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New exhibit “Western Edge” at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

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A country music singer with her eyes shut as she sings into the microphone.

The exhibit surveys the rise of the Byrds, the Eagles, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, and others who found success with a hybrid of rock sensibilities and country instrumentation.

Photo provided by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

Rock and roll had lost its way — at least that’s what the 1960s musicians who are the subject of a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum thought. “Western Edge: The Roots and Reverberations of Los Angeles Country-Rock” explores the LA-based community of singers, songwriters, and musicians who pioneered the sound of country-rock and made a lasting impact on popular music.

A historical black-and-white photograph of Doug Weston's Troubadour in Nashville.

In addition to the earliest trailblazers, the exhibit explores the next generation of musicians like Dwight Yoakam, Los Lobos + more who continued to expand the music.

Photo provided by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The exhibit opens to the public on Fri., Sept. 30, with a packed opening weekend calendar of events, including:

🎶 Western Edge: Los Angeles Country-Rock in Concert

When: Fri., Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $39+

Experience live performances from an all-star lineup of musicians associated with country-rock, including Rodney Dillard, Chris Hillman, Alison Brown and more.

🎶 The Desert Rose Band: Live in Concert

When: Sun., Oct. 2 at 7 p.m.

Tickets: $39+

For the first time in 10+ years, the Desert Rose Band reunites for a special concert.*

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