Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Collecting, preserving, and interpreting the evolving history and traditions of country music.

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Polls are now open for @NashvilleScene's Best of Nashville, the publication’s annual readers’ choice awards. Vote for the Museum for Best Museum and Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners. Polls close August 26 at 11:59 PM CT.

Vote: https://t.co/SWt14ZRd3R

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"American Currents: State of the Music" | Carter Faith

North Carolina native @CarterxFaith continued to collect accolades in 2025 with the release of "Cherry Valley," her long-awaited debut album. Inspired by a real place discovered on the way to a songwriting retreat, "Cherry Valley" is a fictional world built to encompass observations on love, loss, and resilience.

Reserve tickets: https://t.co/bOKSnoDt1E

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Today, we recognize and celebrate the incredible interns who have been part of the Museum’s story—past and present. Your dedication, creativity, and passion have made a lasting impact on our institution and helped advance our mission of preserving and sharing the cultural significance of country music. Thank you for being such an important part of our team!

Interested in becoming a Museum intern? Learn more here: https://t.co/RKwtRbApB1

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Comedians Henry Cho and Gary Mule Deer discuss the @Opry's comedy tradition.

Watch the full program: https://t.co/48ymAsC9iC

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Discover, color, and create at the Museum! Local kids 18 and under can visit the Museum anytime for free. Plus, get 25% off admission for up to two accompanying adults who are residents of Nashville-Davidson and bordering counties, including Cheatham, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson.

Plan your visit: https://t.co/NLDgkON4Ac

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Ella Langley wore this suit for her debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry on February 17, 2023.

Visit "Country's Grandest Stage: The Opry at 100" to see Langley’s suit and learn more about the role the Opry has played in the lives of some of country music’s biggest names.

Get tickets: https://t.co/jzqC0gxdNi

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This weekend, the Museum presented an interview with Buddy Cannon on his life and career in the Museum’s Ford Theater. The interview was hosted by the Museum’s Jon Freeman and featured photos, video clips, and recordings. Cannon began his career playing bass for before shifting his focus to composing. He then started producing in the 1990s and has worked with @KennyChesney on 17 albums, including the multi-platinum releases "No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems," and "When the Sun Goes Down."

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When this photo was taken in New York near the end of 1956, Country Music Hall of Fame member Brenda Lee wouldn’t have known that “One Step at a Time,” the track she had traveled there to record, would become her first charting record.

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@DollyParton’s signature style emerged when she was a young girl
in East Tennessee. “It’s a country girl’s idea of glam,” she said. She insisted on working with designers and hair and makeup artists who would create looks that were tailored to her sense of style. The Museum exhibit "Dolly Parton: Journey of a Seeker" is now open.

Artifact photos: Bob Delevante
Photo of Dolly Parton: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Reserve tickets: https://t.co/1wd9ujZK30

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From Museum apparel to kid-sized instruments, the Museum Store has the perfect gift for the young music fan in your life.

Shop in person or online: https://t.co/UWQ9zuG1yy

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Last night, the Museum celebrated the opening of "@KennyChesney: Living in Fast Forward," presented by @BlueChairBayRum. The exhibit chronicles Chesney’s path to stardom, from his early years playing in his university’s bluegrass band to becoming one of the top touring acts of this century. The exhibit includes instruments, memorabilia, manuscripts, awards, photographs, and more.

Get tickets: https://t.co/q3otc8iKSm

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Explore, discover, and create at the Museum this summer with a wide range of fun and interactive programs for the whole family!

Local youth 18 and under who are residents of Nashville-Davidson and bordering counties, including Cheatham, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson always visit free, plus 25% off admission for up to two accompanying adults.

Learn more: https://t.co/faYDuPqYKp

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Ernest Van “Pop” Stoneman was thirty-one when he set out for New York to record for OKeh Records in 1924. Commercial country records were a recent phenomenon, and Stoneman was convinced that he could cut a better record than the ones he had heard. The very next year, he had a hit.

Read more: https://t.co/xtt8N5LeQI

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@FreddyLA7 Thank you for visiting! 🖤🎸

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We spent our afternoon in Nashville visiting the Country Music Hall of Fame. As new fans of the genre, it was amazing to learn about the history and all the incredible stories behind it. Before today, we only knew about ten country artists. Now it feels like we know them all.

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Multi-instrumentalist @SierraHull performs "Boom" from her 2025 album, "A Tip Toe High Wire." Presented in support of the exhibit "American Currents: State of the Music," in which Hull is a featured artist.

Watch: https://t.co/grwUr3pjWv

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Did you know local kids always visit the Museum for free? Plus, join us weekdays through August 7 from 10:00 AM to noon for our “Musical Instrument Petting Zoo,” a chance to try new and familiar instruments with guidance from on-site instructors.

Learn more: https://t.co/NLDgkON4Ac

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In support of the opening of the new exhibit "Kenny Chesney: Living in Fast Forward," presented by @BlueChairBayRum, the colorfully decorated school bus from Chesney’s “American Kids” music video and "The Big Revival" album cover will be part of a pop-up experience in Walk of Fame Park, located across the street from the Museum.

The experience, offered in collaboration with @DwntwnNashville, invites the public to engage in a photo opportunity with the bus, win prizes, and play summertime games in the park. During Select times each day, attendees will also be able to print their own @KennyChesney exhibit keepsake poster from @HatchShowPrint. All activities are free and open to the public.

Check out the full schedule of events: https://t.co/YWfNoorEAZ

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Joe Melson, a key songwriting collaborator for Roy Orbison, died at age ninety-one on July 1. Melson and Orbison first collaborated on “Up Town” in 1960, and then had hits with “Only the Lonely,” “Running Scared,” “Crying,” “Blue Bayou,” and “Blue Angel" between 1960 and 1963.