National Museum of African American Music to open next month
December 10, 2020
A new museum in Tennessee that focuses on African American music will open next month in Nashville.
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National Museum of African American Music
Smashed in Memphis, Jimi Hendrix guitar headed for National Museum of African American Music
February 7, 2019
“Jimi Hendrix is one of the most important figures in American pop culture, not just American music,” said Dr. Steven Lewis, curator at NMAAM. “This guitar provides a physical reminder of the power of his music, his personality and his brand of self-expression that was as influential in the 1960s as it is today.”
NMAAM Kicks of Black Music Month with My Music Matters
June 8, 2017
It is an extension of The Museum’s My Music Matters programing, which provides opportunities to explore the global influence of African American music.