The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum has again achieved accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the museum field’s high profile, peer-based validation of an institution’s operations and impact. This is the museum’s fourth consecutive accreditation since gaining the designation in 1987. Only about 500 museums have achieved accreditation four times. Of the nation’s estimated 33,000 museums,...
The Grand Ole Opry is set to mark the 100th anniversary of its November 28, 1925 inaugural broadcast with a global livestream of its two star-packed evening shows. Tune in to watch the celebration live from the Grand Ole Opry stage on Facebook, X,Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Tickets for both shows are on sale on Opry.com. November 28, 2025 will mark...
The Country Music Association has announced nominees for the 2025 CMA Touring Awards presented by STRAUSS, which highlights vital behind-the-scenes members of the Country Music touring industry. Final Round voting for the 2025 CMA Touring Awards opens Monday, Dec. 1 and closes Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 6pm CT. The 20th celebration of the CMA Touring Awards will be hosted by...
The Country Music Association awarded Big Machine Label Group Founder, Chairman, and CEO Scott Borchetta the 2025 CMA Irving Waugh Award of Excellence ahead of “The 59th Annual CMA Awards.” Borchetta was surprised with the industry honor on the red carpet by three-time 2025 CMA Award winner and Big Machine Label Group/Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment artist Riley Green. “Scott...
Iowa native Ruari Brownell will unveil his debut EP ‘Pretty Little Thing’ tomorrow, Friday, November 21. Unable to be defined by just one genre, his music always holds a country undertone, but threads in the grit of rock and the soul of blues, creating a sound that is unmistakably his own. Growing his fan base from the ground up, Brownell...
BMI presented its 2025 BMI Country Awards on November 18, honoring the prolific career of BMI Icon Award recipient Clint Black, as well as the Country Songwriter, Song and Publisher of the Year. The 73rd annual event also celebrated the top songwriters and music publishers behind this past year’s 50 most-performed songs in Country music. BMI’s President & CEO Mike...
The Country Music Association has announced Chris Willman, Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic at Variety, as a recipient of the 2025 CMA Media Achievement Award. Willman received the honor Tuesday, Nov. 18 when CMA Awards nominees and performers Shaboozey and Stephen Wilson Jr. surprised him during Variety’s CMA Awards Interview Lounge presented by Duke Cannon at Anzie Blue....
Sony Music Nashville (SMN) celebrated another banner year with a post-CMA Awards celebration at Category 10 in downtown Nashville. Brooks & Dunn took home their record-extending 16th trophy for Vocal Duo of the Year, cementing their status as the most decorated artist in CMA history and the most wins in the category. Luke Combs opened the evening’s broadcast with his No....
Last night at “The 59th Annual CMA Awards," Brooks & Dunn reached a milestone unmatched in the history of the Country Music Association. With their 16th win for “Vocal Duo of the Year,” the iconic pair brought their career total to 20 CMA Awards, officially becoming the most-awarded artists in CMA history. The historic achievement is the latest benchmark in...
Red Bull Jukebox made its highly anticipated return to Nashville on Saturday (November 15) with its unique live music experience that gives the audience control of the setlist, including how artists reimagine favorite tunes and which special guests step into the spotlight. The next generation of country stars lit up the stage: Treaty Oak Revival, Ashley Cooke, Kashus Culpepper, Carter...
