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CMA 2019 Fest

CMA Fest

The CMA Fest is a Nashville institution, rooted in the close relationship country music performers develop with their fans. Beginning in 1972 as Fan Fair, the festival draws hundreds of country music artists who perform live and hold autograph sessions to meet, greet and thank their fans.

Nashville Public Television joined the 2019 CMA Fest, interviewing generations of country music stars about the history of country music, Nashville, Ken Burns Country Music and their favorite NPT and PBS shows.

Brett Kissel on Nashville History

Brett Kissel on Nashville History

Kelsey Lamb on Kenny Rogers

Kelsey Lamb on Kenny Rogers

Deana Carter | NPT

Deana Carter Loves Working with Dolly Parton

Shenandoah | NPT

Shenandoah on Nashville Songwriters

Tyler Reese Tritt on her Country Icon

Tyler Reese Tritt on her Country Icon

QUEEVA's Favorite Country Song

QUEEVA's Favorite Country Song

Jo Dee Messina | NPT

The Joy of Country Music with Jo Dee Messina

Mark Wills' Gift from Buck Owens

Mark Wills' Gift from Buck Owens

Scotty McCreery | NPT

Scotty McCreery on Elvis & Country Music

Tracy Lawrence | NPT

Tracy Lawrence on Songwriting for Country Music

Ken Burns' Country Music

From Southern Appalachia’s songs of heartbreak and faith to the Western swing of Texas, from California honky tonks to the Grand Ole Opry in NPT's hometown of Nashville, Ken Burns' Country Music follows the evolution of America's music over the course of the 20th century.

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