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- Old Dominion, Charley Pride, and Liz Rose are the latest inductees into the Music City Walk of Fame.
- Old Dominion is the reigning CMA group of the year, while Liz Rose is a songwriter known for her work with Taylor Swift.
- Charley Pride, who died in 2020, was a Grammy-winning trailblazer and country music’s first Black superstar.
- The Walk of Fame honors artists and music industry professionals who have made a significant impact on Nashville.
On Oct. 24, the Music City Walk of Fame announced a new class of inductees.
Old Dominion, Charley Pride and Liz Rose have earned their stars on the one-mile stretch that connects downtown and Music Row.
Old Dominion, the reigning CMA group of the year, joins the group alongside Rose, who co-wrote 16 songs with Taylor Swift including “All Too Well (10 Minute Version).” Pride, who died in 2020, was a three-time Grammy winner known for breaking down barriers in country music as the genre’s first Black star.
“These inductees represent the heart of Nashville’s music story,” said Ellen Pryor, the chair of Music City Inc., the foundation of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp.
“From Old Dominion’s rise from songwriters to stars, to Charley Pride’s trailblazing legacy, to Liz Rose’s timeless storytelling that defined an era — each has left an unforgettable mark on music and on Nashville.”
2024 inductees included Jimmy Buffett, The Fairfield Four, Ryman CEO Colin Reed and the Opry’s Bill Cody. Luke Combs received a star earlier this year.
The Walk of Fame is a project of Music City Inc. and produced with the support of Gibson. Other partners include Metro Nashville International Airport (BNA), the City of Nashville, Metro Parks and Recreation and Nashville Downtown Partnership.
The public can nominate artists, musicians, songwriters, producers and music industry executives to join the Walk of Fame.
To learn more, head to visitmusiccity.com/walkoffame.
Audrey Gibbs is a music journalist at The Tennessean. You can reach her at agibbs@tennessean.com.
