Nashville Music Scene w/ Jerry Holthouse

Realizing a lifelong dream, country star Dustin Lynch has been invited to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. Opry member Trace Adkins made the special surprise invitation Tuesday night (8/21) during Lynch’s performance, telling him, “Being a member of the Grand Ole Opry is at the top of …

Rising star Lee Gantt will be hosting a special showcase at 3rd & Lindsley Wednesday, August 29 at 6:00pm CT, with doors opening at 5:30 pm. This ia a free concert and you will have the opportunity to see Lee Gantt perform his hit song “Ruined This Town,” as heard on Spotify’s …

Nashville’s Matthew Perryman Jones will release The Waking Hours on September 21, a career defining work produced by multi-instrumentalists Josh Kaler (Butch Walker, Paris Runner) and Owen Biddle (The Roots). Following the  first single “Careless Man” and the sublime “Anything Goes”, Jones unveils the third track, “Lovers In Another Life” via American Songwriter. “It’s is a song about …

The show that made country music famous made for a number of life and career milestones tonight during two star-packed shows. Among the excitement on stage and backstage: Dustin Lynch was invited to become the newest member of the Opry family by Opry member Trace Adkins; Adkins celebrated his 15th …

It was a steamy summer night last night but the heat didn’t stop singer/songwriter Brett Dennen from putting on a great show.  Dennen opened up for Jason Mraz at the Ascend Amphitheater on his “Good Vibes” tour. Although he’s been around for a long time, Dennen say he’s learned something from the …

Wheelhouse Records trio Runaway June confirmed its self-titled debut EP will be available at all digital retailers and streaming services on Friday, SEPT. 7. Produced by Dann Huff (Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Brett Young), and anchored by lead single “Buy My Own Drinks.” Co-written by Runaway June’s Naomi Cooke, Hannah Mulholland …

Morgan Evans’ debut U.S. single “Kiss Somebody” hit the #1 spot on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase radio airplay chart this week. The song is featured on his just-released self-titled EP. “I played my very first show on the other side of the world and the idea of traveling to America, let …

2018 marks the 20th Anniversary of Lucinda Williams’ critically acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning, highly-influential masterpiece Car Wheels On A Gravel Road. In celebration of the milestone year for this milestone work, Williams will embark on a select twelve-date, ten-city tour where she will perform the album in its entirety, followed by …

Brett Dennen has released “Here’s Looking At You Kid,” the next single from his two-part EP project with songwriter and producer Dan Wilson (Adele, Dixie Chicks, Semisonic). The song debuted last week and is now available everywhere. The first EP of the series was entitled LET’S and debuted in February …

The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, died on Thursday at her home in Detroit. She was 76. She began her career as a child singing gospel at a Baptist Church in Detroit, where her father, C. L. Franklin, was minister. From those humble beginnings she went on to become a legendary voice, recording 112 …