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 […]
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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 […]
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Statement on the Passing of Roni Stoneman
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 […]
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 […]
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM TO OPEN NEW EXHIBITION, PATTY LOVELESS: NO TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum will explore the life and career of Country Music Hall of Fame member-elect Patty Loveless in a new exhibition, Patty Loveless: No Trouble with the Truth. The exhibit […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Oak Ridge Boys Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Historic ‘Light’ Album Number 1 Hit “Bobbie Sue” Celebrates 40th Anniversary When you talk about history, The Oak Ridge Boys can “dig a little deeper” than most. The GRAMMY® Award-winning, Country Music Hall of Fame and Gospel Music Hall of Fame members released their ‘Light’ album 50 […]
(From left to right) Back row: Dan Rogers of the Grand Ole Opry, Carly Pearce, Jimmie Allen and Lainey Wilson. Middle row: Brittney Spencer, Thomm Jutz, Jenee Fleenor, BRELAND and museum CEO Kyle Young. Front row: Trevor Rosen, Matthew Ramsey, Geoff Sprung and Brad Tursi from Old Dominion. (Photo by: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for the […]
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM TO UNVEIL NEW EXHIBIT, FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE: MIX IT UP STRONG The exhibit opens Friday, Jan. 21, and includes stage wear, instruments and personal keepsakes. The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is set to explore the music and career of Florida Georgia Line – the duo […]
CHERISHED FIDDLE OWNED BY ROY ACUFF DONATED TO THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM’S PERMANENT COLLECTION BY VINCE GILL The museum will exhibit Acuff’s fiddle—which was discovered by U.S. soldiers serving in Germany during the Second World War—in advance of the July 4th holiday. Today, the Country Music Hall of Fame® […]
The Oak Ridge Boys Celebrate The 40th Anniversary of “Elvira” GRAMMY® Award-winning and Country Music Hall of Fame members, The Oak Ridge Boys are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their Grammy-winning song “Elvira” which was originally released in 1981. While written in 1966 by Dallas Frazier, The Oak Ridge Boys decided to record the song […]
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM TAKES FANS INSIDE AMERICAN CURRENTS: STATE OF THE MUSIC EXHIBITION WITH VIDEO SPECIAL PREMIERING MARCH 19 The program, featuring Country Music Hall of Fame member Vince Gill, Luke Combs, Rissi Palmer and Billy Strings, introduces the museum’s newest exhibition and showcases the diverse music and events that […]