Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, Others To Be Spotlighted For 'Innovation'

Lainey Wilson, Luke Combs, Ella Langley, Stephen Wilson Jr., Megan Moroney and others will be featured in an annual exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Country Music Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday morning (February 17) that it “will offer perspective on country music’s latest chapter with the opening of American Currents: State of the Music,” states a press release. The annual exhibit “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.”

Artists, musicians and songwriters featured in the exhibit include the Biscuits & Banjos festival, Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland, Tyler Childers, Charley Crockett, Sierra Ferrell, Vince Gill, Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Sierra Hull, I’m With Her, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Ella Langley, MJ Lenderman, Megan Moroney, Ringo Starr, Billy Strings, Zach Top, Morgan Wallen, Waxahatchee, Wednesday, Jesse Welles, Lainey Wilson and Stephen Wilson Jr. Video footage will show performances and collaborations by Julien Baker and TORRES, BigXthaPlug (Xavier Landum) and Bailey Zimmerman, Alison Brown and Steve Martin, and Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll, plus Kaitlin Butts, Luke Combs, Farm Aid, the Grand Ole Opry, Riley Green, Cody Johnson and more. The “Unbroken Circle” part of the exhibit, which spotlights pairings of artists with trailblazers who inspired them, include Ken Pomeroy and John Denver, Carter Faith and Tammy Wynette, and Muscadine Bloodline and Turnpike Troubadours.

“It’s central to our mission at the museum to report on country music — not just its storied past but also what’s happening right now,” said Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. “We present stories of collaboration, perseverance and innovation from emerging artists and established luminaries — and the instruments, stage wear and personal items that bring those stories to life. American Currents is a testament to the constant vitality of the music.”

The American Currents: State of the Music exhibit, which is included in museum admission, will open on Wednesday, March 18. It will remain open through January 2027.