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Martina McBride is the subject of a new Country Music Hall of Fame Exhibit. “Martina McBride: The Power of Her Voice” opens July 30thand runs through August 7, 2022. The exhibit will explore “the singer's journey from performing in her family's band as a child to becoming an award-winning country music artist with an enduring career delivering substantive and socially aware hit songs.” The exhibit will include awards, stage wear, handwritten lyrics and personal artifacts, including Martina’s high school yearbook, the veil she wore for her wedding to John McBride, May 15, 1988, her CMA and ACM vocalist of the year awards and more. “Having an exhibit in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is something I've had on my dream list for a long, long time,” Martina shares. “Being able to share moments and mementos from my life and career with my fans and country music fans from all over the world is both humbling and exciting. I'm so grateful to be a part of country music." To promote the exhibit Martina will take part in a conversation and performance at the museum’s CMA Theater on August 1st. Tickets go on sale July 2nd.
Trace Adkins is celebrating the 25thanniversary of his debut album “Dreamin’ Out Loud” with a brand new record. Trace is set to drop the double album, “The Way I Wanna Go,” on August 27th, with 25 new songs in honor of the anniversary. The album is Trace’s 13thstudio album, and features a whole host of guests, including Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Pitbull, Melissa Etheridge, Keb’ Mo’, Snoop Dogg, and Stevie Wonder. “I don’t know where my place is gonna be when the history of what I did is written,” Trace says of his career. “But 90 percent of the time, I said what I wanted to say and stuck to my guns and did what I wanted to do… And, this album is as good as anything I’ve ever done.” Trace has already released the first single from the record, “Where The Country Girls At,” featuring Luke and Pitbull. Check it out below and the track list here.