Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Publishes New Book, “In-Law Country” by Geoffrey Himes, Exploring the Musical Impact of Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash and Others

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  COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM PUBLISHES NEW BOOK, “IN-LAW COUNTRY” BY GEOFFREY HIMES, EXPLORING THE MUSICAL IMPACT OF EMMYLOU HARRIS, ROSANNE CASH AND OTHERS The museum also reissues “Singing in the Saddle” by Douglas B. Green    The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum has published a new book, “In-Law Country: How Emmylou Harris, Rosanne … Read more

John Anderson, James Burton and Toby Keith Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame

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John Anderson, James Burton and Tricia Covel (widow of Toby Keith) in the Hall of Fame Rotunda at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tenn., before the induction of the 2024 class of Country Music Hall of Fame members. (Photo by: Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and … Read more

Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum Celebrates New Exhibition, Luke Combs: The Man I Am

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COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM CELEBRATES NEW EXHIBITION, LUKE COMBS: THE MAN I AM This evening, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum celebrated the opening of its newest exhibition Luke Combs: The Man I Am. The exhibit traces Combs’ story from singing with his school choirs in North Carolina to headlining … Read more

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Unveils Tom Petty Display Highlighting his Connections to Country Music

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COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM UNVEILS TOM PETTY DISPLAY HIGHLIGHTING HIS CONNECTIONS TO COUNTRY MUSIC Today, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum unveiled a Tom Petty display highlighting how his southern roots shaped his music and his continued influence on new generations of country music artists. Tom Petty: Where I Come … Read more

Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum to Open New Exhibition, Luke Combs: The Man I Am

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COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM TO OPEN NEW EXHIBITION, LUKE COMBS: THE MAN I AM    The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will explore the life and career of Luke Combs in a new exhibition, Luke Combs: The Man I Am. The exhibit will trace Combs’ story from singing with his … Read more

Blake Shelton and his Oklahoma Friends are All for the Hall

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Blake Shelton performs at Oklahoma Is All for the Hall fundraiser for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (Photo courtesy of Phil Clarkin Photography for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum) BLAKE SHELTON AND HIS OKLAHOMA FRIENDS ARE ALL FOR THE HALL Shelton’s final tour stop raises nearly $800,000 in support … Read more

Statement on the Passing of Roni Stoneman

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Statement on the Passing of Roni Stoneman   “For Roni Stoneman, known as ‘The First Lady of the Banjo,’ country music was a birthright and her life’s work,” said Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. “The second youngest of 23 children born to Hattie and Ernest ‘Pop’ Stoneman, Roni … Read more

Missing Suit Found: The Flying Burrito Brothers’ Four Iconic Suits Reunited for the First Time in More Than 50 Years at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum

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MISSING SUIT FOUND: THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS’ FOUR ICONIC SUITS REUNITED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE THAN 50 YEARS AT THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM Chris Ethridge’s long-lost suit was worn by Elton John in the 1970s; now joins the three other suits in the museum’s Western Edge exhibit. Today, the … Read more

Eric Church to Serve as 2023 Artist-in-Residence at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

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ERIC CHURCH TO SERVE AS 2023 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE AT THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM In recognition of his standing as one of country music’s most innovative talents, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum has invited 10-time Grammy nominee Eric Church to be its 18th artist-in-residence. The museum’s annual artist-in-residence series spotlights … Read more

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to Open New Exhibition, Eric Church: Country Heart, Restless Soul, Presented by Gibson

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COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM TO OPEN NEW EXHIBITION, ERIC CHURCH: COUNTRY HEART, RESTLESS SOUL, PRESENTED BY GIBSON The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will explore the life and career of 10-time Grammy nominee and CMA Entertainer of the Year award-winner Eric Church in its newest exhibition, Eric Church: Country Heart, Restless Soul, presented by … Read more

Earl Scruggs’s Famed Banjo Donated to the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s Permanent Collection

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EARL SCRUGGS’S FAMED BANJO DONATED TO THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM’S PERMANENT COLLECTION This afternoon, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum celebrated the donation of legendary musician, bluegrass pioneer and Country Music Hall of Fame member Earl Scruggs’s storied Gibson RB-Granada Mastertone banjo to the museum’s permanent collection. Scruggs played … Read more

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Celebrates Latest Installment of its Exhibition American Currents: State of the Music

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COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM CELEBRATES LATEST INSTALLMENT OF ITS EXHIBITION AMERICAN CURRENTS: STATE OF THE MUSIC This evening, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum celebrated the opening of its newest exhibition American Currents: State of the Music. Presented annually, American Currents takes a broad view of the genre over the … Read more

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to Open New Exhibit, Dick Curless: Hard Traveling Man from Maine

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COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM TO OPEN NEW EXHIBIT, DICK CURLESS: HARD TRAVELING MAN FROM MAINE The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will explore the musical contributions of Dick Curless (1932-1995) in a new exhibit focused on the Maine singer’s life and career. Dick Curless: Hard Traveling Man from Maine opens … Read more

Joe Galante, Jerry Lee Lewis and Keith Whitley Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame

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Joe Galante, Lorrie Morgan (widow of the late Keith Whitley) and Judith Lewis (wife of Jerry Lee Lewis) in the Hall of Fame Rotunda at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tenn., before the induction of the 2022 class of Country Music Hall of Fame members. (Photo by: Terry Wyatt/Getty Images … Read more

Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum Hosted a Songwriter Round with Martina McBride and Extends Exhibition

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Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, Martina McBride, Brett Warren, Leslie Satcher and the museum’s Senior Manager of Public Programs Kayleigh Shoemaker at a songwriter round at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)  Yesterday, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum hosted a songwriter … Read more

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to Open New Exhibition, Chris Stapleton: Since 1978, Presented by Ram Trucks

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  COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM TO OPEN NEW EXHIBITION, CHRIS STAPLETON: SINCE 1978, PRESENTED BY RAM TRUCKS   The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will highlight the musical contributions of Chris Stapleton in its newest exhibition, Chris Stapleton: Since 1978, presented by Ram Trucks. The exhibit, which opens July 1 … Read more