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

Gabby Barrett Makes History With “Goldmine”

Rising star Gabby Barrett shines brightly as Goldmine officially earns the most first-week debut album streams for any country act in history. With more than 16.1 million on-demand streams since its release on June 19, the album struck gold in both streams and sales. The Warner Music Nashville’s artist makes a bold …

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LISTEN: Dwain Messer’s “Ease My Troubled Mind”

Kentucky native and Nashville recording artist, Dwain Messer, comes to radio with a track from his upcoming album Goes So Fast.  Written by Dwain and produced by Mark Beckett, the son of the legendary Barry Beckett, “Ease My Troubled Mind” reminds listeners about some of life’s most common worries and …

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Kenny Chesney Scores His 31st Number One

Kenny Chesney

Kenny Chesney knew “Here And Now” was special from the moment he heard it. Always the front runner for title track of his ninth No. 1 debut on the all-genre Billboard 200 albums chart, the songwriter from East Tennessee felt the momentum of the track and the message of the lyrics captured a life-forward …

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International Bluegrass Music Awards Announce 2020 Nominees

IBMA Announces 2024 Bluegrass Nominees

Here are the 2020 nominees for the International Bluegrass Music Awards: ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR (Tie) Balsam Range Billy Strings Del McCoury Band Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver Sister Sadie Special Consensus VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR Balsam Range Blue Highway Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver Sister Sadie Russell Moore and IIIrd …

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WATCH: Brent Cobb’s “The World Is Ending”

The official music video for Brent Cobb’s “The World Is Ending” is out today (watch above). Written years before the global pandemic, Cobb decided to surprise release the song earlier this year given its unexpected relevance and timeliness. It has since become the fastest-rising song of his career. Of the …

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It’s Official, Bonnaroo 2020 Has Been Canceled

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival

This just in from Bonnaroo: Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will not take place this September 24-27, 2020 as originally rescheduled. Our annual time together on the Farm is nothing short of magical, but out of an abundance of caution and for the health and safety of all Bonnaroovians, artists, staff, …

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DESTINATION: The Caverns, Goes Deeper Underground, Opening A New Cave

The Caverns, home of PBS’s Bluegrass Underground, has announced the July 4th grand opening of a new cave on its grounds and new daily guided tours. Known for underground concert experiences, the new cave tours make The Caverns a daytime destination for underground adventure as well. “This opening marks the …

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Lindsay Ell’s Sophomore Album “Heart Theory” Coming August 14

Singer/songwriter Lindsay Ell today announces her sophomore album “Heart Theory,” out August 14. The album’s pre-order launches tonight with the track “Want me back” which was co-written with Kane Brown, Matt McGinn & Lindsay Rime. “Heart Theory” marks Ell’s first new original album in three years and is a personal …

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Write A Jingle For Busch Beer And Win $10,000

Busch, the beer brewed for the great outdoors, has extolled the beauty of America’s landscapes using music and song since its founding in 1955, developing iconic jingles for its ad campaigns such as ‘Head for the Mountains’ in the 1980s. Today, inspired by the creativity Americans across the country showed …

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