Jimmie Rodgers, Fred Rose and Hank Williams were the inaugural class of Country Music Hall of Fame artists in 1961. 16 country artists are in both the Country Music and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum regularly sees ... The exhibit also honors early icons like Jimmie Rodgers and country music’s first Black star, DeFord Bailey. There are also some ...

The trio of music icons – Kenny Chesney, Tony Brown and June Carter Cash – were named Tuesday as the 2025 class to the Country Music Hall of Fame. They will be formally inducted later this year during ...

nearly 65 years after the inaugural class of Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams and Fred Rose. The Country Music Association established the Country Music Hall of Fame as a way to recognize and honor ...