Located in downtown Nashville, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has been one of the crown jewels of the genre since the mid-1960s.
The museum is dedicated to preserving and honoring the genre’s history, as well as providing a comprehensive destination for the general public to come learn more about country music and see a large collection of artifacts important to the genre.
Each year, it also ushers three artists into the Country Music Hall of Fame, one of the pinnacles of recognition for country legends
- On Oct. 19, 2025, three new inductees will join the Country Music Hall of Fame in a Medallion Ceremony.
- They are Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash and Tony Brown.
The Hall of Fame honor actually came before the museum, which opened in 1967. In 1961, the first class of three country greats became Country Music Hall of Famers.
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