Nashville Music Scene w/ Jerry Holthouse

The ASCAP Nashville creative team has announced the songwriters selected for the 8th annual ASCAP GPS Project. The GPS (Guidance from Publishers for Songwriters) program showcases songwriters the creative team has identified as ready or very close to being ready for a publishing deal. Over the course of the year, …

Tanya Tucker has conquered the music industry for more than five decades and is now launching Cosa Salvaje Tequila with founder Elle France. Cosa Salvaje is a silver spirit distilled by the family-owned Partida Distillery in Jalisco, Mexico from very mature Blue Agave plants, which results in a smooth, crisp …

After suffering a stroke and spending two weeks in the hospital, Jerry Lee Lewis has been transferred to a rehabilitation center. “Jerry Lee Lewis is expected to fully recover with aggressive and intensive rehab. From what I have seen thus far, he is heading in the right direction,” said Dr. …

The Country Music Association held a press conference this morning to announce the 2019 inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame – Jerry Bradley, Brooks & Dunn and Ray Stevens. Bradley will be inducted in the “Non-Performer” category, which is awarded every third year in rotation with the “Recording …

Billy Ray Cyrus, will release his new studio album, The SnakeDoctor Circus via BMG. The SnakeDoctor Circus, a concept record, features Cyrus’ longtime collaborator and songwriting mentor, Don Von Tress. It’s a full circle moment for Cyrus because Von Tress wrote the multi-platinum smash “Achy Breaky Heart” on Cyrus’ record-breaking …

Bonnaroo organizers recently announced the 2019 “Ready to Roo” tour. Set to launch today, March 18 in Nashville, Atlanta, Chicago and Tampa, “Ready to Roo” will make stops in 14 cities across the country with more than 35-pop-up events created to bring the spirit of the festival to the hometowns …

Singer-songwriter Kaylee Rose has released a new song, titled “Stuff” to radio and digital retailers. The new track talks about the emotional attachment one feels to the things that are left behind following a loss or breakup; conveyed in the lyrics of the song “ Not ready to say goodbye. …

Before signing his band, Legendary Shack Shakers, again with punk label Alternative Tentacles, J.D.Wilkes is revisiting his rural Kentucky roots with a banjo-and-harmonica-heavy solo record, Will I See You One Day in God’s Glory Land?. The sparsely-adorned old-time album was recorded both at the famous NuttHouse Studio in Muscle Shoals, …

Chris Young released the music video for his latest hit, “Raised On Country,” today ahead of the kickoff of his headlining tour this spring. The full-tilt clip (Watch above) captures the vibrant energy of his live show and gives fans a preview of what they can expect on his 2019 …

Emerging Country artist, Corinne Cook, recently released her current single, “One Box of Tissues,” to radio and digital distribution for online streaming and download platforms. The track is off her 2018 Album, Yes I Can, and currently making a rise on the Music Row Country Breakout Chart. Handling radio promotion …