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The House of Cash is finally coming home to Music City. At a press conference in Nashville today, it was announced that a new Johnny Cash Museum will open downtown, just steps from Broadway and the Country Music Hall of Fame. The museum, slated to open this summer, will eventually feature 18,000 … [Read more...]
Eye on the Opry: This week at the Grand Ole Opry, the famed show is bringing together some of its best new, old, and legendary talent. On Friday the 10th, catch new country group The Farm, superstars Josh Turner and Montgomery Gentry, and legends Little Jimmy Dickens and Larry Gatlin & the … [Read more...]
Eye on the Opry- This week on the historic country music show, Keith Urban makes his return to the stage! After having vocal cord surgery about 2 months ago, Urban spent several weeks in complete silence, but is coming back with a bang, sharing the stage with Charley Pride, Edens Edge, Jim Ed … [Read more...]
News from the motherland. CMC does Nashville with resident reporter Annie Kennedy. Eye on the Opry The Grand Ole Opry is back at perhaps its most historic location, the Ryman Auditorium, again this week. These shows are always full of amazing country talent, but seeing the show from the pews … [Read more...]
Musician's Hall of Fame Moving to Historic Nashville Music Venue Nashville's Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum will soon find a new home in a historic music venue when it moves into the Municipal Auditorium at the beginning of next year. The Hall of Fame opened in 2006 and used to be located … [Read more...]
his article originally appeared in the 2010, Country Music Chicago Concert Fair and Festival Guide. For country music fans, visiting the Music City is a near rite of passage experience. Rich in country music history and the heartbeat of country music’s future, Nashville offers an experience … [Read more...]
Visiting Nashville can be an experience of a lifetime and for country music fans, it’s almost a rite of passage. Whether it’s your first, or your fiftieth, making the trip can be an awesome experience. The Country Music Chicago team had the opportunity to visit Nashville in late September, our … [Read more...]
