<p><br> Sunlight filters into the rotunda at Nashville's <a href="http://countrymusichalloffame.org" target="_blank">Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum</a>. Honoring the country music genre's roots and talent, the museum's exhibits and collections include career retrospectives, galleries, and spotlights. An exhibit opening August 29 will celebrate the 25-year career of country singer Alan Jackson. Named the museum's 2014 artist-in-residence, Jackson will perform at its CMA Theater during two dates in October.</p>

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum


Sunlight filters into the rotunda at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Honoring the country music genre's roots and talent, the museum's exhibits and collections include career retrospectives, galleries, and spotlights. An exhibit opening August 29 will celebrate the 25-year career of country singer Alan Jackson. Named the museum's 2014 artist-in-residence, Jackson will perform at its CMA Theater during two dates in October.

Photograph by Harrison McClary, Reuters/Corbis

Nashville’s music scene

America’s Music City lives up to its name with world-class venues, foot-stomping honky-tonks, and a southern country flare served with generous helpings of Americana.

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