Nashville Music Scene w/ Jerry Holthouse

Three-time GRAMMY winner and longtime Nashville staple Brad Paisley is bringing his trademark wit and world-class songwriting chops to American Idol this season, joining the show as a guest mentor alongside Keke Palmer. Paisley will offer guidance and insight to the season’s Top 20 contestants as they navigate one of …

Rising indie-rock favorites Krooked Kings are setting their sights on the road this spring, bringing new music and their tightly knit live energy to audiences across the country — including a stop at Nashville’s Exit/In on May 2. The Salt Lake City-based band is gearing up for the release of …

The Black Crowes are gearing up for a big return to the road, announcing the sprawling Southern Hospitality Tour, a co-headlining run with modern rock heavyweights Whiskey Myers and special guest Southall. The tour is set to hit more than 40 cities and promises a no-frills, high-octane collision of two …

Rising country singer-songwriter KC Bruner is pulling no punches with her latest release, the stripped-down and emotionally heavy “Bible and the Bottle.” A quiet but powerful ballad, the song leans into themes of faith, fracture, and the impossible choices that come with loving someone caught in the grip of addiction. …

Country singer/songwriter FILMORE is kicking off 2026 with new music, releasing his first song of the year, the brooding and emotionally charged “Love at First Fight.” The track offers a raw look at a relationship built on friction and passion and will appear on FILMORE’s upcoming 21-song album Atypical, due …

George Thorogood & The Destroyers will be honored in Nashville on Tuesday, February 10 by the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum with a new exhibit called the “Baddest Show On Earth” honoring the iconic rock band’s 50+ year career. One of the unique artifacts of the seven on display …

Nashville.com favorites, husband-and-wife duo Drew & Ellie Holcomb are hitting the road in support of their first official full-length album together, Memory Bank, bringing the new music to life on their Never Gonna Let You Go Tour, which launches February 4. Recorded at Nashville’s legendary Sound Emporium Studios, Memory Bank …

Denver-based six-piece Clay Street Unit arrives in Nashville at a pivotal moment, bringing their high-energy, roots-driven live show to The Basement East on February 14. The Valentine’s Day performance lands just one night after the release of their long-awaited debut album, Sin & Squalor, out February 13 via Leo33, making …

Multi-platinum artist, songwriter, and producer Kristian Bush is marking another major milestone, earning his 10th No. 1 as a producer with Megan Moroney’s “6 Months Later.” The GOLD-certified hit recently climbed to the top of the Country Aircheck/Mediabase airplay chart, continuing an impressive run for both Bush and Moroney. Written …

BMI kicked off 2026 by bringing its BMI Acoustic Lounge series back to one of Nashville’s most iconic rooms, The Bluebird Café, on Monday night (1/20). The intimate showcase featured BMI and Electric Feel Entertainment songwriters KC Bruner, Eddie And The Getaway, Thomas Edwards, and Ricky Manning, who took turns …