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March 1, 2009 | READ>
It's Show Time in Music City!
The destination known world-wide as the home of country music is this spring unveiling new shows and of course continuing to present the world’s most authentic country shows and experiences. It’s the time to visit Nashville.
June 1, 2009 | READ>
Pickin' & Grinnin' Bringin' Laughs to Studio A This Summer
When guests visit the new show Pickin’ & Grinnin with Mike Snider in Studio A of the Grand Ole Opry House this summer, the star of the show is sure to make them relax and feel welcome there. It’s the least he can do, says Opry star Snider, who himself was greeted with open arms when he joined the cast of HEE HAW in 1985, during which time the show was being filmed in the same famed studio.
October 1, 2008 | READ>
Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain: Tales of Romance and Tragedy
Written by one of country music’s most respected historians, Robert K. Oermann, Behind The Grand Ole Opry® Curtain uncovers the remarkable stories behind some of the Opry’s greatest legends. Interviews with the stars themselves and rare photos help bring the stories to life right before the readers’ eyes. Behind The Grand Ole Opry® Curtain offers a never-before-seen look at the dramatic highs and lows of the people behind the longstanding tradition.
July 18, 2008 | READ>
Opry Stars Share Satisfying Eats
Summer means cookouts, good friends, and great food. The warm weather calls for patio or poolside dining, and your favorite Grand Ole Opry stars have just the recipes to help you chill out and make the most of your summer.
May 17, 2008 | READ>
The Opry's newest member blogs about her experience after being inducted by Garth Brooks into Opry membership and country music history.
February 12, 2008 | READ>
That Grand Ole Gospel Music
The Grand Ole Opry and RCA Records Nashville have come together to celebrate and showcase the amazing gospel music that is performed regularly at the Grand Ole Opry each year by country music's biggest stars. This unique collection features twelve gospel songs recorded live at the Grand Ole Opry.
January 10, 2008 | READ>
Around the Opry Table - A feast of stories and recipes from the Grand Ole Opry
The idea for a Grand Ole Opry cookbook was first proposed at a conference table in the Gaylord office on the Opryland property in the middle of a very hot summer. As the idea developed that fall, the concept was expanded from a compilation of recipes into a collection of stories from Opry members about food, with a recipe to accompany each story.
October 1, 2007 | READ>
Josh Turner: In A Fine, Fine Place
With the release of his third album and Opry membership on the horizon, Josh Turner is poised for superstardom.
August 3, 2007 | READ>
Opry.com Trip Planner: Take a Tip from the Stars!
Whether you’re thinking of coming to Nashville for the Opry’s Birthday this October or planning to beat the heat in Music City next summer, opry.com has some trip tips from your favorite stars to help you make the most of your visit.
May 24, 2007 | READ>
Dierks Bentley and Jimmy Dickens Get Behind the Wheel for the Great Opry Drive In 2007
Dierks Bentley and Little Jimmy Dickens aren’t just the youngest and most tenured members of the Grand Ole Opry, respectively. They’re each particularly qualified to shell out expert advice on how to enjoy a great road trip AND how to occupy your time when you arrive at your destination: Nashville, Tennessee. We talked to the two buddies about the road and Music City during their photo shoot for this year’s Great Opry Drive In.
May 1, 2007 | READ>
An Independent Pam Tillis Leads Releases of New Spring Music
Though Tillis cut her musical teeth for the most part in haunts other than those on famed Lower Broad, she says she can relate to that proverbial band in the window. “This venture was paved with hopeful expectations,” she smiles. The venture about which she speaks is her first independent album release on her own Stellar Cat label.
March 26, 2007 | READ>
Still, after all this time, performances on Cracker Barrel's Opry CD Series stir Bill Anderson's memories
Bill Anderson has been part of the Grand Ole Opry family for almost 46 years. So it's no surprise the Country Music Hall of Famer is all over Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores' Grand Ole Opry Live Classics series – either as a performer or as a songwriter.
