ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC will team up for a multi-network telethon to benefit those affected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma tonight (Sept. 12). The hour-long telethon—Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief—will be staged live from Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, Times Square in New York and the Universal Studios lot in Los…… MORE
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Grand Ole Opry to Host Public Celebration of Life for Troy Gentry + Official Obituary
A public celebration of Troy Gentry’s life will take place Thursday, Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. CT at the Grand Ole Opry House, located at 2804 Opryland Drive in Nashville. For those unable to attend, a live stream of the service will be available. A private, family internment will follow. Troy’s official obituary is below.…… MORE
Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, Vince Gill, Charles Esten & More to Perform at Upcoming Opry Shows Benefiting St. Jude Kids
The Grand Ole Opry will host a series of Wednesday night shows this September that will benefit Country Cares for St. Jude Kids, which was founded by Alabama’s Randy Owen in 1989 and has since raised more than $700 million in pledges for the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Artists slated to perform…… MORE
Watch Vince Gill Surprise Chris Young With an Invitation to Join the Grand Ole Opry
Chris Young was surprised during his Grand Ole Opry performance Tuesday night (Aug. 29) by Vince Gill with an invitation to become an official Opry member. The invite came prior to Chris’ performance of his chart-topping single, “Sober Saturday Night,” which features Vince. Chris’ formal induction will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 17, just days…… MORE
Exclusive Premiere: Watch the Grand Ole Opry’s Debut Episode of “Opry Icons” With Vince Gill
The Grand Ole Opry’s brand-new digital series—Opry Icons—gives fans an in-depth look into the lives and times of iconic Opry members who have helped sustain the Nashville institution for 90-plus years. The new series includes performance highlights and intimate backstage interviews with legendary country singers and their friends—and no one has more friends than Vince…… MORE
Social Media Roundup: Brett Eldredge’s Bite, Shay Mooney’s Golf Swing, Lindsay Ell’s “Saved by the Bell” Moment & More
If you don’t have time to comb through social media all day, here’s what you’ve been missing over the last 24 hours or so in the country music world: Brett Eldredge celebrates with Edgar. Dierks Bentley suits up. Shay Mooney channels his inner Happy Gilmore. Walker McGuire synchronizes their moves. LOCASH gets silly at a…… MORE
Reba McEntire Will Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Her Grand Ole Opry Debut With Two Shows on Sept. 22
Reba McEntire announced today (July 20) that she will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of her Grand Ole Opry debut with two shows on Sept. 22. Reba shared the announcement via a Twitter video that inclued a short anecdote about her debut on the Opry in 1977, where she was upstaged by none other than…… MORE
Jackie Lee Talks Touring With Dan + Shay, Working on His Debut Album and Paying Tribute to His Mother Who Passed Away in 2016
Jim Casey talks with Jackie Lee about growing up in a musical family, playing in a bluegrass band with his father and mother, how the death of his mother has affected his life over the past year, performing Brooks & Dunn’s “Believe” in tribute to his mother on the Grand Ole Opry, the greatest Travis Tritt…… MORE
Little Big Town, Darius Rucker, Wynonna & More to Perform During Special Grand Ole Opry “Total Eclipse” Show on Aug. 21
If you needed another reason to come to Nashville, the sun and moon are providing one next month—and so is the Grand Ole Opry. A total solar eclipse will be occurring on Monday, August 21. And Nashville just happens to be the biggest city in the country in the direct path of the eclipse (beginning…… MORE
Watch Kelleigh Bannen’s Poignant Performance of “Church Clothes” at the Grand Ole Opry
Kelleigh Bannen’s powerful single, “Church Clothes,” is about a couple that disguises their failing relationship by getting dressed up and going to church together. When Kelleigh initially heard the tune—which was co-penned by Liz Rose and Nicolle Galyon—she was struck with how brave the song was. “It’s specifically about this couple that’s getting dressed and…… MORE
