Nashville Music Scene w/ Jerry Holthouse

The Americana Music Association’s annual AMERICANAFEST: The Americana Music Festival & Conference brought in an estimated aggregate attendance of more than 50,000 from around the world during its 19th annual run on September 11-16. The association has also announced the dates for its 20th event, taking place Sept. 10-15, 2019. …

SOURCE Nashville held its 16th Anniversary SOURCE Hall of Fame Awards last night at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville’s historic Municipal Auditorium. Hall of Fame inductees were Barbara Baker, Blue Crest Music Publishing, Tree Publishing, Ray Baker Productions, Frank Mull Promotions, Baray Music; JoAnn Berry, KHOO Radio, Jim Halsey Co., Dick …

Actor and comedian Bill Murray made an unannounced visit to the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday night (Sept. 25). Murray was not the only surprise guest. John Prine and Murray joined the SteelDrivers for a performance of Prine’s song “Paradise,” much to the crowd’s delight. The Tennessean reported that Murray …

Southern soul-rocker JJ Grey will perform a solo show at 3rd and Lindsley on November 7. His charismatic live performances have captivated audiences all over the world, delivering songs with compassion and a relentless honesty. For a sense of Grey’s commitment to building powerful musical moments, watch his performance of “The …

John Hiatt is set to return with The Eclipse Sessions on October 12th, 2018 via New West Records. The 11-track set is the Grammy nominated legend’s first new album in four years. It was produced by Kevin McKendree (Delbert McClinton) and features Hiatt’s longtime drummer Kenneth Blevins and bassist Patrick …

The Gibson Brothers, the sibling duo comprised of Eric and Leigh Gibson, have already made over a dozen albums, but none are quite like the new Dan Auerbach produced Mockingbird. The duo has received several awards throughout their long career, including International Bluegrass Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year, Song …

The Big Ears Music Festival returns to historic downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, for its eighth edition March 21–24, 2019. During the last decade, Big Ears has developed a reputation for presenting preeminent musical pioneers and cutting-edge innovators from a wide swath of genres, earning it praise from The New York Timesas “a …

Today, the Country Music Association celebrates its 60 th anniversary, as the United States Senate, House of Representatives, and the City of Nashville, officially proclaim September 25, 2018 Country Music Association Day. CMA will host a special invite-only anniversary celebration Wednesday, Sept. 26 in Nashville. Founded in 1958, the Country …

ACM and Grammy nominated vocalist Chris Young played his first-ever headlining concert at Music City’s Bridgestone Arena over the weekend, performing until after 11pm for a screaming, sold-out hometown crowd whose cheering reached 116 decibels throughout the more than 90 minute show. It was an unforgettable night for the Murfreesboro, Tennessee …

Last week, country music superstar and Opry member Blake Shelton put on his hard hat to visit the construction site for Ole Red Gatlinburg with Ryman Hospitality Properties chairman and chief executive officer, Colin Reed, Mayor Mike Werner of Gatlinburg and Gatlinburg city manager, Cindy Ogle. A press conference was …