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Explore History

Go behind the scenes to get more historical information surrounding all of country music.

Exclusive Videos

Chapel Hart, Vince Gill, Chris Stapleton, Charlie Worsham, and Others Honor Marty Stuart

Tuesday, August 20, 2024, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum celebrated the addition of the Marty Stuart Collection to the Museum’s permanent holdings. Stuart’s collection of more than 22,000 items is the largest private assemblage of country music artifacts in the world, joining the world’s largest public collection held by the Museum.

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Songwriter Round: Luke Combs and Friends • 2024

Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association award–winning artist Luke Combs keeps a close circle of songwriting collaborators, many of whom were unproven talents when they first crossed paths in Nashville. During this program, Combs is joined by four of those songwriters — Ray Fulcher, James McNair, Drew Parker, and Rob Williford — to share the stories behind and perform some of the songs they have written together. This program, recorded on July 11, 2024, was offered in support of the exhibition “Luke Combs: The Man I Am.”

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Online Exhibits and Experiences

These unique stories bring the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's in-depth storytelling and unmatched collection directly to your digital device. Click below to explore rich multimedia experiences, adapted or curated specifically for an online audience.

Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues, 1945-1970

How Nashville’s vibrant, pioneering R&B community played a significant role in building Music City’s worldwide reputation.

From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music

The expanded 2024 edition of From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music documents the many ways Black Americans have created, contributed to, and been influenced by country music. From Where I Stand: The Online Experience  is a free resource containing all of the music, essays, photographs, and historical track notes featured in the physical box set, plus educator tools and additional content culled from the Museum’s digital archives.

Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City

Discover how the influence of Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash, and the musical prowess of the city’s expert session musicians, attracted leading rock, pop, and folk musicians to record in Nashville.

Suiting the Sound: The Rodeo Tailors Who Made Country Stars Shine Brighter

The rodeo tailors who made country stars shine brighter.

Historic Music Row: Nashville’s Creative Crossroads

Within just a few blocks, the offices of record companies, music publishers, and other organizations coalesced to form a unique creative community.

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Digital Archive

With support from the generous donors, the Museum is currently digitizing the rarest, most fragile, and most requested portions of its collection, including photographs, film and video, sound recordings, periodicals, posters, and oral history interviews.

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Podcasts

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum presents Voices in the Hall, insightful conversations with compelling artists, from megawatt stars to highly influential players, who propel the story of American music forward.