Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum Announces Latest ‘American Currents’ Installment

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The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has revealed details for its latest installment of “American Currents: State of the Music,” an ongoing exhibit showcasing the present landscape of country music.

Presented annually, “American Currents” takes a broad view of the genre over the past year to explore musical developments, artist achievements and notable events, as determined by the museum’s curators and editorial staff.

This year’s exhibits looks at the artists, musicians and songwriters who were prominent in 2024, including Hardy, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Amythyst Kiah, Carin León, Shelby Lynne, Megan Moroney, Orville Peck, Post Malone, The Red Clay Strays, Shaboozey, Chris Stapleton, Billy Strings, Taylor Swift, Turnpike Troubadours, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Morgan Wallen and Lainey Wilson.

A section of the exhibit titled “Unbroken Circle” highlights musical connections between new artists and their influences. Featured artifact pairings include Wyatt Ellis and Sierra Hull, Jamey Johnson and Ella Langley, Zach Top and Keith Whitley and Kaitlin Butts and Miranda Lambert.

The “American Currents” exhibit will also explore Beyoncé’s release of Cowboy Carter, as well as the year’s chart-topping country albums and singles and highest-grossing tours. In addition to the artists mentioned above, Zach Bryan, Dasha, Sierra Ferrell, Rosie Flores, Wyatt Flores, Sturgill Simpson and Country Music Hall of Fame members Joe Bonsall, Toby Keith and Kris Kristofferson will have a place in the installment.

“The museum’s annual ‘American Currents’ exhibition examines a wide variety of music and events that took place the prior year,” says Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. “Last year, we witnessed innovative collaborations, well-deserved honors and the continued expansion of country and roots-inspired music’s reach to broader audiences. ‘American Currents’ allows us to highlight these significant moments within the context of music history.”

The annual exhibit, which is included with museum admission, opens Wednesday, March 5 and runs through January 2026 in the museum’s ACM Gallery.

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