Nashville: Ronnie Milsap defined the intersection of country and soul music when he hit Nashville after working the chitlin circuit alongside dear friends Sam Moore (Sam & Dave), Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles, who advised him to pursue the record business “because I can hear the music in your heart.” …
Read More »
Rock legend George Thorogood will make his Grand Ole Opry debut on Saturday, April 24. “I’m incredibly humbled by the honor and excited to connect with this audience,” says Thorogood. “I’ll be stepping onto the Grand Ole Opry stage with my guitar to share some great American music.” “Of course …
Read More »
The Academy of Country Music announced today that 15-time ACM Award winner Keith Urban, and New Female Artist of the Year nominee Mickey Guyton, will host the 56TH ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™, honoring the biggest names and emerging talent in Country Music. CBS presents the 56th ACM Awards live from …
Read More »
The Grand Ole Opry is partnering with Opry member Dolly Parton to raise money for the Opry Trust Fund benefitting music industry professionals including touring and music industry professionals most affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic. The music industry has taken a big hit since the COVID-19 crisis began nearly …
Read More »The Grand Ole Opry will welcome back a limited in-venue audience beginning Saturday, October 3, a kick-off of the Opry’s 95th anniversary celebration. Opry members Dierks Bentley, Terri Clark, Vince Gill and Lorrie Morgan are scheduled to perform. Bentley, also celebrating his 15th Opry anniversary, was inducted into the Opry …
Read More »
After a long wait we finally got to see the ACMs like we’ve never seen them before. The nominations list was announced on February 27 as the show was originally supposed to take place on April 5 in Las Vegas. The show had to be postponed due to the pandemic and …
Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »