Nashville Music Scene w/ Jerry Holthouse

The circle is not broken, as the Grand Ole Opry continued its 94-year history last Friday, playing its 4,915th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on its flagship radio home, 650 AM WSM. The show was also heard on opry.com and wsmonline.com, Opry and WSM mobile apps, and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Though …

NOTE: The ACM Awards show has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Venue and more information to be announced.  ACM CEO Damon Whiteside has announced that The 55th Academy of Country Music Awards show scheduled to air from the on CBS April 5 has been postponed until September. “The …

The Grand Ole Opry released this statement today: The Grand Ole Opry stands by the motto of the Circle can’t be broken. Throughout the Opry’s history, various events have led Opry management to make difficult decisions about how to alter the show’s format. In an effort to maintain health and safety …

“Our Song,” the second single from Willie Nelson’s forthcoming studio album First Rose Of Spring–premiered today, Friday, March 13. (The album’s title track debuted as a single and music video on February 21.) Penned by contemporary country music hitmaker Chris Stapleton, “Our Song” is one of the stand-out tracks on …

Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers are sharing “Change My Heart,” (Listen above) from their upcoming album, Look Long (April 24). Written by Saliers, the psych-rock “Change My Heart” is Indigo Girls’ take on physical and spiritual universes. “It’s a reminder for me to be humble in the face …

Scotty McCreery returned to Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium last night, 3/11. The sold-out performance marked his first concert appearance at the Mother Church of Country in over six years. Although a native of North Carolina, the evening was a special homecoming of sorts for the singer/songwriter who has seen major …

Halsey & Kelsea Ballerini team up for the newest installment of “CMT Crossroads,” premiering Wednesday, March 25 at 10PM ET/PT on CMT. The 70th episode taping was filmed during a special public outdoor taping at the Ascend Amphitheatre in downtown Nashville. Watch the duo perform Kelsea’s emotional single “Homecoming Queen” …

Due to the unprecedented circumstances surrounding the coronavirus, the spring leg of Dan + Shay The (Arena) Tour has been postponed. The tour has been rescheduled, and previously purchased tickets will be honored for all dates as outlined below. Check venue websites for updates and further information. From Dan + …

Carrie Underwood’s first book, Find Your Path, has become an New York Times bestseller, entering the highly-competitive Advice, How-To & Miscellaneous list at #2. Additionally, the book hit #1 on Amazon during its first week of publication and is currently #3 on Amazon’s “most sold” nonfiction chart. Underwood kicked of …

Travis Tritt has signed a record deal with LA-based label, Big Noise Music Group, ahead of the release of his new original full-length album, which is due out later this year. Produced by award-winning producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, The Highwomen, Sturgill Simpson), the album marks Tritt’s first original album …