Nashville Music Scene w/ Jerry Holthouse

Last Thursday, July 18, country and bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs celebrated his 65th birthday, marking 60 years since he struck his first chords on the mandolin. At a concert stop in Stephenville, Texas, Skaggs’ good friend and Texstar Ford Summer Concert Series sponsor Doug Montgomery made sure to host the …

The lineup by day with set times for the inaugural EXIT 111 Festival–October 11-13 at the Great Stage Park in Manchester, TN has now been revealed with Guns N’ Roses (Sunday, 8:10 PM), Def Leppard (Saturday, 11:45 PM) and Lynyrd Skynyrd (Friday, 11:10 PM) each performing headlining slots closing out …

The nominations for the 2019 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards were revealed this morning. The winners will be announced at the 2019 International Bluegrass Music Awards on September 26th. Here are the main categories: Entertainer of the Year Balsam Range Sam Bush Band The Earls of Leicester Del McCoury Band …

2019: The Academy of Country Music has revealed the first round of talent participating in the 13th ANNUAL ACM HONORS™, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards™. Artists confirmed to appear include this year’s ACM Entertainer of …

Billy Ray Cyrus continues to rule the Billboard Hot 100 with Lil Nas X as “Old Town Road” featuring Cyrus, ties the record for the No. 1 position in the chart’s six-decade history. “Old Town Road” (Columbia Records) also leads Streaming Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs for …

Country star Jimmy Wayne’s book, Walk to Beautiful, is the #1 Bestseller in the Country & Folk Composer Biography category on Amazon.com this week Additionally, Walk To Beautiful is a bestseller in two other formats: Kindle (where the book currently sits at #3), and hardback (where it now charts at …

“Mike’s Fall Soul Celebration” starring Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, The Whispers, and The Manhattans is coming to Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, October 26. This soul-induced lineup will come together in a rare performance for a night of unforgettable hit songs and memories. For nearly three decades, Maze featuring Frankie Beverly …

Grammy Award-winning modern American roots band Old Crow Medicine Show has announced the release of Live From The Ryman, due out September 20th on Columbia Records via The Orchard. Honoring the history and traditions of the legendary Ryman Auditorium, Live From The Ryman captures the raucous energy of Old Crow …

Swedish pop/folk group Smith & Thell released their new single “Hotel Walls” today (Listen above) “Hotel Walls” is the follow up single to their international hit “Forgive Me Friend” which is playing at Alternative, Top 10 at Triple A and Hot AC radio. The duo consisting of Maria Jane Smith …

Patsy Cline’s trailblazing spirit is remembered in My Patsy Cline Songbook, the first-ever, full-length jazz tribute album arriving August 23, 2019. Drawing on her country roots, vocalist Staci Griesbach’s debut album explores looking at the Nashville Songbook as another treasure trove for jazz musicians to consider reinterpreting, much like the …