Nashville Music Scene w/ Jerry Holthouse

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2021 Americana Honors & Award Winners

The Americana Music Association celebrated distinguished members of its community tonight and revealed the winners of the 20th Annual Americana Honors & Awards at the historic Ryman Auditorium. A generation-bridging group of musical innovators garnered coveted awards, including Brandi Carlile (Artist of the Year), Sturgill Simpson (Album of the Year), …

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Gibson Guitar Gives $300,000 Donation To Nashville Public Schools

Gibson Gives, the philanthropic arm of Gibson guitar (Based in Nashville) has announced today a $300,000 donation to benefit students attending Metro Nashville Public Schools . The public private partnership Music Makes Us will distribute the donation of guitars and other music equipment across Metro Nashville Public Schools music education …

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Edgehill Publishing Sign Songwriter Alex Smith

Edgehill Music Publishing co-founders Josh and Tara Joseph announced today the signing of artist and songwriter Alex Smith to an exclusive publishing agreement. The Louisiana native has been in the studio with producer Kent Wells working on a project that will be released soon. “Alex was one of the first …

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Kiely Connell Explores Depression, Self-Medication & Personal Struggles In Calumet Queen

Nashville based, Indiana raised Americana artist Kiely Connell blends working-class Rust Belt grit with Southern charm. On her debut LP, Calumet Queen, Connell pays tribute to her hometown near the Calumet River that shaped her personality while reflecting on the struggles one must endure to thrive in a harsh and …

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Lainey Wilson Goes Straight To The Top

Lainey Wilson has earned the No.1 spot on the Mediabase and Billboard Country radio charts with her hit “Things A Man Oughta Know.” She is the first new solo female artist to accomplish this feat since Gabby Barrett with “I Hope” in April 2020. “Things A Man Oughta Know” has …

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Brantley Gilbert Just Keeps Giving Back

When Brantley Gilbert shared his emotionally-charged never-before-recorded “Gone But Not Forgotten” via Instagram on Aug. 28, he hoped it would give people the opportunity to turn to music to find some comfort and healing. But the Georgia-native didn’t anticipate how much it would resonate with fans, as BG Nation called …

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LISTEN: Cody Jinks’ “I Don’t Trust My Memories Anymore”

Cody Jinks’ new song, “I Don’t Trust My Memories Anymore,” is debuting today. Listen HERE. Written by Jinks, Chris Shiflett and Kendell Marvel, the song is the second unveiled from Jinks’ new country album, Mercy, which will be released November 12 via his own independent label, Late August Records. In …

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