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American Currents: State of the Music

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January 2026
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This annual exhibit offers a broad look at country music and its place in American culture over the past year, exploring musical developments, artist achievements, and notable events. The latest installment, which will be open through January 2026, features music and moments from cozy clubs to arena rafters.

Featured Artists

Those recognized with artifacts in this year’s American Currents: State of the Music are:

Jessi Alexander

Kelsea Ballerini

Kane Brown

Kaitlin Butts

Luke Combs

Wyatt Ellis

HARDY

Sierra Hull

Jelly Roll

Cody Johnson

Jamey Johnson

Amythyst Kiah

Miranda Lambert

Ella Langley

Carín León

Shelby Lynne

Megan Moroney

Orville Peck

Post Malone

The Red Clay Strays

Shaboozey

Chris Stapleton

Billy Strings

Taylor Swift

Zach Top

Turnpike Troubadours

Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway

Morgan Wallen

Keith Whitley

Lainey Wilson

American Currents will also explore important country music moments in 2024, including Beyoncé’s release of Cowboy Carter, as well as the year’s chart-topping country albums and singles and highest-grossing tours. The exhibit features an archival video compilation of significant performances and events from the past year, including some of the artists mentioned above as well as Zach Bryan, Chappell Roan, Dasha, Sierra Ferrell, Rosie Flores, Wyatt Flores, From Where I Stand: The Concert Celebration, Sturgill Simpson and Country Music Hall of Fame members Joe Bonsall, Toby Keith, and Kris Kristofferson.

Featured Artifacts

  • Amythyst Kiah Stage Wear
    Stage Wear

    Amythyst Kiah wore this leopard-print jacket and pants and this tuxedo shirt when she made her Grand Ole Opry debut on June 29, 2021. Designed by Elise Fife, the western-cut suit is adorned with rhinestones, fringe, and embroidered peacocks and feathers.

  • Billy Strings Mailbox Prop
    Video Prop

    This log cabin mailbox was featured in the music video for “Leadfoot,” from the 2024 album by Billy Strings, Highway Prayers.

  • Outfit

    Ella Langley wore this Frederick's of Hollywood corset, blouse with lace sleeves, and tulle skirt in the music video for her 2024 breakout hit, “You Look Like You Love Me” (featuring Riley Green).

  • Lainey Wilson Outfit
    Outfit

    Lainey Wilson wore this custom-designed Wear Pageant lamé vest and these matching bell bottoms when she appeared with the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders in a social media video promoting her performance during the halftime show at the NFL game between the Cowboys and the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 28, 2024.

  • Molly Tuttle Dress
    Stage Wear

    Molly Tuttle wore this Fables by Barrie–designed lamé western outfit, embellished with fringe, contrasting piping, and embroidered flowers, when she and her band, Golden Highway, headlined for the first time at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Sept. 13, 2024.

  • Mask

    Masked performer Orville Peck wore this custom-made leather-and-fringe mask when he performed at his 4th Annual Rodeo concert, held at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Nov. 2, 2022.

  • Post Malone Jacket
    Jacket

    Post Malone wore this vintage Nudie’s Rodeo Tailors jacket when he and Dwight Yoakam rode horses on Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard in the 2024 music video for Yoakam’s “I Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye (Bang Bang Boom Boom).”

  • Shelby Lynne Mustang Base
    Bass Guitar

    Shelby Lynne played this 1966 Fender Mustang bass at recording sessions for her 2024 album, Consequences of the Crown.

  • The Red Clay Strays Award
    Trophy

    This guitar-shaped award for Emerging Artist of the Year—hand-made and painted by Stef Ratliff—was presented to the Red Clay Strays at the Americana Music Honors and Awards ceremony in 2024.

Plan Your Visit

The exhibition American Currents: State of the Music runs March 5, 2025, through January 2026 at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in downtown Nashville.

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