Nashville Music Scene w/ Jerry Holthouse

For the past five weeks, amidst the current COVID-19 crisis and without an audience in attendance, the Grand Ole Opry has remained on the air as it has for 4,919 consecutive Saturday nights for nine decades. Helping keep the circle unbroken during this time, Opry members and special guests spanning …

Kid Rock and the Godfather of Nashville’s Lower Broadway honky tonks Steve Smith has announced that they will match all “Tips” made through the live performances starting at Noon (CST) on Wednesday, April 15 being streamed on the Facebook pages of Tootsies Orchid Lounge, Kid Rock’s Big Ass Honky Tonk, …

Texas Music Legend Joe Ely will release a new album, Love in the Midst of Mayhem, on Friday, April 17. Love in the Midst of Mayhem features 10 recordings finished during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. “When everything shut down, there were times for me that were absolutely maddening,” Ely …

The Wood Brothers have announced a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for people negatively affected by the disastrous March 3 tornado that claimed five lives and injured more than 200 people along its 60-mile path through Middle Tennessee. Particularly impacted were residents of the band’s adopted hometown, Nashville, TN. The …

Triple Tigers recording artists Gone West released the animated lyric video for the feel-good track “Slow Down”, which premiered today. The track is an instant-grat off their debut album Canyons due in June and was co-written by Gone West and Jamie Kenney and features a guitar solo by Vince Gill. …

Brett Young collects more gold hardware with his RIAA certifications in the U.S. and Canada as “Catch” hit the number one spot at Country radio on both the Mediabase/Country Airplay and Billboard Country charts. This marks his sixth consecutive chart-topper. Young wrote “Catch” with Ashley Gorley and Ross Copperman. The …

So much of how Kenny Chesney made Here And Now took the East Tennessee songwriter back to the things that drew him to Nashville, writing and making music originally. Very much a celebration of being wholly present, alive and in the moment, this album also takes a moment to reflect …

Up and comer Abby Reign is exclusively premiering with her first single and music video “Louder” today right here on Nashville.com. (watch above) Reign is a Country Girl with a Rock edge and she loves tattoos and changes her hair color often to match her fun-loving moods and attitude. Her …

Watkins Family Hour’s new album, brother sister, is out today (4/10/2020) via Family Hour Records/Thirty Tigers. Their first release in five years, the album focuses on the musical and lyrical chemistry of Watkins Family Hour—the acclaimed musical collective featuring Grammy Award-winning siblings Sara and Sean Watkins. By carving out time …

Music Resource Group today announced the Nominees for The 18th annual Independent Music Awards (IMAs). Nominations in 100+ Music, Video and Design categories were awarded to an eclectic roster of established and emerging talent from around the globe. Lucinda Williams, Steven Van Zandt, Jesse Malin, Jonatha Brooke, STORRY, Sawyer Fredericks, …