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Kenny Rogers Tears Up Talking About Hall of Fame Induction

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:15:29 +0000

The legendary Kenny Rogers has had one of the most successful and longest-lived careers of any artist of his generation, but he still hadn’t achieved the pinnacle of country success — induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame — until this year. The singer was announced as one of the 2013 inductees at a [...]

The CMA Announces 2013 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Skeeter Nash — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:43:04 +0000

The Country Music Association unveiled the names of this year’s Country Music Hall of Fame inductees at a press conference held in the Hall’s rotunda. Two legendary artists, and a legendary songwriter/producer will soon have their plaques on the walls of that same rotunda, joining the ranks of Country music royalty. This year’s inductees are: [...]

Country Music Hall of Fame to Shine Spotlight on ABC's 'Nashville'

Megan Pacella — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 18:39:26 +0000

Can’t get enough of the television series ‘Nashville‘? You’re not alone. That’s why the Country Music Hall of Fame in Music City is going to devote an entire exhibit to highlighting the ABC series that put Nashville in the homes of viewers all over the country. The CMHoF will unveil the exhibit, called ‘Nashville: Like [...]

Reba McEntire Exhibit to Open at Country Music Hall of Fame

Sterling Whitaker — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:43:37 +0000

Country superstar Reba McEntire is one of the most successful female performers in country music history. Her long and varied career will be celebrated in an upcoming exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville titled ‘Reba: All the Woman I Am.’ McEntire rose to fame in the ’70s and ’80s [...]

Carrie Underwood's Blown Away Tour to Be Memorialized in Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Exhibit

Cory Stromblad — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:31:50 +0000

Carrie Underwood‘s hugely-successful Blown Away Tour will be memorialized with a Country Music Hall of Fame exhibit entitled Carrie Underwood: The Blown Away Tour, which will launch on June 5 and run live through Nov. 10, 2013. The spectacular museum exhibit will feature costumes, set pieces, microphones and instruments from the two-part major music outing. [...]

Taylor Swift, Patsy Cline Help Country Music Hall of Fame Set New Record

Christina Vinson — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:51:21 +0000

If you visited the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in 2012, you were one of 564,777 visitors, meaning it was a very popular place to be. In fact, it was the largest attendance total in the museum's history, which spans 45 years. Two reasons for the phenomenal attendance rate? Taylor Swift and Patsy Cline.

Patsy Cline: Crazy for Loving You Hall of Fame Exhibit to Open in August

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 19:00:28 +0000

The legendary Patsy Cline is the subject of an upcoming exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. Patsy Cline: Crazy for Loving You will open in the museum’s East Gallery on Aug. 24, signing rent for a ten-month run. Cline made an indelible impression on country music history in an [...]

Patsy Cline Honored With Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Exhibit

Cory Stromblad — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:41 +0000

“Patsy Cline is an American music icon and perhaps the most accessible artist in country music history,” says Country Music Hall of Fame and museum director Kyle Young (quote via GAC). “Though she recorded for only eight years and made her last record nearly 50 years ago, her body of work — those classic torch songs and ballads of heartache — have continued to resonate with music fans of all genres.”

Garth Brooks Going Into The Country Music Hall Of Fame

Joe Bob — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:57:48 +0000

Among the many honors bestowed upon country artists today, the one honor that speaks of longevity and success more than any other is to be inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame. If you ever get a chance to see the Hall Of Fame in Nashville, make a point of stopping by. It's well worth the time and effort to see this shrine to country music, both past and present.