about 40 miles southeast of Nashville, …

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Allison Moorer Coming To Parnassus Books For Reading And Signing

Academy, Grammy, Americana and Academy of Country Music Award-nominated singer-songwriter Allison Moorer will read excerpts from her forthcoming autobiography Blood: A Memoir at Parnassus Books on November 2. The book offers a detailed accounted of Moorer and her sister’s (Grammy Award-Winner Shelby Lynne) childhood growing up in a troubled home …

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Listen: Lucas Hoge ‘Workin’ on Me’

Whether he’s performing for troops overseas, sharing his love for the great outdoors with fellow sportsmen at a Bass Pro/Cabela’s gathering or writing another song for a hit TV show, Lucas Hoge has that rare ability to find common ground with just about anyone and draw them into his world. …

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Dottie West Birthday Bash Raises $28,300 For Musician’s Emergency Relief Fund

Country music filled the night for a sold out concert at at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville for the third annual Dottie West Birthday Bash, sponsored by Springer Mountain Farms and hosted by Country music royalty and fifty-two year member of the Grand Ole Opry, Jeannie Seely. The star studded …

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Marcus King Releases Dan Auerbach Produced, “El Dorado”

Yesterday Marcus King announced the release of his genre-bending debut solo record, El Dorado – produced by Grammy Award winner Dan Auerbach and released on Jan 17 2019 on Fantasy Records. Already a 23-year-old guitar phenomenon El Dorado will further establish Marcus as an innovative songwriter and one of the …

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Todd Snider’s Cryptic Website Message Clarified

Todd Snider at The Caverns, Pelham on 7/24/21. Buy Tickets on Nashville.com

Todd Snider fans rejoice! “If you’re in the know,” fans might’ve noticed a cryptic message on Snider’s website that alluded to something happening with his popular album East Nashville Skyline. Snider is releasing his most popular album on vinyl on Friday, November 15, 2019. Originally released in 2004, the vinyl …

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Ida Mae Announces Headlining Tour

The Nashville-based husband-and-wife duo of Ida Mae has announced their debut U.S. headlining tour this fall, followed by a tour supporting Rodrigo y Gabriela this fall. Closing out a banner year that saw the release of their debut album, as well as successful tours in support of Blackberry Smoke and …

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