Jerry Holthouse

Music editor for Nashville.com. Jerry Holthouse is a content writer, songwriter and a graphic designer. He owns and runs Holthouse Creative, a full service creative agency. He is an avid outdoorsman and a lover of everything music. You can contact him at JerryHolthouse@Nashville.com

Brad Paisley Signs With EMI Records Nashville

Universal Music Group Nashville announces the signing of country music superstar Brad Paisley to EMI Records Nashville. Paisley has cemented his place in country music history as one of the genre’s most talented and decorated male solo artists. For more than 20 years, his songwriting and unmatched showmanship led to …

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Thank You, Mister Rogers: Music & Memories Drops March 17

Ahead of what would have been Fred Rogers 95th birthday on March 20, GRAMMY and Emmy winning music producer Dennis Scott is preparing to reissue a special deluxe version on March 17 of the 2019 album, Thank You, Mister Rogers: Music & Memories, his second recorded collection of Fred’s original …

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IBMA Partners With Béla Fleck To Offer Scholarship

In conjunction with its February “Catch the Bluegrass Wave” membership drive, the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) is partnering with Béla Fleck’s Blue Ridge Banjo Camp to offer a full scholarship for this year’s camp to a lucky IBMA member. This scholarship, valued at $1,100 will cover tuition, lodging, and …

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Billy Gilman Signs With Pinecastle Records

Billy Gilman, two-time Grammy-nominated Country music artist, and recent runner-up on NBC’s The Voice, has signed a recording contract with Pinecastle Records and has recently completed recording his first Bluegrass album. The first single, “Roller Coaster” will be released to radio on March 15. “We are so excited to have …

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Jelly Roll Announces His “Backroad Baptism” Tour

Jelly Roll Concert Tickets! Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, 12/9/22

After dominating Billboard’s Emerging Artist Chart for a record-breaking 25 consecutive weeks – ultimately breaking the record of most weeks spent at No. 1 – with his single, “Son Of A Sinner,” multi-genre Jelly Roll today announced his Backroad Baptism Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 44-city arena tour kicks …

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Dalton Dover Releases His First Single

On the heels of being named a Pandora 2023 Artist to Watch, an Amazon Music 2023 Breakthrough Artist to Watch: Country Class and a member of CMT’s LISTEN UP 2023 Class, Dalton Dover releases his latest single “Giving Up On That” via UMG Nashville/Mercury Records. “It feels incredible to finally …

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Clayon Anderson & Chapel Hart Kick Off NWTF Convention

Clayon Anderson (Visionary Media Group), Michael Warren (Workplay Records), and country music trio Chapel Hart performed sets at the opening night of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s annual convention (sponsored by Country Outdoors, Nomad Outdoor, and Mossy Oak) celebrating the agency’s 50th year at Opryland Wednesday night. The National Wild …

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CMA Teams Up With Discovery Education For New Virtual Experience

The Country Music Association, in partnership with Discovery Education, has launched a new virtual experience as part of their Working In Harmony: Every Voice is Instrumental educational initiative. The newest piece of content—Country Music’s Biggest Night: STEAM Takes the Spotlight Virtual Field Trip—offers students in grades 6-12 an exclusive look …

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LISTEN: Nickel Creek Debuts “Holding Pattern”

Nickel Creek’s new song, “Holding Pattern,” written by mandolinist Chris Thile, violinist Sara Watkins and guitarist Sean Watkins, is debuting today. Watch the band perform the song above. Reflecting on the song, the band shares, “The circular contrapuntal guitar figures are reminiscent of a holding pattern, a term often invoked …

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