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

Lucero Announces New Album Releasing February 24

Today, Memphis rock/alt-country band Lucero announces their new album Should’ve Learned By Now will release on February 24 via Liberty & Lament/Thirty Tigers. The band’s 12th studio release finds them once again teaming up with producer and Grammy Award-winning engineer/mixer, Matt Ross-Spang (John Prine, Jason Isbell). Along with the announcement, …

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Country Music Legend Loretta Lynn Passes

Loretta Lynn, the real-life coal miner’s daughter turned singer-songwriter whose authenticity, toughness and larger-than-life story inspired generations of female musicians and turned the turmoil, troubles and universal themes of everyday life to an art form, passed away today, Oct. 4. She was 90.    Throughout her remarkable career, Lynn received eight CMA Awards …

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Cavefest Artist Spotlight: Leftover Salmon

Colorado based Leftover Salmon marked their 30-year anniversary in 2019. Built around the core of founding members Drew Emmitt and Vince Herman, the band is now powered by banjo wiz Andy Thorn and driven by the steady rhythm section of bassist Greg Garrison and drummer Alwyn Robinson. This line-up is …

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Billy Strings Releases “Me/And/Dad” Recorded With His Father

Today, on his 30th birthday, GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Billy Strings announces Me/And/Dad, the first album he’s recorded with his father, Terry Barber, will be released November 18 via Rounder Records. The product of a longtime dream, the record features new versions of fourteen bluegrass and country classics …

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Fourth Annual Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards Dinner Set

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Announced today, the fourth annual Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards Dinner will be held on Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. at Nashville’s City Winery. All proceeds from the evening will benefit the late Country Music Hall of Fame member’s veterans non-profit, The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project (TCDJHP). Chris Young, a …

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IBMA Bluegrass Music Award Winners

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Billy Strings received the coveted “Entertainer of the Year” Award for the second year in a row, along with “Song of the Year” honors, at the 33rd Annual IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. Banjo was king this year as well, with Béla Fleck taking home awards for “Album of the Year”, …

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Trisha Yearwood To Flip The Switch For Opry Goes Pink

Trisha Yearwood To Flip The Switch For Opry Goes Pink 2022

The Grand Ole Opry will once again join together with Susan G. Komen in the fight against breast cancer with Opry Goes Pink on Friday, October 14, presented by Humana. Grammy Award winning Opry member Trisha Yearwood will flip the switch on the Opry’s signature barn backdrop, turning it pink …

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Alan Jackson To Be Honored As CMT’s “Artist of a Lifetime“

Alan Jackson Announces Continuation Of Tour

CMT today announced country superstar Alan Jackson will be honored with the “Artist of a Lifetime” award presented by Ram Trucks at the 2022 “CMT ARTISTS OF THE YEAR,” premiering Friday, October 14th at 9p/8c on CMT. Jackson will join the illustrious ranks of previous “Lifetime” honorees Randy Travis (2021), …

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CMA Pledges $100,000 To Music Health Alliance

The Country Music Association has pledged $100,000 to Music Health Alliance (MHA) to further support its critical work to provide music industry professionals with essential mental health services. The donation was made in honor of legendary Country Music artist and Country Music Hall of Fame member Naomi Judd. Through MHA’s …

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WATCH: David Adam Byrnes’ “Keep Up With The Cowgirl”

Rising star David Adam Byrnes’ new album comes out on 9/30 with a brand new video, the title-track “Keep Up With The Cowgirl.” (watch above) The Reviver Records singer has partnered with Durango Boots on this video that was shot in Nashville and is in celebration of National Day of …

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