Both Opry and Country Music Hall of Fame members Vince Gill and Reba McEntire will step into the circle together for the Grand Ole Opry’s 4,933rd consecutive Saturday night broadcast Saturday, July 18 on Circle TV, wsmonline.com, and SiriusXM. Gill was inducted in the Grand Ole Opry on August 10, 1991. McEntire became a member of the Grand Ole …
Read More »Grand Ole Opry Will Suspend Live Audience Performances Temporarily
The Grand Ole Opry released this statement today: The Grand Ole Opry stands by the motto of the Circle can’t be broken. Throughout the Opry’s history, various events have led Opry management to make difficult decisions about how to alter the show’s format. In an effort to maintain health and safety …
Read More »Rhonda Vincent Invited To Join Grand Ole Opry
Multi-award-winning bluegrass artist Rhonda Vincent was surprised on stage at the Grand Ole Opry tonight by Opry member Jeannie Seely with an invitation to become an official Opry member. Vincent had just performed her 2019 bluegrass chart-topper “Like I Could,” a tune co-written by Seely. She will be officially inducted …
Read More »Opry Entertainment Group Forming Artist & Label Strategy Team
Opry Entertainment Group announced today it has formed a new Artist & Label Strategy Team specifically devoted to supporting the growing suite of opportunities for artists under its umbrella of brands including the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, 650 AM WSM, Ole Red and Circle, a recently launched media network …
Read More »Chris Bandi To Make His Grand Ole Opry Debut
Singer/songwriter Chris Bandi will be making his Grand Ole Opry debut on Tuesday, February 25. “Growing up listening to country music, The Grand Ole Opry was always the pinnacle of where this crazy dream could take me,” says Bandi. “Seeing all of the people I idolized growing …
Read More »Scotty McCreery Goes Double Platinum
Scotty McCreery is kicking 2020 off with a bang! Just days before heading to Mexico for his first-ever appearance at Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa, the country music hitmaker learned his signature hit, “Five More Minutes,” has been certified Double Platinum by the RIAA for sales of more than two …
Read More »Scooter Brown Band Keyboardist Passes
Carrigan Chet Shields, accomplished piano player and member of the Scooter Brown Band, died on December 30, 2019. Born on October 22, 1989 in Pocatello, Idaho to Clint and Brenda Shields, Carrigan grew up in a musical family, picking up the talent immediately. He excelled in a variety of instruments …
Read More »Cody Jinks’ “After The Fire” Debuts at No. 1
Cody Jinks arrives in top positions on the charts with his two new album releases this month. After The Fire, which came out October 11, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Album Sales chart; a first-time top position on the chart for Jinks. The album also lands at No. …
Read More »Caroline Jones Releases “Chasin’ Me” And Readies For Opry Debut
Caroline Jones ha released her EP Chasin’ Me, and she wrote every track except for “All of the Boys,” co-written with mentor Zac Brown, and “Gulf Coast Girl,” written for her by celebrated music icons Jimmy Buffett and Mac McAnally. Similar to her last album Bare Feet, Jones performed the …
Read More »Luke Bryan to Flip The Switch for “Opry Goes Pink“
The Grand Ole Opry and four-time Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan will join together in the fight against breast cancer on Tuesday, October 22 with a two-show edition of Opry Goes Pink. Bryan, who is enjoying his second week at #1 with current single “Knockin’ Boots,” will flip the …
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