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...

Singer-songwriter David Olney, who died in 2020, released more than two dozen albums through his extensive career. In 2024, New West Records released “Can’t Steal My Fire: The Songs of David Olney,” a tribute album featuring Olney’s songs performed by other artists. During this program, recorded ...

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...

As part of the Museum’s weekly Musician Spotlight series, Jon Corneal and Jim Lauderdale tell stories from Corneal’s career and perform both songs they’ve written and those they’ve been part of recording. This program was recorded on August 4, 2025; offered in support of the Museum’s exhibition “...

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Wayland Holyfield was preparing to speak and perform at the Museum, as part of the Museum’s Poets and Prophets series, when he died on May 6, 2024, at the age of eighty-two. During this program, recorded on October 26, 2024, fellow Nashville Songwriters H...

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...

Rosie Flores is a 2024 National Heritage Fellow, an honor recognizing her six decades of devotion to exploring and performing American roots-rock music and how it intersects with her Latina heritage. In this program, Flores shares her journey in the music industry leading up to receiving the pres...

Violist and string arranger Kristin Wilkinson looks back at her genre-spanning career with Museum writer-editor Jon Freeman. This program was recorded live on November 16, 2024, as part of the Museum’s Nashville Cats interview series, which highlights legendary musicians.

Throughout the program,...

Banjo player and songwriter Tony Trischka gives an engaging and educational solo performance that takes an in-depth look at the life and music of Country Music Hall of Fame member Earl Scruggs. This program was recorded on September 22, 2024, as part of the Museum’s Musician Spotlight series, whi...

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...

Canadian singer-songwriter and musician MacKenzie Porter performs songs she’s co-written, shares the stories behind them, and answers audience questions in the Museum’s weekly Songwriter Session series. Louis Johnson accompanies Porter on guitar during this program, which was recorded on Septembe...

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...

Ohio native Kim Richey answers audience questions, performs songs she’s written, and tells stories from her career during the Museum’s weekly Songwriter Session series. This program was recorded on July 13, 2024.

During this program, Richey offers insights into her thirty-year career in the musi...

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, ...

Arkansas native Jenee Fleenor, a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, performs songs she’s played on, been inspired by, or written during the Museum’s weekly Musician Spotlight series. This program was recorded on June 9, 2024, during CMA Fest. Barry Bales and Josh Martin, two of Fleenor’s bandm...