Nashville Music Scene w/ Jerry Holthouse

Today Grammy nominated, multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird releases his timely new single, “Capital Crimes.” (watch above) directed by Matthew Daniel Siskin. “I wrote Capital Crimes more than a year ago about capital punishment,” says Bird. “For a while they were giving IQ tests to death row inmates. If you scored below …

CMT today announced “CMT GIANTS Kenny Rogers: A Benefit For MusiCares,” an uplifting celebration to honor the extraordinary life and legendary music of the late Kenny Rogers. The special will premiere Wednesday, April 8 at 8 PM ET/PT on CMT. The special will encore on MTV Live at 8:00 PM …

Toby Keith will release his new song “What’s Up Cuz” tomorrow, April 3, on his own Show Dog Nashville label. Written and produced by Keith and longtime collaborator Bobby Pinson, the song might be just what’s needed in a troubled world: a ripping good time. Clocking in at just under …

Four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan claims the #1 spot on the Billboard Country Airplay and Mediabase charts this week with “What She Wants Tonight.” The song becomes the 24th career #1 single for Luke. Luke debuted “What She Wants Tonight,” written by Luke, Ross Copperman, Hillary Lindsey and …

Marshall Chapman has been making records for longer than most of today’s indie rockers have been alive. Songs I Can’t Live Without is her 14th release, her eighth on TallGirl Records. “I went through a lot of trauma five years ago, which had me telling myself and anybody else who’d listen, that …

For Kenny Chesney, every album he makes is, in one way or another, a dispatch to No Shoes Nation. Having spent the last two decades defining the sound of summer, coming of age, first experiences and letting go, it started by speaking life to music and evolved into an ongoing dialogue …

JUST IN FROM CMA:  After careful deliberation, and in following the latest guidance from national, state and local authorities, we are sad to announce that CMA Fest will not take place in 2020. Whether you planned to attend CMA Fest for the first time, or you have attended many times throughout …

After months of hints from both artists, Kane Brown and John Legend today released “Last Time I Say Sorry,” the first official music collaboration between the two award-winning artists.  “Last Time I Say Sorry” was co-written by Brown, Legend, Matt McGinn and Andrew Goldstein. Produced by Goldstein. Listen to “Last Time …

Today on his 30th birthday, Thomas Rhett releases “Be A Light” via The Valory Music Co., a never-before-heard song with the help of friends Reba McEntire, Hillary Scott, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban. Thomas Rhett co-wrote song alongside Josh Miller, Josh Thompson and Matt Dragstrem. Listen to the song’s poignant …

The country music community is mourning the loss of Grand Ole Opry member Joe Diffie. The ’90s country hitmaker passed away yesterday, March 29, from complications of COVID-19. He Was 61. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Diffie lived in Texas and Washington before moving to Nashville in the ’80s and found …