The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is set to open its latest installment of “American Currents: State of the Music” on March 18, 2026.
Designed to offer perspective on country music’s latest chapter by presenting a broad view of the genre throughout the past year to explore musical developments, artist achievements and notable events, as determined by the museum’s curators and editorial staff.
Among those represented are the Biscuits & Banjos festival, Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland, Tyler Childers, Charley Crockett, Sierra Ferrell, Vince Gill, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Sierra Hull, I’m With Her, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Ella Langley, MJ Lenderman, Megan Moroney, Ringo Starr, Billy Strings, Zach Top, Morgan Wallen, Waxahatchee, Wednesday, Jesse Welles, Lainey Wilson and Stephen Wilson Jr.
Artists represented in a compilation of video footage that recaps significant performances and events, include collaborations between Julien Baker and TORRES, BigXthaPlug (Xavier Landum) and Bailey Zimmerman, Alison Brown and Steve Martin, and Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll, along with clips highlighting Kaitlin Butts, Luke Combs, Farm Aid, the Grand Ole Opry, Riley Green, Cody Johnson, among some of the others who are mentioned above.
Artists represented in the “Unbroken Circle” portion of the exhibit, which highlights musical connections between artists and those who have influenced them or share their musical perspective, include pairings of Ken Pomeroy and John Denver, Carter Faith and Country Music Hall of Fame member Tammy Wynette and Muscadine Bloodline and Turnpike Troubadours.
Additionally, the exhibit will recap the year’s chart-topping country albums and singles and highest-grossing tours, as well as include touchscreen interactives highlighting key awards show moments.
In a release, Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum said it is central to museum’s mission to report on country music — not just its storied past but also what’s happening right now.
“We present stories of collaboration, perseverance and innovation from emerging artists and established luminaries — and the instruments, stage wear and personal items that bring those stories to life,” he said. “‘American Currents’ is a testament to the constant vitality of the music.”
The museum will host programming related to the exhibition, including a songwriter session with Carter Faith on March 21 and a musician spotlight with Sierra Hull on March. 22. Visit the museum’s website at countrymusichalloffame.org/ for more details on the related program and the exhibit, which will run through January 2027 in the museum’s ACM Gallery.
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