February 20, 2007 | READ>
TV turns out the stars, makes for Chris Young’s “best year”
TV shows such as American Idol and Nashville Star have officially made an indelible mark on country music. Idol’s influence, in particular can be heard on country radio, seen on country video channels coast to coast, and felt at award presentations from the ACMs to the CMAs to the Grammys.
January 15, 2007 | READ>
Opry by the Numbers
The countdown is over and 2007 is upon us. But it doesn’t mean the counting is over. It seems these first few weeks of the year are all about numbers— 365 days left in the year, the number of unwanted pounds gained over the holiday season when we WEREN’T counting calories, number of wins and losses amassed by our favorite football teams on their way to the playoffs, the number of consecutive days we’ve kept our new year’s resolutions, and more.
November 20, 2006 | READ>
Christmas Done Paisley Style
Just imagine. It’s 90º on a hot and humid day in July. A perfect day for lying out by the pool and catching some rays … enjoying a picnic and some ice cold watermelon … resting in a hammock under a shade tree. Nope! For some artists it’s time to record a Christmas album. So how does an artist get in the Christmas spirit while recording holiday tunes in the middle of summer’s heat?
September 7, 2006 | READ>
These days, it's a musical tour de force for Vince Gill
Vince Gill never intended to create a four-CD, 43-track boxed set of new self-penned songs. It just turned out that way.
May 26, 2006 | READ>
Road Warrior Dierks Bentley Loves Being “Everywhere”
When opry.com decided to celebrate the road to Nashville and great summer road trips, it was immediately clear which country chart-topper could speak well to the joy of hitting the highway. Roger Miller crowned himself King of the Road in 1965, and some 41 years later Dierks Bentley is well on his way to becoming the highway’s Crown Prince.
March 15, 2006 | READ>
Grand Ole Opry at Carnegie Hall
As part of the recent 80th anniversary celebration of the Grand Ole Opry, a group of Opry stars representing both the old guard and new took their show to New York's Carnegie Hall for one very special show. The evening's sold-out performances were taped both for posterity and so that fans around the country could enjoy all of the magic of that special Opry gathering.
February 15, 2006 | READ>
That Grand Ole Gospel Music
For years, Alan Jackson’s mother had asked him to record some gospel songs. The singer finally fulfilled his mother’s request this Christmas, giving her a collection of songs that he’d learned sitting next to her in the pews of the Baptist church his family attended in Georgia.
January 11, 2006 | READ>
There's a Lot of Love on Josh Turner's New CD
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and one of country’s most respected new artists of the past couple of years, South Carolina born Josh Turner, has love-- and his new album-- on his mind. The album, titled HER MAN, is due in stores Jan. 24 and available for pre-order now at opry.com. Put the project in your CD player, and love will probably be on your mind before too long, too.
December 9, 2005 | READ>
It's a Holly Jolly Christmas with Pam Tillis
Fitting that Burl Ives, the voice of the lovable snowman from the now-classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” animated Christmas special, was a good friend of the Tillis family. For now proud family (and Opry) member Pam Tillis is working to ensure Nashville visitors and residents alike have a Holly Jolly Christmas in Music City. She’s spreading holiday cheer these days during The Pam Tillis Christmas Dinner party running at the beautifully decorated Gaylord Opryland Resort through Christmas Day.
October 11, 2005 | READ>
Martina McBride Turns Back the Clock in Timeless
For more than a decade, Martina McBride has been one of country music’s top female singers, an artist known for her dynamic range and her emotionally charged power ballads.
But on her new album, Timeless, McBride sings a different kind of country. By turning back the clock to standards of the genre like "Heartaches by the Number," "I Can’t Stop Loving You," and "Make the World Go Away," McBride has found a musical place where she feels every bit as comfortable as she does on the stage of the legendary Grand Ole Opry.
July 27, 2005 | READ>
80 Unforgettable Moments of the Grand Ole Opry
During the past 80 years, the Grand Ole Opry has broadcast more than 4,000 shows, no two of them exactly the same. And while every Grand Ole Opry performance is memorable, some are particularly notable, even downright historic. The first performances. The final curtain calls. The grandest moments of the Grand Ole Opry. No one who heard them – or saw them – could ever forget.
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