Marlin Greene, Linda Hall, Clayton Ivey, and Candi Staton sit down for a discussion about how R&B, soul, country, and rock music came together in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. This program was presented in support of the Museum’s exhibition “Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising,” sponsored by OneLouder, an...

Recording artist Rissi Palmer joins music journalist Jewly Hight to discuss Palmer’s two-decade journey in country and roots music. This live interview and performance, presented in partnership with the Americana Music Association during AmericanaFest 2025, was recorded on September 13, 2025.

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Lainey Wilson and two of her main creative collaborators, CeCe Dawson and Raina Gir—discuss how Wilson’s style and branding have evolved throughout her career. This program, moderated by the Museum’s Jon Freeman and presented in support of the exhibition Lainey Wilson: Tough as Nails, was recorde...

American-Australian actress and producer Nicole Kidman sits down for a conversation at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum before a screening of her 2003 film, “Cold Mountain.” This program, moderated by Lauren Thelen and presented in partnership with the Nashville Film Festival, was record...

Robert K. Oermann, Richie Owens, and Tom Roland sit down in the Ford Theater to discuss Dolly Parton’s book “Star of the Show: My Life on Stage,” which she co-wrote with Roland. The Museum’s Erin Osmon moderated the program, which was recorded on January 7, 2026, and presented in support of the e...

Tom Piazza, the author of “Living in the Present with John Prine,” joins the Museum for an in-depth discussion of his book alongside Fiona Prine, the late songwriter and artist’s wife and manager. This program was moderated by the Museum’s Erin Osmon and recorded live on October 11, 2025.

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Levert Allison, Larrice Byrd, Bobbye Sherrell, Joe Thompson, and George Woods—current or recently retired members of a cappella group the Fairfield Four— sit down for an interview and perform in support of the Museum’s exhibit “Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues Revisited.” This ...

Celebrated Nashville bassist Alison Prestwood is honoured as part of the Museum’s Nashville Cats series, which spotlights musicians who have made significant contributions to country music. This program, hosted by the Museum’s Jon Freeman, was recorded on September 22, 2025.

Prestwood opens the ...

Musician, producer, singer, and songwriter Buddy Miller joins the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to share songs and stories from throughout his career. This program was recorded on July 27, 2025, as part of the Museum’s weekly Musician Spotlight series, which highlights touring and recordi...

In celebration of the centennial anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry, Opry members Vince Gill and Carly Pearce, along with Opry Senior Vice President and Executive Producer Dan Rogers, share stories about the longest-running radio show in the United States. This program, filmed on September 18, 202...

Following a screening of “Heartworn Highways,” the film’s producer, Graham Leader, sits down for an in-depth interview about the music documentary fifty years after its making. This program was moderated by the Museum’s Paul Kingsbury and recorded live on May 17, 2025.

At the outset of the conve...

Musician, producer, songwriter, and record label executive Alison Brown is honored at the Seventeenth Louise Scruggs Memorial Forum, an annual event that recognizes music industry leaders who continue the legacy of formidable businesswoman and music industry trailblazer Louise Scruggs. This progr...

Following a screening of rare and previously unreleased clips of Bob Dylan culled from the Bob Dylan Archive in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bob Dylan Center Director Steven Jenkins and Nashville-based singer-songwriters Robyn Hitchcock and Emma Swift sit down for a panel discussion moderated by musician and...

Songwriter Cary Barlowe shares stories from his life and performs songs he’s written as part of the Museum’s weekly Songwriter Session series. Fellow songwriter Hillary Lindsey—Barlowe’s wife—and their daughter, Bennett Barlowe, join Barlowe onstage during this program, recorded on February 22, 2...

Chris Hillman and Dwight Yoakam, two of the most significant figures in country-rock, make a rare appearance together to discuss their rich and storied careers, their musical influences, and the repercussions of the country-rock movement, which are still felt today. This program, moderated by the...

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum honors acclaimed fiddle player Rob Hajacos in this instalment of Nashville Cats, a series that spotlights musicians who have made significant contributions to the country music genre. Museum writer-editor Jon Freeman moderates the program, which was recor...

In support of the Museum’s exhibition “Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues Revisited,” a panel discusses the unique musical journey of Nashville R&B singer Johnny Bragg and his contributions to rhythm & blues and soul music. This program was recorded live on February 15, 2025, and...

Acclaimed West Coast pedal steel guitarist JayDee Maness discusses his storied career as part of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Nashville Cats series. This program, recorded April 12, 2025, was moderated by the Museum’s Dave Paulson and offered in support of the exhibition “Western E...

Between 1968 and 1985, a close-knit musical community took country music traditions that had gone out of style on radio, added rock and folk innovations, and turned their songs into hits. Author Geoffrey Himes dubs the movement “in-law country” in his book “In-Law Country: How Emmylou Harris, Ros...

Chris Kappy worked in IT and sales and for the music event company Sixthman before becoming an artist manager. When he saw Luke Combs, then a relatively unknown artist, command a small crowd at an Athens, Georgia, club in 2015, he knew he’d found his first client. During this program, moderated b...

Luke Combs’s longtime band, the Wild Cards, sits down for an intimate performance and conversation with Museum Writer-Editor Dave Paulson. This program was recorded live on March 22, 2025, and offered in support of the exhibition “Luke Combs: The Man I Am.”

During the program, Wild Cards members...

Author Tyler Mahan Coe joins the Museum for an in-depth discussion of his book “Cocaine & Rhinestones: A History of George Jones and Tammy Wynette.” This program was moderated by Museum Writer-Editor Allison Moorer and recorded live on September 14, 2024.

The son of David Allan Coe and the host,...

Nashville native Jackie Shane was a pioneering transgender artist who worked in the city’s R&B nightclubs and recording studios. This conversation about Shane’s life and career, and about the documentary “Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story,” features filmmakers Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenb...

Country music performers have been turning heads in custom-designed stage wear since the late 1940s. During this program, moderated by the Museum’s Angela Stefano Zimmer, designers Marina Toybina and Maria “Poni” Silver discuss their careers and experiences working with country artist Carrie Unde...