CMHoF Hosts Songwriters Ashley Gorley, Rodney Clawson; Grady Martin Family

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum hosted a performance by songwriters Ashley Gorley and Rodney Clawson on Saturday, May 23, in support of the new Luke Bryan: Dirt Road Diary exhibition. Gorley, 2014 ASCAP Songwriter of the Year, and Clawson, 2014 BMI Songwriter of the Year, performed a number of their hits, including several No. 1s recorded by Bryan.

Pictured (L-R): Ashley Gorley, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Abi Tapia, and Rodney Clawson. Photo: Terry Wyatt, Getty Images

Earlier this month, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum welcomed the family of Grady Martin to the CMA Theater for a luncheon celebrating the announcement of Martin’s Hall of Fame induction. Museum staffers and the family discussed the upcoming fall Medallion Ceremony and the legacy of Martin, who was a member of the legendary “A-Team” and played on hundreds of records throughout his career.