Fresh off two magical nights of Country Music from the open-air Ascend Amphitheater in downtown Nashville, the Country Music Association and ABC have announced that “CMA Summer Jam” will air Thursday, Sept. 2 on ABC (8:00-11:00 PM/ET). Filmed amidst the skyline of downtown, the three-hour, artist-curated primetime special will feature …
Read More »CMA Summer Jam Coming To Ascend July 27 & 28
The Country Music Association will host “CMA Summer Jam,” a brand new, two-night summer concert experience live from Nashville’s open-air Ascend Amphitheater Tuesday, July 27 and Wednesday, July 28. Featuring performances and collaborations from Country Music’s hottest stars, the live event will also be filmed as part of a three-hour …
Read More »Carly Pearce Invited To Become Grand Ole Opry Member
CMA and double ACM Award winner Carly Pearce has been surprised by Opry Member Dolly Parton with an invitation to become an official member of the Grand Ole Opry family. The emerging songwriter/artist, who cut her teeth as a teenager at Dollywood, has long looked to the iconic superstar for …
Read More »Rhett Akins And Thomas Rhett Make First Opry Performance Together
The Grand Ole Opry welcomed award-winning singer/songwriter Rhett Akins and multi-platinum selling artist Thomas Rhett for performances in front of a sold-out audience tonight. It was the first-time father and son played the Opry on the same evening and the first time they took the Opry stage to perform together. …
Read More »Grand Ole Opry Returns To Full Capacity
The Grand Ole Opry opened up performances last weekend to full capacity for the first time in more than a year. The Opry’s two newest members, Lady A and Rhonda Vincent, were among those featured on weekend shows. Both artists officially joined the Opry in the midst of the COVID-19 …
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 »It’s Official: Kris Kristofferson Has Retired
Legendary singer/songwriter Kris Kristofferson, who rose to fame through songs like “Sunday Morning Coming Down,” “Me and Bobby McGee” and “For the Good Times” among many others, has called it quits as far as performing goes. The 84-year-old Country Music Hall of Famer’s retirement was formally announced in a press …
Read More »T.J. Martell Foundation Reveals Performers For 2020 Nashville Honors Gala
T.J. Martell Foundation – the music industry’s leading nonprofit to fund innovative medical research focused on treatments and cures for cancer – is revealing its top-tier list of performers for the 2020 Nashville Honors Gala at the Omni Hotel on February 24. This year’s star-studded event will feature RASCAL FLATTS, …
Read More »Grand Ole Opry Celebrates Country Cares for St. Jude Kids
The Grand Ole Opry continued its birthday month celebration as it partnered once again with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for a night in honor of Country Cares for St. Jude Kids featuring superstar group Alabama, John Berry, Chase Bryant, Mickey Guyton, Jackie Lee, Connie Smith and others. Throughout the …
Read More »Grand Ole Opry Celebrates 93rd Birthday
The Grand Ole Opry celebrated its 93rd birthday this weekend with two sold-out two-show nights at the Grand Ole Opry House. In an event-filled week celebrating the show’s nine-decade-plus history with shows featuring new stars, superstars, and legends, the show also cut the ribbon on a $12 million Opry House expansion. …
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