Country Music Hall Of Fame Says New "American Currents" With Feature Of Of The Genre's Newest Stars
January 25th 2023
Yesterday the iconic Country Music Hall of Fame announced a new exhibit that you will 100% want to stop in and see!
Lainey Libby Danforth / For The Times ScottyMcCreery | Photo Credit: Jeff Ray Cody Johnson CAMERON POWELL Morgan Wallen John Shearer
The exhibit that opens March 8th will feature a range of artists, musicians, songwriters and institutions — “takes a broad view of the genre over the past year [2022] to explore musical developments, artist achievements, and notable events, as determined by the Museum’s curators and editorial staff.”
The new "American Currents" exhibit will feature memorabilia from some of your favorite new stars like HARDY, Scotty McCreery, Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and Cody Johnson. Country legends Wynonna Judd, Reba and Miranda Lambert will also share items from their personal collection. One section of the exhibit will also honor “Unbroken Circle,” will feature several influential pairings: Black Opry and the Black Country Music Association.
Artists returning to the exhibit for another year include Combs, Wilson and others. The exhibit featured fun momentos for museum visitors to see.
American Currents: State of the Music is set to open on March 8, and will run until February 2024. Here are some of the artifacts you can see (info courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum):
Check out a sneak peak of some of the items below!
"Miranda Lambert wore this Dulce Bestia jumpsuit, customized by Fables by Barrie, when she appeared on CBS-TV’s New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, December 31, 2021. Courtesy of Miranda Lambert"
Photo: Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
"Lainey Wilson has played this Gibson SJ-200 acoustic guitar extensively at her shows. Courtesy of Lainey Wilson"Photo: Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Scotty McCreery wore these Lucchese boots at many appearances in 2022. The NCS varsity letter patches on the boot shafts represent his alma mater, North Carolina State University
Photo: Bob Delevante for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum