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The Grand Ole Opry House, home of the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, will celebrate its 50th Anniversary on Saturday, March 16. The show falls 50 years to the day since the venue opened with a star-packed show attended by President and Mrs. Richard Nixon. The Opry House reigns today as …
Read More »Hall of Fame To Host “Conversation With Bill Anderson”
In support of the exhibition Bill Anderson: As Far as I Can See, Country Music Hall of Fame member “Whisperin’ Bill” Anderson and longtime Grand Ole Opry colleagues Jeannie Seely, Country Music Hall of Fame member E. W. “Bud” Wendell and Mark Wills will come together for an intimate conversation …
Read More »Jacob Bryant Makes His Opry Debut
Country rocker Jacob Bryant debuted at the Grand Ole Opry last Friday, just one month after the release of his Bar Stool Preacher album. Bryant was announced by Grand Ole Opry member and No. 1 Billboard charting artist, Mark Wills. His powerful performance of “Heartbeat” and “Sometimes I Pray” received …
Read More »Bill Anderson Celebrates 60th Anniversary As Opry member
The Grand Ole Opry honored Country Music Hall of Famer Bill Anderson on his 60th anniversary as an Opry member Saturday evening. Anderson made his Opry debut just a few weeks before his 21st birthday and became an official Opry member less than three years later on July 15, 1961 …
Read More »Grand Ole Opry Going Full-Capacity May 14
The Grand Ole Opry announced today it will open up Grand Ole Opry performances to full-capacity for the first time in more than a year, beginning with its performance on Friday, May 14 featuring Opry members Lorrie Morgan, the Oak Ridge Boys and more. The star-studded lineups continue all spring …
Read More »Rhonda Vincent Inducted As Member Of The Grand Ole Opry
Multi-award-winning bluegrass artist Rhonda Vincent was formally inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry tonight by Opry member Dierks Bentley. The invitation was delivered in February of 2020 by Opry member Jeannie Seely with an original induction date scheduled for March 24, 2020, prior to the pandemic. Dierks …
Read More »Luke Combs Officially Inducted Into The Grand Ole Opry
Luke Combs was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry family tonight by Opry members Joe Diffie and Vince Gill in front of a sold-out Opry crowd. Combs grew up on Diffie’s hits like “Pick Up Man” and “John Deere Green,” and the first concert he ever attended was Gill’s. After …
Read More »Carrie Underwood, Chris Janson, Travis Tritt Helping Opry Kick Off CMA Fest
Grand Ole Opry members Carrie Underwood, Chris Janson and Travis Tritt are helping the Grand Ole Opry kick off its CMA Fest week with two shows on Tuesday, June 4 at 7 and 9:30 p.m. As has become a popular Opry tradition, a free Opry Plaza Party will begin earlier in …
Read More »Trisha Yearwood To Celebrate 20 Years As Opry Member
Trisha Yearwood will celebrate her 20th Anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member with an appearance on the Opry Tuesday, March 12. Yearwood was inducted into the Opry family on March 13, 1999 by legendary Opry stalwart Porter Wagoner. Of all her accomplishments and accolades, being a …
Read More »CMA Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary
The Country Music Association celebrated its 60 th anniversary Wednesday evening with an invite-only industry party at the Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. Throughout the night, more than 20 acts performed 60 years of Country hits, backed by Joe Denim and an All-Star Band. After welcoming remarks from CMA Chief Executive …
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