There’s no place like home for the holidays . . . Yet for our service men and women, getting “home” isn’t always a financial possibility. Former Fort Campbell service member and Country Music Star Craig Morgan is lending his support to help “Operation Ride Home”, an organization helping troops get home for the holidays. Craig […]
On the heels of “Chief”, Eric Church’s highly anticipated and constantly talked about #1 album across all genres, Eric Church will be hitting the road very shortly on his career first headlining “Blood Sweat & Beers” Tour. He’ll be bringing along special guest Brantley Gilbert and artists joining him on various other dates include The […]
The legendary country music group will join the ranks of country’s greatest stars on August 6, 2011. William Lee Golden, Joe Bonsall, Richard Sterban, and Duane Allen will be formally inducted into the Opry family on Sat., Aug. 6. The Oak Ridge Boys performed on the Opry stage July 8, 2011 and were surprised by 62-year Opry […]
Alison Krauss and Union Station have certainly come a long way since their inception in 1989, redefining “NewGrass” like member Jerry Douglas has redefined “dobro.” But some things will never change: Krauss and company have stayed loyal to their bluegrass roots; they enjoy songs in a minor key that surprise you with a major-four before […]
Grand Ole Opry member Mel McDaniel lost his battle with lung cancer last night, March 31 at his home in Hendersonville, Tenn. The 68-year-old McDaniel had been a member of the Opry since 1986. McDaniel’s last Opry appearance was during an all-cast sing at the Sept. 28, 2010 re-opening of the Opry House. Funeral arrangements […]
A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the longest living member of the Grand Old Opry, Charlie Louvin is a true legend of country music. His work has influenced The Beatles, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, The Byrds and Lucinda Williams among many others.
Reprise Records recording artist Blake Shelton became the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry tonight, inducted by Opry member Trace Adkins before a sold-out Opry House audience including family, friends, and fans. Backstage before his induction, Shelton said, “tonight for me is the Nashville dream. Tonight is the pinnacle. This is what I wanted […]
“To say that 2010 has been an exciting and amazing year seems like an understatement,” says country music’s latest darling, Miranda Lambert. She’s not kidding. This year alone, the 26-year-old has gotten engaged to country singer and soon-to-be-inducted Grand Ole Opry member Blake Shelton; recorded a version of “Coal Miner’s Daughter” with Loretta Lynn and […]
Last year Lynyrd Skynyrd lost keyboardist and founding member Billy Powell, as well as bassist Ean Evans (formerly of Outlaws), who had joined the band after Leon Wilkenson died. This show was one of the last concerts to be recorded with the two of them. As this Skynyrd has proven many times, they are a […]
Country Music Hall of Fame member Jimmy Dean died Sunday night (June 13) at his home in Varina, Va., at age 81. His wife, Donna Meade Dean, told The Associated Press her husband had health problems but was still functioning well and was looking forward to his formal induction into the Hall of Fame later this year […]
