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

John Hiatt, Back October 12th, with “The Eclipse Sessions”

John Hiatt

John Hiatt is set to return with The Eclipse Sessions on October 12th, 2018 via New West Records. The 11-track set is the Grammy nominated legend’s first new album in four years. It was produced by Kevin McKendree (Delbert McClinton) and features Hiatt’s longtime drummer Kenneth Blevins and bassist Patrick …

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Gibson Brothers To Release Dan Auerbach produced “Mockingbird “

The Gibson Brothers, the sibling duo comprised of Eric and Leigh Gibson, have already made over a dozen albums, but none are quite like the new Dan Auerbach produced Mockingbird. The duo has received several awards throughout their long career, including International Bluegrass Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year, Song …

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Road Trip: Big Ears Music Festival

The Big Ears Music Festival returns to historic downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, for its eighth edition March 21–24, 2019. During the last decade, Big Ears has developed a reputation for presenting preeminent musical pioneers and cutting-edge innovators from a wide swath of genres, earning it praise from The New York Timesas “a …

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Country Music Association Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Today, the Country Music Association celebrates its 60 th anniversary, as the United States Senate, House of Representatives, and the City of Nashville, officially proclaim September 25, 2018 Country Music Association Day. CMA will host a special invite-only anniversary celebration Wednesday, Sept. 26 in Nashville. Founded in 1958, the Country …

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Chris Young Plays First-Ever Headlining Concert at Bridgestone

Chris Young

ACM and Grammy nominated vocalist Chris Young played his first-ever headlining concert at Music City’s Bridgestone Arena over the weekend, performing until after 11pm for a screaming, sold-out hometown crowd whose cheering reached 116 decibels throughout the more than 90 minute show. It was an unforgettable night for the Murfreesboro, Tennessee …

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Blake Shelton Expands Empire

Last week, country music superstar and Opry member Blake Shelton put on his hard hat to visit the construction site for Ole Red Gatlinburg with Ryman Hospitality Properties chairman and chief executive officer, Colin Reed, Mayor Mike Werner of Gatlinburg and Gatlinburg city manager, Cindy Ogle. A press conference was …

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Carrie Underwood’s Cry Pretty Biggest All-Genre Debut by a Female in 2018

Carrie Underwood’s new album Cry Pretty is the biggest all-genre debut by a female in 2018, topping Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy (April 6, 2018). The album debuted at No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and Top Country Album Charts with 265,654 equivalent album units, making Underwood the only woman …

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LANCO Certified Double Platinum

Before NSAI‘s annual “Nashville Songwriter Awards” last night at the Ryman Auditorium, CMA “Vocal Group of the Year” nominee LANCO was surprised by Sony Music Nashville with the news that their multi-week No. One hit “Greatest Love Story” has been certified 2X PLATINUM by the RIAA. Directly after, LANCO performed the chart-topper before lead singer and …

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Americanafest Panels Dole Out A Wealth Of Valuable Information

Full Schedule For AMERICANAFEST 2024 Revealed

In addition to great music, the 19thannual Americanafest also had a wide variety of panels scheduled throughout the week available to conference attendees. Conference panels covered a wide variety of social, business and cultural and entertainment topics targeted at issues important and helpful to the artist, music industry professional and …

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Carrie Underwood Gets Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Carrie Underwood, Hollywood Walk of Fame

Seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer Carrie Underwood was honored with the 2,646th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, September 20, 2018, by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. The star is dedicated in the category of Recording at 1750 N. Vine Street in front of the historic Capitol Records Building. Emcee Leron Gubler, President & CEO of the …

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