Ellie Davis is an intern at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum and a student at East Tennessee State University where she studies Human Studies with a minor in Old […]

By Sam Parker, Curatorial Specialist at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. Around the time of the 1927 Bristol Sessions, it wouldn’t have been too out of the ordinary to […]

By Rene Rodgers, Head Curator at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum. November 21 marks the 103rd anniversary of the release of the movie Frankenstein (the book by Mary Shelley […]

“While we can never do enough to show gratitude to our nation’s defenders, we can always do a little more.” – Gary Sinise, Actor. As Volunteer Coordinator at the Birthplace […]

 Guest Blogger Emily Lu is a PhD candidate in History at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. She is currently studying in Japan as part of the Fulbright program. Since the 1960s, […]

By Julia Underkoffler, Collection Specialist at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum Happy spooky season! This time of year, many people seek out ghost tours and other spooky adventures, many […]

Trigger Warning: This post contains content about domestic violence. If you or a loved one is experiencing violence at home, please contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline 1(800) 799-SAFE (7233) […]

There have been many different forms of communication throughout history. One that has stood the test of time is postcards. Postcards typically have a picture on the front and space […]

In August of 2014 The Birthplace of Country Music Museum opened its doors for the first time. To celebrate our 10 year anniversary, we have asked two of our longest […]

A lot of quality time can be spent in the 78 RPMs and Cylinder Recordings section of archive.org, especially if you are old enough to remember 78s or just love […]

“Country music”, along with its variations, is not often a term you’d associate with academia, at least not until you have a good understanding of the vast field of musicology. […]

This month is African American Music Appreciation Month, to celebrate, I want to shed some light on a particularly underappreciated artist. As time passes, some artists are forgotten for their […]