Don Schlitz is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry! The songwriter, credited with penning hit songs like “Deeper Than the Holler,” “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her,” “Strong Enough to Bend” and more, was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday, August 30, by Vince Gill. “Well, I’m proud to say welcome to the newest member of…
Scotty McCreery honored his musical hero, George Strait, in both his recent multi-week, No. 1 hit with “Damn Strait,” as well as the video,, which was shot at the iconic Gruene Hall, where Strait’s legendary career began. McCreery will return to Gruene Hall, in New Braunfels, Texas, to celebrate the “Damn Strait” success on September 23, an event that…
Scotty McCreery has crossed a lot of items off of his bucket list, but there’s one big one he is still dreaming of: becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry. The American Idol alum has already performed on the sacred stage dozens of times, hoping someday to be invited to join several of his own musical heroes, in…
One year ago today is a day Carly Pearce will never, ever forget. It was on August 3, 2021, when Pearce became a member of the Grand Ole Opry, fulfilling a dream she held since childhood. Pearce was invited by Dolly Parton to join, tricked into believing she was filming a Dollywood promo, when in fact it was Parton…
Todd Tilghman is heading to the Grand Ole Opry! The Season 18 winner of The Voice announced, via a live video on Facebook, that he is performing at the Grand Ole Opry for two shows on September 10, at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM, alongside his good friend, and The Voice coach, Blake Shelton. “I talked to my friend,…
Edwin McCain will make his Grand Ole Opry debut on Friday, July 29. The rock star, who had a major hit, “I’ll Be” in 1998, followed by “I Could Not Ask For More” one year later, has never sung on the iconic stage before, but says now feels like the right time to perform in the sacred venue. “I…
The Grand Ole Opry has been celebrating the ’90s era of country music all summer long, which will continue with a special show dedicated to that decade this weekend. Opry Live: Opry Loves the ’90s will premiere on Saturday, July 23, on the Circle Network. The show includes performances by Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Michael Ray, Jimmie Allen, BRELAND…
Charlie McCoy is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry! The multi-instrumentalist, who was invited to join last month by Vince Gill, was officially inducted by Larry Gatlin on Wednesday, July 13. “Tonight, we are welcoming you into our home — it’s not just a place,” Gatlin said. “The Grand Ole Opry, this is the Grand Ole Opry…
When Jelly Roll (real name: Jason DeFord) was freshly out of jail and ready to live a different kind of life, he went to the Grand Ole Opry, and was forever changed by watching Craig Morgan sing his “Almost Home” hit single. So the two singers had a full-circle moment when Jelly Roll, who made his Opry debut in…
The Oak Ridge Boys have been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 2011, and still frequent the sacred stage, but one of the group’s members will soon make his debut with a different group. William Lee Golden will make his debut on the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday, June 29, this time with his band, The Goldens,…
