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

Ryman Auditorium Announces Plans For Icon Walk

Ryman Auditorium announced exciting plans this week for its new Icon Walk, a permanent outdoor exhibition on the historic venue’s grounds. The Icon Walk will feature a collection of detailed bronze likenesses honoring those who have made significant contributions to the historic venue and Music City. The announcement came during …

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The 48th Annual CMA Fest is in the Books

Maren Morris

Four straight days of sold-out shows and capacity crowds, as well as surprise performances and collaborations, made CMA Fest 2019 one for the record books. At Nissan Stadium, Lil Nas X created one of the festival’s most talked-about moments Saturday night, joined by Billy Ray Cyrus and reigning CMA Entertainer …

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Kelsea Ballerini Scores Her Fifth Career No. 1

Black River Entertainment recording artist Kelsea Ballerini rules the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart this week with her fifth career No. 1, “ Miss Me More.” Notching the first chart-topping single for a female artist in Country music in 15 months, Ballerini was also the last woman in the genre to hit …

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Chris Young Is Officially A “Billion-Air”

Chris Young officially joined the “Billion-Airs” club as the RCA Records Nashville artist and multi-platinum entertainer was surprised onstage during his Artist of the Day play at CMA Music Fest with plaques commemorating his more than 2 Billion career streams and 12 Million singles sold. The timing was perfect as …

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CMA Fest Day 3: Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus and Keith Urban Perform “Old Town Road”

The surprises continued on day three of CMA Fest, as Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus and reigning CMA Entertainer of the Year Keith Urban took the Nissan Stadium stage to perform the No. 1 song in the country, The packed stadium erupted with excitement, bringing the audience to their …

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CMA Fest Day Two: Big Surprises Despite A Few Rain Delays

The 48th annual CMA Fest wrapped day two of its four-day festival yesterday with even more surprises, Hollywood stars and sold-out crowds. Despite a few rain delays, the streets of downtown Nashville were packed with fans enjoying their favorite music and visiting the unique activations throughout the festival. Carrie Underwood …

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Florida Georgia Line Closes Out First Night Of CMAfest

The 48th annual CMA Fest kicked off yesterday with nearly 100 performances on 11 stages throughout downtown Nashville. Fans packed the festival all day for performances from their favorite artists, meet and greets and prize giveaways at Xfinity Fan Fair X, and one-of-a-kind experiences from morning till night. Fans were …

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