The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum will offer free admission, as part of their Ford Community Day, on Sunday, December 11. The annual event, now in its 14th year, will also include performances by Runaway June, a Songwriter Session with Parker Welling, and a Musician Spotlight with new Grand Ole Opry member, Charlie McCoy. Tours of Historic…
What was supposed to be a joyous honor for Ricky Skaggs turned into one of the hardest jobs he has ever done, when he inducted The Judds into the Country Music Hall of Fame on May 1, one day after Naomi Judd passed away. Skaggs was so honored to be invited to be the one to induct the award-winning…
Chris Stapleton will soon receive a huge honor. The 44-year-old will have an exhibit, Chris Stapleton: Since 1978, open at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The exhibit will be open on July 1, and remain open until May 14, 2023. “Chris Stapleton is a powerful and emotive singer, a prolific and poetic songwriter and a skilled…
Chris Young has been a fan of Keith Whitley and his music for years, even being fortunate enough to own one of the late singer’s guitars. When Whitley was announced as part of the 2022 class of Country Music Hall of Fame inductees, likely few were as excited as Young to see his musical hero get the industry recognition he…
Lorrie Morgan is speaking out about the posthumous induction of her late husband, Keith Whitley, into the Country Music Hall of Fame . The singer, who passed away in 1989 when he was just 34 years old, will be inducted in a ceremony later this year, along with Jerry Lee Lewis and Joe Galante. “In my heart, this feels like…
The newest class of inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame has just been announced. Brooks & Dunn shared the good news via the Country Music Association’s YouTube channel, revealing that Keith Whitley will be inducted into the Modern Artist Era category, Jerry Lee Lewis will be inducted into the Veterans Era category, and former record label head…
The Country Music Hall of Fame inducted four new members on Sunday, May 1. The Judds, the late Ray Charles, drummer Eddie Bayers and the late Pete Drake were all inducted, celebrating their numerous accomplishments in country music. Pete Drake, one of the most influential pedal steel guitarists of any genre, was inducted into the Recording and/or Touring Musician…
The Judds are officially members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, but their induction was far from celebratory. Wynonna Judd was on hand to be inducted, accompanied by her sister actress Ashley Judd, honoring the life and legacy of their mother, Naomi Judd, who passed away one day before the ceremony. “I didn’t prepare anything tonight, ’cause I…
The American Currents exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is now open! The exhibit features items from some of country music’s most influential hitmakers, including Carly Pearce, Old Dominion, Jimmie Allen and more. “I tried earlier to think about what things like this mean to me,” Pearce, whose dress from her Grand Ole Opry induction…
If you’re in Nashville and have always wanted to visit the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, this weekend is a perfect time. The museum is offering free admission for everyone, along with live musical performances, as part of their Ford Community Day, taking place on Sunday, December 19. Singer-songwriter Georgia Middleman will perform a Songwriter Session from…
