Harris is named to Country Hall of Fame (AP)

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The newest members of the Country Hall of Fame are Emmylou Harris, Tom T. Hall, the Statler Brothers and the late Ernest “Pop” Stoneman.

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Their upcoming induction was announced Tuesday in Nashville.

Tammy Genovese of the Country Music Association says Harris is a revered song interpreter, while Hall is a renowned storyteller with his music.

She says the Statler Brothers are America’s poets and Pop Stoneman was a patriarch of country music. They will be formally inducted later this year.

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