Nashville Music Scene w/ Jerry Holthouse

The Grand Ole Opry is set to honor Opry member and beloved bluegrass legend Del McCoury, in celebration of his 80th birthday with a special Wednesday night “Grand Del Opry” February 13th. McCoury, who will mark his milestone 80th birthday on February 1, will be joined on stage for the …

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member and world-renowned Nashville-based keyboardist Reese Wynans announces his first-ever solo album Sweet Release, a collection of songs honoring a paramount selection of blues-rock legends. The album comes following a career that’s spanned over 50 years and literally hundreds of historical collaborations. Sweet Release …

Tim O’Brien recently announced a headlong leap back into traditional bluegrass with his new full-length album, Tim O’Brien Band. Due for release on March 15, 2019 , Tim O’Brien Band , the title a sly nod to traditional music’s often eponymous band names, is a collection of not just old-school …

Legendary Songwriter/Artist, Sanger D. “Whitey” Shafer, age 84 of Ridgetop, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019. Funeral Service will be Sunday, January 20th at 2:00 p.m. at Family Heritage Funeral Home, 100 Albert Gallatin Avenue, Gallatin, TN 37066, with Dallas Frazier officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, January 19th from 2:00 …

The Music Business Association (Music Biz) will present platinum-selling, progressive Country artist Kane Brown with a Breakthrough Artist Award at the Music Biz 2019 Conference’s Awards & Hall of Fame Dinner on Tuesday, May 7 at the JW Marriott Nashville. The Award is presented to artists who have truly emerged …

Music icon Loretta Lynn will celebrate her birthday this April with a once-in-a-lifetime music event. On the heels of one of the most deeply personal albums of her career, Wouldn’t It Be Great (Legacy Recordings/Sony Music Entertainment), the 2019 GRAMMY nominee celebrates this year’s birthday being honored by her friends. …

Award winning artist Patty Griffin has announced a headlining tour beginning February 28 in Los Angeles, CA, making her way through historic venues across North America including the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on April 17th. Tickets for most shows go on sale next Friday, January 18. European dates and further …

Singer, songwriter Ryan Kinder helped raise over $5,000 through his charity, Kinder’s Kids, this past holiday season helping provide toys to children affected by natural disasters. Since launching the nonprofit in 2014, Kinder’s Kids has continued to grow, with 2018 marking its best year to date, with donations from the …

The Who is coming back to Nashville! Roger Daltrey and guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend will be unleashing the combustible force that is The Who, with symphonic accompaniment this summer and fall in 2019. The Who’s North American MOVING ON! TOUR will bring their indelible brand of powerhouse rock to 29 cities …

Dustin Lynch scores his sixth #1, this time as both an artist and a songwriter. “Good Girl” tops both the Billboard and Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country Airplay charts this week. He co-wrote the surprise summertime anthem alongside Justin Ebach. “I’ve never started the year with a #1 song, and I’ve got …