Nashville Music Scene w/ Jerry Holthouse

Chris Janson was surprised during his sold-out Ryman Auditorium concert tonight by Opry member Keith Urban with an invitation to become an official Grand Ole Opry member. Urban surprised the Ryman audience by performing alongside Janson on the John Michael Montgomery hit “Sold,” a tune on which the two had …

Matt (Johnson) and Kim (Schifino) started playing together as a band in 2004 after meeting as students at Pratt Art Institute in NY. The duo just announced the release of their sixth studio album out this Spring on the FADER Label. It’s their first LP in 3 years following a challenging year after …

Their catalog of No. 1 hits and harmonies led by frontman Marty Raybon, and founding member Mike McGuire, solidified Shenandoah as a country music mainstay. And now, back together and on the road, they’re Reloaded with new music on a new album released by BMG packed with their iconic hits …

Big Loud Records rising Country songstress Jillian Jacqueline will make her Grand Ole Opry debut on Tuesday, February 13. This bucket-list moment comes on the heels of her Night with Seth Meyers television debut and intimate performance at the 2018 Sundance ASCAP Music Café as part of their CMA Songwriters Series. …

Platinum selling RCA Records artist Chris Young is waking up this morning celebrating his 10th chart-topping single as “Losing Sleep” takes the top spot on both the Billboard and Mediabase country radio charts this week. The song is Chris’ 10th No. 1 as an artist – his fourth consecutive single to …

Family, friends, fans and music industry colleagues of the late Mel Tillis gathered at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, January 31, to honor the legendary singer who passed away last November. The memorial service, hosted by Ralph Emery, included performances by members of the Tillis Family, Ricky Skaggs, Ray …

Country music legend Trace Adkins will embark on his own How Did We Get Here Tour in 2018, kicking off on April 6 in Biloxi, MS with dates across the U.S. and Canada into the fall currently announced. An exclusive fan pre-sale began Tuesday, January 30 and endstonight (2/1) at 10PM local venue time. Tickets will go on …

ASCAP’s Music Row offices set the scene for a double #1 party yesterday (Jan. 30), hosted by performing rights organizations ASCAP and BMI, to celebrate Warner Music Nashville recording artists Dan + Shay‘s recent chart-topping hits “How Not To” and “From the Ground Up.” Dan+Shay’s RIAA Gold certified single “How …

2020 Update: See Tommy Emmanuel at the Ryman Auditorium on Saturday, September 19, 2020. Buy TICKETS Here! Grammy-nominated guitarist, composer and performer, Tommy Emmanuel is gearing up for the release of his next album, Accomplice One—out January 19, 2018 on CGP Sounds and distributed by Thirty Tigers—along with a run of February headlining tour dates, …

Platinum selling breakthrough band LANCO claims the No. One spot on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart this week with Hallelujah Nights, marking the first Country band to open at No. One with a debut album since Lady Antebellum in 2008. Featuring their two-week No. One hit “Greatest Love Story” and …