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...

Since it debuted in 1975, “Austin City Limits” has showcased the most illustrious talents in American roots music. During this program, longtime “ACL” executive producer Terry Lickona and frequent “ACL” guests Ray Benson, Ruthie Foster, Sarah Jarosz, and Robert Earl Keen discuss the significance ...

Photographer and music video director David McCLister sits down for a career-spanning interview with Museum writer-editor Michael McCall. This program was presented in partnership with the Americana Music Association and recorded on September 18, 2024.

Following a brief introduction from his par...

Shelby Lynne’s body of work is deep and wide. She was only nineteen when she signed her first record deal. During this program—hosted by Lynne’s sister, the Museum’s Allison Moorer—Lynne reflects on her career leading up to her 2024 album, “Consequences of the Crown.” Recorded on September 21, 20...

Four-time Grammy-winning artist and songwriter Rosanne Cash joins the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum for a one-on-one interview with Museum writer-editor RJ Smith and an intimate performance, accompanied by John Leventhal, her partner and frequent collaborator. This program was offered in ...

Throughout his career, Eric Church has built a small, trusted network of songwriting collaborators, creating a consistent sound and a distinct, authentic voice. During this program, two of Church’s co-writers, Jeff Hyde and Driver Williams, perform and share the stories behind the songs they have...

Acclaimed songwriter Hillary Lindsey shares stories from her career and performs some of her biggest hits as part of the Museum's Poets and Prophets series, which honors songwriters who have made notable contributions to country music. The Museum’s Angela Stefano Zimmer moderates the program, rec...

Nashville native Lorrie Morgan is interviewed by the Museum’s Jon Freeman and performs during this program, recorded on June 6, 2024, during CMA Fest 2024. Becky Priest, Morgan Spears, and Todd Woolsey accompany Morgan on piano, guitar, and background vocals during her performances.

While celebr...

Ahead of the musical’s national tour stop at Nashville’s Tennessee Performing Arts Center, “Shucked” songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally; producer Mike Bosner; and Robert Horn, who wrote the musical’s book, discussed its creation and success. Hosted by the Museum’s Angela Stefano Zimmer, ...

Sally Williams has spent more than thirty years in music and entertainment. In this program, recorded on August 7, 2024, and moderated by the Museum’s Angela Stefano Zimmer, Williams discusses her journey from promoting concerts while attending the University of Missouri–Columbia to her current p...

Gee’s Bend quilters Loretta Pettway Bennett, Claudia Pettway Charley, and Marlene Bennett Jones unpack the history of their Alabama community’s longstanding quilting culture, the rise of their artwork in the fashion world, and the next generation of quilters that will carry on the sacred traditio...

While Nashville’s contributions to country music have been documented extensively, the city’s far-reaching rhythm & blues legacy is not as well known. The pioneering R&B activity played a significant role in building Nashville’s worldwide reputation as “Music City” in the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s, a...

Novelist and songwriter Alice Randall tells stories of her career in music and discusses her newest book, “My Black Country,” and the companion album of songs she’s written. The Museum’s Paul Kingsbury moderated this conversation, which was followed by performances of two of Randall’s songs by ar...

Keyboardist Bobby Wood retraces the steps of his historic music career from Mississippi to Nashville, including collaborations with Garth Brooks, Neil Diamond, Elvis Presley, and others. This in-depth discussion with the Museum’s RJ Smith was recorded live on August 17, 2024, as part of the Museu...

Songwriter Trannie Anderson performs songs she has written, shares the stories behind them, and answers audience questions as part of the Museum’s Songwriter Session series. This program was recorded on June 8, 2024.

During this program, Anderson performs three songs she co-wrote with Lainey Wil...

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,...

Grammy-winning musicians Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal share stories of their creative collaborations throughout their thirty years together and discuss their record label, RumbleStrip Records. This live interview and performance was presented in partnership with the Americana Music Association...

Acclaimed singer-songwriter John Hiatt performs and shares stories from throughout his fifty-year career as part of the Museum's Poets and Prophets series, which honors songwriters who have made notable contributions to country music. Museum writer-editor Dave Paulson moderates this edition, whic...

For six decades, recording artist, songwriter, and visual artist Terry Allen has been sharing his various forms of conceptual art. This program, recorded on July 20, 2024, and hosted by the Museum’s RJ Smith, digs into Allen’s career and discusses and showcases multiple works.

Allen and musician...

: Recording artist, songwriter, and CMT Next Women of Country mentor Kimberly Perry hosts this showcase and discussion featuring CMT Next Women of Country acts Tanner Adell, Mae Estes, Kylie Frey, Emily Ann Roberts, and Tigirlily Gold. This program was recorded on June 7, 2024, during CMA Fest 20...

The city of Chicago, Illinois, has supported a diverse arts and entertainment landscape, including singer-songwriter John Prine. Recorded on October 8, 2023, during the annual “You Got Gold: Celebrating the Life and Songs of John Prine” event, this program shares the impact Chicago had on Prine’s...

North Carolina native Carter Faith performs songs she’s written, answers questions, and shares stories from her songwriting career during this Songwriter Session, recorded on February 10, 2024. Faith has co-written songs with Tofer Brown, Kat Higgins, Lauren Hungate, Lori McKenna, Ashley Monroe, ...

British-born Dave Barnes began acquiring records as early as the 1930s and ‘40s and spent decades assembling the vast collection that became the British Archive of Country Music (BACM). This conversation about Barnes and the archive and its accompanying listening session were recorded on April 16...