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Industry ink: Mac McAnally, Joe Nichols, bobby Bones, The Listening Room, more. Country Music Hall of Fame & museum hosts Musician Spotlight with Mac McAnally. Singer-songwriter Mac McAnally participated in a Musician Spotlight program at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on Sept. 13. During Musician Spotlights, artists perform, share inside stories and discuss their creative process and technique. McAnally is a 10-time CMA Musician of the Year. Kenny Chesney has recorded two tracks from McAnally's 1990 album, Simple Life including "Back Where I Come From" and "Down the Road," a duet with McAnally. He also penned "All These Years" and "Thank God for You" for Sawyer Brown, "Old Flame" for Alabama and "Two Dozen Roses" for Shenandoah. He is also a longtime member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band. Joe Nichols celebrates Triple Platinum certification for 'tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off' at Billy Bob's Texas. Joe Nichols was recently surprised with a plaque celebrating the Triple Platinum certification of his No. 1 hit "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off" at his show at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth. The song has surpassed three million in sales, and rose to No. 1 on both the Billboard Country Airplay Chart and the Radio & Records Country National Airplay Chart. Nichols, whose catalogue recently surpassed three billion streams, continues to climb the charts with his latest single "Say La V," which earned Nichols the biggest radio impact date of his career. Bobby Bones, Dollar General & iHeartRadio give back to Mountain Pine School District. Bobby Bones, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and iHeartRadio recently visited Bones' hometown in Mountain Pine, Arkansas to give back to his former schools in the Mountain Pine School District during National Literacy Month in September. The event included a surprise $50,000 donation from Dollar General's Reading Revolution program, which may be used to purchase books, technology programs, computers and education supplies or resources needed to advance literacy gains. Bobby Bones and iHeartRadio provided more than 700 free new books for students' personal libraries. Additional donations included DG gift cards for supplies and materials for all teachers and staff from Dollar General as well as a copy of Bones' children's book, Stanley The Dog: The First Day of School for each elementary student and a copy of Bones' bestselling motivational memoir, Fail Until You Don't: Fight. Grind. Repeat for all Mountain Pine High School students. "Growing up in Mountain Pine, books and education gave me the opportunity to believe bigger things were possible," says Bones. "Every student deserves that same chance. Being able to come back home, put books into students hands and help invest in these schools means a lot. I'm grateful to the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and iHeartRadio for joining me in supporting the next generation of kids in Mountain Pine." The Listening Room launches new sunday Singin' faith-based series. The Listening Room is hosting a new monthly "Sunday Singin'" series. The event is centered around sharing hymns and messages of faith. The first installment, hosted by Rebecca Lynn Howard, will feature Tommy Sims and Chuck Cannon on Sept. 27. Country Music Hall of Fame & museum to showcase photo exhibit from Lawson Little. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled a new photo exhibit, "Grit and Glory: The Photography of Lawson Little," featuring a selection of photos from Little's career. The exhibit is free and will be open to the public until August 2027 in the museum's first-floor gallery. Mentored by a local street photographer while he was growing up, Little attended the Rhode Island School of Design and photographed musicians for commercial work in Southern California and Nashville. Highlights of photographs on display include Hattie Louise "Tootsie" Bess and staff of Tootsie's Orchid Lounge in Nashville (1972), Roy Acuff performing a yo-yo trick onstage at the Ryman in Nashville (1972), Tammy Wynette backstage at the Ryman (1972), Dwight Yoakam at the Exit/In in Nashville (2000), Billy Joe Shaver on the floor of the Opry in Nashville (2001) and more. Lee Newton inks with Wildhorse Records. Lee Newton has signed with Wildhorse Records. Lee is Josie Music Awards winner, an ISSA Entertainer of the Year and received the 2025 ISSA Song of the Year for "Meant To Be." "Lee is an incredibly talented artist with a genuine love for country music, and we are excited to work alongside her on select songs and upcoming projects," says Brian Orr, Founder and CEO of Wildhorse Records. "This partnership brings together Lee's unmistakable voice and talent with Wildhorse Records' commitment to creating and promoting great country music. We believe this is the beginning of something special. Stay tuned! There's much more to come!" Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at [email protected].

Museum of Making Music names Katherine Palmer as new Executive Director. June 2, 2026 CARLSBAD, CALIF., June 2, 2026 - NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, today announced the appointment of Katherine Palmer as the new executive director of the Museum of Making Music (MoMM), effective summer 2026. The announcement comes as MoMM executive director Carolyn Grant concludes her storied NAMM career which included leading the museum since its inception in 2000. An accomplished museum leader, arts educator and musician, Palmer joins MoMM from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tenn., where she currently serves as senior director of education and community engagement. In that role, she has led the institution's educational and public engagement initiatives, including management of the Taylor Swift Education Center. At the Museum of Making Music, Palmer will lead the museum's mission to celebrate and advance the history, impact and future of the music products industry and active music making through exhibitions, educational initiatives and public programming. "Katherine brings an extraordinary blend of museum leadership, music education and community engagement experience to the Museum of Making Music," said John Mlynczak, President and CEO of NAMM. "Her passion for connecting people through music as well as her innovative approach to educational programming make her exceptionally well suited to guide the museum into its next chapter." Prior to her work in Nashville, Palmer served as curator of education at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, where she helped shape educational programming for audiences of all ages. She has also held leadership roles in international arts and conservation education initiatives, including serving as executive director of the Daraja Music Initiative in Tanzania. "Music museums have the unique ability to connect generations, cultures and communities through shared experiences," Palmer said. "The Museum of Making Music has built an incredible legacy of storytelling and engagement, and I'm honored to join the NAMM family and help shape the museum's future while expanding its impact and accessibility for audiences everywhere." Passionate about early childhood education and world music, Palmer was awarded the 2021 Gretsch Fellow in Children's Music at the Fred Rogers Institute at St. Vincent College where she investigated how diverse music making and listening can promote empathy and cultural awareness. Find her white paper, "Expanding the Neighborhood: Diversifying Music Making and Listening, Inspired by Fred Rogers" here. Palmer holds degrees in music performance and ethnomusicology from the University of Miami and Arizona State University and continues to serve as a faculty associate in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University. The announcement comes as longtime Museum of Making Music Executive Director Carolyn Grant prepares to conclude her NAMM career in summer 2026 following 28 years with the organization. "Carolyn's leadership helped shape the Museum of Making Music into the vibrant institution it is today," said Julia Rubio, executive director of The NAMM Foundation. "We are deeply grateful for her contributions and excited to welcome Katherine, who brings incredible expertise in curating and museum education as well as years of progressive museum and nonprofit management proficiency." The Museum of Making Music, a program of The NAMM Foundation, serves as a dynamic forum for musical storytelling, concerts, exhibitions and educational programming. Since opening in 2000, the museum has welcomed more than 1 million visitors and students through its public programs and exhibitions. Media Contacts NAMM Communications - John Dolak, Director [email protected] 619.735.4028