Music journalist, songwriter, music industry consultant
Nationality
American
Alma mater
University of Miami Spalding University
Period
1991- present
Website
hollygleason.com
Holly Gleason is an American music critic, songwriter, and music industry consultant. Focused primarily on country and roots music, she has written for Rolling Stone, the New York Times, and Spin, among others.[1] As a publicist, Gleason has worked with artists including Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Emmylou Harris, John Prine, and Rodney Crowell.[2] Under the name Lady Goodman, she co-wrote "Better as a Memory," a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country charts for Chesney in 2008.[3][4]
^Zarling, John (May 24, 2016). "HOLLY DECKS THE HALL, HOOKS UP WITH THE 'HORNS". Hits. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
^Heaton, Michael (May 20, 2016). "Cleveland-bred music writer Holly Gleason is in her glory Comment". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
^Morris, Edward (November 25, 2008). "Kenny Chesney Celebrates His Former Publicist's First Hit". CMT. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
^"Best of 2008: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
HollyGleason is an American music critic, songwriter, and music industry consultant. Focused primarily on country and roots music, she has written for...
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"emotional possibilities of his singing" during his time with the boy band. HollyGleason of Paste interpreted the lyrics as endorsing love, with the song contrasting...
not a man's world any longer. This is Carrie Underwood's EOTY tour." HollyGleason of Pollstar praised Underwood's decision to bring an all-female lineup...
it somewhere some folks may say it has no business going." At Paste, HollyGleason rated the album 8.2 out of 10, writing that the release is "Not merely...
said the album "puts the full range of [Griffin's] talent on display." HollyGleason of Paste wrote that, on the album, Griffin was expressing "emotional...
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