Luke Bryan and Darius Rucker have just been announced as performers together on the Grand Ole Opry. The two singers will take the stage on Saturday, August 15, for the Opry’s 4937th consecutive Saturday night show, albeit still without a live audience due to COVID-19. The Grand Ole Opry announced earlier this month that they would resume ticket sales…
When the Grand Ole Opry returns to live shows, it will be without one familiar voice. Longtime announcer Eddie Stubbs announces he is retiring on July 29, bringing an end to 25 years serving as host of 650 AM WSM, and the Opry. “I have had an extremely blessed 25 years at WSM, and as the third-longest tenured announcer…
Chrissy Metz is known for her hit role in the TV show This Is Us, as well as in the hit movie Breakthrough, among others. But the Florida native says music was the thing she wanted to pursue first, but got too busy as an actress to focus on it, until now. “Music was always my first love, and…
Vince Gill and Reba McEntire took the stage together on Saturday night, July 18, at the Grand Ole Opry for one unforgettable performance. The two ran through some of their hits, including Vince’s “What the Cowgirls Do,” “Tryin’ to Get Over You,” “The Price of Regret,” and Reba’s 1984 hit, “How Blue” and “Back to God,” among others. The…
This Is Us star Chrissy Metz will soon make her Grand Ole Opry debut! The actress announced the news on social media, admitting she was having a hard time articulating how excited she was to play on the sacred stage. “I can’t believe I’m going to be saying this out loud. Here goes: I’m gonna be making my Grand…
Reba McEntire is reliving some of her favorite concert memories in a new YouTube special, Reba: Live. The Country Music Hall of Fame member will share, for the first time digitally, her famed 1994 concert at the Omaha Civic Center, which included plenty of both her humor and her signature outfits. “This was one of my first big tours…
The Grand Ole Opry has announced changes to their reopening plan. After closing to the general public in March, due to COVID-19, the Opry intially planned to reopen in the beginning of July, before changing those plans to a hopeful reopening date at the beginning of August. But according to their newest statement, the Grand Ole Opry will not…
The saying, “The show must go on,” has never been more applicable than with the Grand Ole Opry, which has continued its Saturday night shows, week after week, for 4930 consecutive weeks. When COVID-19 forced businesses across the country to eliminate crowds and large gatherings, the Opry determined to keep shows going by livestreaming, without an audience. Brad Paisley,…
After Jimmy Buffett announced he would not perform at the Grand Ole Opry, as originally planned, due to spikes in COVID-19 cases in Nashville, he will be replaced by blues artist Keb’ Mo’. Brad Paisley, who was scheduled to appear alongside Jimmy and Mac MacAnally, will still appear. Mac has also canceled his performance. Bobby Bones will once again…
Some disappointing news for Grand Ole Opry fans. The venue just announced that, after hoping to be open for audience members in July, they will not reopen to the general public until August, at the earliest. “To align with Metro Nashville health and safety guidelines amid current COVID-19 concerns, the Grand Ole Opry has cancelled performances that include a…
