Nashville Music Scene w/ Jerry Holthouse

This was Nashville.com’s 11th straight year attending Bonnaroo and the best year yet! The only tough thing to deal with at Bonnaroo is the oppressive heat that June often brings to middle Tennessee. That was not an issue this year. The weather could not have been more perfect. Cool nights …

Garth Brooks’ new song featuring Blake Shelton, “Dive Bar,” is out. “Dive Bar” is taken from Brooks’ forthcoming studio album FUN, and is his first musical collaboration with Shelton, whose current hit, “God’s Country,” is in the Top 5 at country radio. A preview of “Dive Bar” can be heard …

DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER YOUR WRISTBAND AND PUT IT ON YOUR RIGHT WRIST! Wristband registration is required and your wristband must be on before you arrive. GA camping opens early at 8pm on Wednesday to allow for traffic to enter overnight. VIP camping does not open until Thursday morning at …

Ryman Auditorium announced exciting plans this week for its new Icon Walk, a permanent outdoor exhibition on the historic venue’s grounds. The Icon Walk will feature a collection of detailed bronze likenesses honoring those who have made significant contributions to the historic venue and Music City. The announcement came during …

Luke Combs was surprised tonight by Opry members John Conlee, Chris Janson, and Craig Morgan with an invitation to become an official Grand Ole Opry member. As Combs wrapped his No. 1 hit “She Got The Best Of Me,” Conlee, Janson, and Morgan took the stage for the coveted invitation. …

Four straight days of sold-out shows and capacity crowds, as well as surprise performances and collaborations, made CMA Fest 2019 one for the record books. At Nissan Stadium, Lil Nas X created one of the festival’s most talked-about moments Saturday night, joined by Billy Ray Cyrus and reigning CMA Entertainer …

Black River Entertainment recording artist Kelsea Ballerini rules the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart this week with her fifth career No. 1, “ Miss Me More.” Notching the first chart-topping single for a female artist in Country music in 15 months, Ballerini was also the last woman in the genre to hit …

Chris Young officially joined the “Billion-Airs” club as the RCA Records Nashville artist and multi-platinum entertainer was surprised onstage during his Artist of the Day play at CMA Music Fest with plaques commemorating his more than 2 Billion career streams and 12 Million singles sold. The timing was perfect as …

The surprises continued on day three of CMA Fest, as Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus and reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban took the Nissan Stadium stage to perform the No. 1 song in the country, The packed stadium erupted with excitement, bringing the audience to their …

The 48th annual CMA Fest wrapped day two of its four-day festival yesterday with even more surprises, Hollywood stars and sold-out crowds. Despite a few rain delays, the streets of downtown Nashville were packed with fans enjoying their favorite music and visiting the unique activations throughout the festival. Carrie Underwood …