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Home Free Announces 2 Grand Ole Opry Performances

 Home Free just added two new shows to their calendar, ahead of the March 27 launch of their Crazy(er) Life Tour. The five-man group will perform on March 20 and 22 at the Grand Ole Opry, one of their favorite places to perform. Home Free marked their return to live concerts amid the pandemic in 2021 on the…

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16 Years Ago: Charlie Daniels Was Inducted Into the Grand Ole Opry

16 years ago today was a historic day for Charlie Daniels.  It was on January 24, 2008, that Daniels became an official member of the Grand Ole Opry. Of all of his accomplishments, of which there were many, Daniels said being part of the prestigious organization was one he was most proud of achieving. “To be able to be…

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Scotty McCreery on Being a Grand Ole Opry Member: ‘I’ll Do It All’

Scotty McCreery will be the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The 30-year-old was invited by Garth Brooks to be part of the Opry, while he was performing as part of the annual Opry Country Christmas series. McCreery has for years been a regular fixture on the Grand Ole Opry stage, and has made no secret of his desire…

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Lauren Alaina Talks Brenda Lee, Christmas And the Grand Ole Opry [EXCLUSIVE]

Lauren Alaina got up close and personal to one of her musical heroes, namely Brenda Lee, when filming the NBC special, Christmas at the Opry. For Alaina, the “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” singer was an icon, and someone the American Idol alum has looked up to for most of her life. “I grew up in Rossville, Georgia, and…

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Scotty McCreery on Being Invited to Join the Grand Ole Opry: ‘Still Doesn’t Feel Real’

Scotty McCreery is still processing his invitation to become the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. The North Carolina native, who was invited to join on Sunday, December 3, while he was performing as part of Opry Country Christmas, shared his thoughts on social media, one day after the invitation was issued by Garth Brooks. “Last night was…

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Scotty McCreery Invited to Become a Grand Ole Opry Member

Scotty McCreery will become the next member of the Grand Ole Opry! The 30-year-old was performing at the Opry, as part of the annual Opry Country Christmas series, when he was invited to join by Garth Brooks. “Merry Christmas. This is for you, I wrapped it myself,” Brooks said, handing McCreery a large box but telling him not to…

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Scotty McCreery Returns to Celebrate the Holidays With ‘Opry Country Christmas’ [EXCLUSIVE]

Scotty McCreery will once again return this year to perform for Opry Country Christmas. For McCreery, who already loves the holidays, there is nowhere he would rather be than celebrating the season from the Opry stage. “To me, certain things just go hand in hand,” McCreery tells Everything Nash. “Christmastime and the Grand Ole Opry, to me, they do…

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Trace Adkins Praises the Grand Ole Opry: ‘I’ve Never Had a Bad Experience’ [EXCLUSIVE]

Trace Adkins celebrated his 20th anniversary of being a member of the Grand Ole Opry earlier this year. For Adkins, who has performed all over the world, being able to perform on the Opry stage will always be his all-time favorite place to perform. “I’ve never had a bad experience when I’ve come to the Grand Ole Opry, ever,”…

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Jon Pardi Draws Inspiration From Charlie Daniels, Ricky Skaggs As a Grand Ole Opry Member

Jon Pardi is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The California native, recently inducted by Garth Brooks, already knows how he wants to conduct himself as an Opry member, looking to some of his musical heroes, past and present, for inspiration. “I remember seeing Charlie Daniels for the first time backstage,” Pardi recalls. “He played the Opry…

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Jon Pardi Inducted by Garth Brooks Into the Grand Ole Opry

Jon Pardi is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry! The 38-year-old made history when he was inducted on Tuesday, October 24, becoming the first California native inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Garth Brooks surprised Pardi by doing the official inducting. “Your life is about to go into warp speed now,” Brooks said. “i’ve had great honors…

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