Tag: Bill Anderson

Joe Galante, Jerry Lee Lewis & Keith Whitley Formally Inducted Into HOF

Last night Joe Galante, Jerry Lee Lewis and Keith Whitley became the 147th, 148th and 149th members of the Country Music Hall of Fame as they were formally inducted during a star-studded Medallion Ceremony in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s CMA Theater. Galante, Lewis and Whitley received …

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Jamey Johnson Officially A Grand Ole Opry Member

Jamey Johnson became an official member of the Grand Ole Opry last night, welcomed by Opry member and Johnson’s mentor Bill Anderson after the two collaborated on their ACM and CMA Award-winning co-write “Give It Away.” Anderson stepped into the circle holding the Opry member award he would present to …

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Grand Ole Opry Celebrates 5,000th Saturday Night Broadcast

The Grand Ole Opry, the world’s longest-running radio show, celebrated its historic 5,000th Saturday night broadcast last night with a star-studded lineup of Opry member performances including Bill Anderson, Garth Brooks, Terri Clark, John Conlee, The Gatlin Brothers, Vince Gill, The Isaacs, Chris Janson, Dustin Lynch, Darius Rucker, Jeannie Seely, …

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Lauren Alaina Will Flip The Switch When Opry Goes Pink

Opry Goes Pink 2021! Lauren Alaina to flip the switch! 10/19/21

As the Grand Ole Opry nears its historic 5,000th Saturday night broadcast on October 30, the show that made country music famous once again joins together with Susan G. Komen in the fight against breast cancer with Opry Goes Pink on Tuesday, October 19. Lauren Alaina, who recently debuted her …

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Grand Ole Opry Prepares For 5,000th Saturday Night Broadcast

Opry members Carly Pearce and Marty Stuart start the official countdown clock to the Opry's 5,000th Saturday night broadcast. Photo by Chris Hollo

      The Grand Ole Opry announced it will mark its historic 5,000th Saturday night broadcast on October 30, 2021, with a month of celebrations, a limited-time exhibit, and a star-studded night of performances on the iconic Opry stage. Opry members Marty Stuart and Carly Pearce appeared at a …

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Grand Ole Opry Going Full-Capacity May 14

Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, TN

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 …

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“Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music” This Sunday

When some of today’s top country music superstars take the stage Sunday night (8 p.m. Central) on NBC’s “Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music” special, they’ll be joined by their present-day contemporaries and nine decades of fellow Opry stars thanks to the Opry’s vast photo and video archive …

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Grand Ole Opry Delivers, Despite COVID-19

The circle is not broken, as the Grand Ole Opry continued its 94-year history last Friday, playing its 4,915th consecutive Saturday night broadcast on its flagship radio home, 650 AM WSM. The show was also heard on opry.com and wsmonline.com, Opry and WSM mobile apps, and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Though …

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The Oak Ridge Boys Release New Christmas Video

Country Music Hall of Fame members, The Oak Ridge Boys, released a new video today for “Don’t Go Pullin’ On Santa Claus’ Beard,” the second song from their 8th holiday themed album, Down Home Christmas, from Lightning Rod Records/Thirty Tigers and is available now everywhere music is sold. The video …

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