Nashville Music Scene w/ Jerry Holthouse

The 48th annual CMA Fest kicked off yesterday with nearly 100 performances on 11 stages throughout downtown Nashville. Fans packed the festival all day for performances from their favorite artists, meet and greets and prize giveaways at Xfinity Fan Fair X, and one-of-a-kind experiences from morning till night. Fans were …

What a night! Here are some of the photo highlights from night one of the CMAfest Photos by the talented Tammie Arroyo. Looks like a wet one today. Be careful out there!

If you’re still at the Farm on Sunday (6/16), and we know you will be, go to The Who Stage at 3:45 and check out Patrick Droney. He’s got John Mayer good looks and guitar chops with a little old school blues pedigree. Check out his performance on NBC’s Late …

Our deepest condolences go out to Granger Smith and his family for the loss of his youngest son, River. He delivered this message to his fans: I have to deliver unthinkable news. We’ve lost our youngest son, River Kelly Smith. Following a tragic accident, and despite doctor’s best efforts, he …

Video of the Year: Carrie Underwood, “Cry Pretty” Male Video of the Year: Kane Brown, “Lose It” Collaborative Video of the Year: Keith Urban feat. Julia Michaels, “Coming Home” Female Video of the Year: Carrie Underwood, “Love Wins” Group Video of the Year: Zac Brown Band, “Someone I Used To …

Garth Brooks surprised fans with upcoming new music today, revealing that he will duet with Blake Shelton on the track “Dive Bar.” Announcing the news during an interview with Entertainment Tonight at Shelton’s Ole Red Bar in Nashville, TN, Brooks also shared that fans will get to hear the song …

Country Music’s original female outlaw, Tanya Tucker, returns after 17 years. Tucker’s new album, While I’m Livin’, is set for release on August 23 via Fantasy Records. Produced by Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings, the album marks Tucker’s first for the label and her first new material since 2002’s Tanya. …

The Country Music Association has announced Thomas Rhett and Kelsea Ballerini will return to host “CMA Fest,” the Music Event of Summer, with multi-media personality Bobby Bone s tapped as special guest host. “CMA Fest,” the three-hour primetime concert special, which brings Country Music’s Ultimate Fan Experience to a national …

Grammy-nominated country singer/songwriter Ty Herndon has released a re-recorded version of his 1995 breakthrough hit song “What Mattered Most,” along with a new video. With the pronouns reversed from the original, reframing the subject of Herndon’s affection in the song as another man, this new version of the modern classic …

Chris Young was joined by celebrities Drew Baldridge, Craig Wayne Boyd, T. Graham Brown, Jeff Cook, Wilson Frazier, Cody Hodgson, Jesse Labelle, James Neal, Eddie Reasoner, Tyler Reeve and The Swon Brothers along with legendary anglers and NBC Sports Outdoors’ Th3 Legends, Bill Dance, Jimmy Houston and Roland Martin over …