Through text and artifacts, multiple theater experiences, film and sound, and interactive displays, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum shares the story of the 1927 Bristol Sessions recordings, explores how evolving sound technology shaped their success, and highlights how this rich musical heritage lives on in today’s music.
The Way We Worked explores how work became such a central element in American culture by tracing the many changes that affected the workforce and work environments over the past 150 years. Visitors can also explore the local and regional history of work in a supplementary display created by the Birthplace of Country Music curatorial team.
Country Classics features American roots music from the world renown collection of Joe Bussard. Bussard is one of the world’s foremost collectors of rare 78rpm recordings and a celebrated radio personality. Country […]
Join us for our first Virtual Speaker Series of 2022, a partnership with Arts Alliance Mountain Empire to present a program with local artists discussing "art as work." This will be a hybrid event, held in-person at the museum and streamed via Zoom.
Scotty's Tune-Up explores the raw and primal sounds of garage rock by showcasing tunes from obscure bands you won't hear anywhere else. Tune up and get into high gear with Scotty every Wednesday at 5pm EST!
Join Bristol’s own Moose Roberts for “Transmissions Under The Wire.” Moose will be spinning Rockabilly, Swamp Rock, and R&B with an unhealthy dose of Blues and Cowpunk! Get weird with […]
Hosted by Radio Bristol's Kris Truelsen and his house band Bill and the Belles, Farm and Fun Time pays homage to the classic program that ran on WCYB Radio in Bristol in the 1940s and 1950s - a throwback to the golden era of radio.
The Birthplace of Country Music is proud to present the Friends of 1927 Concert Series featuring the Grammy Award-winning artist Mike Farris.
If you have a passion for Bristol and its musical legacy and love helping others, our museum volunteer program is the perfect fit for you!
Calling all local songwriters! The Birthplace of Country Music is hosting a qualifying round for the 2022 Tennessee Songwriters Week!