Prepare to be starstruck. “American Currents: State of the Music” is now open at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
This annual exhibition, running through February 2025, takes a broad look at country music and its place in American culture over the past year.
The latest installment features 29 artists, writers, bands, or performances encompassing some of 2023’s most notable country music moments.
Some of the artifacts on display include:
- The banjo Billy Strings played in his late teens
- Jelly Roll’s custom-made patchwork denim jacket
- A mood board Kacey Musgraves used to write “Slow Burn”
Bonus: to celebrate the exhibition’s opening, the museum is hosting opening weekend programming . Catch Kelsey Waldon’s “Songwriter Session” on Saturday, March 2, and a “Musician Spotlight” with C.J. Lewandowski on Sunday, March 3.