Posts Tagged ‘grand ole opry’

CMT Awards: From a local’s point of view

I won’t say I wasn’t star-struck, because that would be a lie. But I was star-struck from a distance, across the span of an arena, separated by a hundred yards of teeming, screaming fans. And I was star-struck in a way that only happens when you know you might see one of these people any given day...

June 12th, 2010 | Features, News | Read More

Paisley receives personal call from Obama

Brad Paisley was a special guest on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 last night to reflect on the recent catastrophic flooding in Nashville. During his interview, Paisley acknowledged that he had received a call from President Barack Obama earlier in the day. The president was “checking on his friends...

May 7th, 2010 | Features | Read More

Josh Turner Interview: Keeping the Important Things in Focus: Josh Turner on Letterman, Love and Happiness

With the hectic success of a number one hit, a date on a national television show and an upcoming tour opening for Alan Jackson, country baritone Josh Turner’s philosophy for the moment is actually pretty simple: focus on love and happiness. “At the moment I’m just trying to help people forget...

March 17th, 2010 | Features, Interviews | Read More

Alison Krauss and Union Station to Perform at the White House

Burlington, MA – On Tuesday, July 21 Rounder recording artist, Alison Krauss and Union Station will participate in the ongoing White House music series celebrating the arts and demonstrating the importance of arts education. This event will feature Country Music artists Alison Krauss and Union Station...

July 16th, 2009 | News, Tours | Read More

Ryman Auditorium

by Meagan Lawson Just blocks from novelty shops that sell sequined tube tops and Elvis key chains, up from the corner where wishful thinkers strum cheap guitars, past the bedazzled, fringed, and spurred crowds, stands the mother church of country music. The neo-gothic, red brick Ryman Auditorium, with...

November 18th, 2008 | Contests | Read More

Kevin Costner Debuts on Grand Ole Opry

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Costner debuted on the Grand Ole Opry Saturday, Nov. 8. Costner performed with the band, Modern West, as the Opry returned to the Ryman Auditorium for its winter run beginning this weekend. Other performers on the show include Josh Turner and Randy Travis. Costner is in Nashville...

November 9th, 2008 | Contests, Tours | Read More

Carrie Underwood – DeSoto Civic Center, DeSoto County, MS

by Julie Hawkins Sunday, October 26, 2008 – DeSoto Civic Center, DeSoto County, MS Carrie Underwood delivered an astounding vocal performance once again on Sunday night. However, even with a nearly pitch-perfect show, the audience of over seven thousand was left disenchanted, as the artist, striving...

November 7th, 2008 | Concert Reviews | Read More

Grand Ole Opry – Kerry Collins Presents Jimmy Dickens autographed football in recognition of 60th anniversary as Opry member

On the stage of the Grand Ole Opry this past Saturday night, Tennessee Titans quarterback Kerry Collins presented Little Jimmy Dickens with a football autographed by the team in recognition of Dickens’ 60th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member. Collins’ Opry visit was a good luck charm...

November 1st, 2008 | News | Read More

Country Music for President!

Grand Ole Opry is holding a poll for “Which country music superstar would get your vote for U.S. President?” “Make your voice heard through Election Day, as we pose the question, ‘Which country music superstar would get your vote for U.S. President?’ Cast your vote daily,...

October 17th, 2008 | Uncategorized | Read More