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Carrie Underwood Surprises Crystal Gayle With an Invitation to Join the Grand Ole Opry

Carrie Underwood Surprises Crystal Gayle With an Invitation to Join the Grand Ole Opry

Carrie Underwood surprised the crowd at the Grand Ole Opry last night (Nov. 15) when she joined Crystal Gayle onstage to sing Crystal’s No. 1 hit, “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue.” But that wasn’t the only surprise Carrie had up her sleeve. After finishing the duet, Carrie invited Crystal to become a member

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Jason Aldean’s Concert for the Cure Helps Raise More Than $3.3 Million to Fight Breast Cancer as the Opry Goes Pink

Jason Aldean’s Concert for the Cure Helps Raise More Than $3.3 Million to Fight Breast Cancer as the Opry Goes Pink

Jason Aldean’s 11th annual Concert for the Cure returned to Nashville as part of the Grand Ole Opry’s eight annual Opry Goes Pink showcase last night (Oct. 25). Jason  flipped the switch on the Opry’s signature barn backdrop, turning it pink for the Opry’s two shows, which included performances from Jason, Hillary Scott & the

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Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Video: Watch Hillary Scott & the Scott Family Make Their Grand Ole Opry Debut

Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Video: Watch Hillary Scott & the Scott Family Make Their Grand Ole Opry Debut

Over the last year, the three members of Lady Antebellum—Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood—have dedicated some time away from the group to tackle individual projects and spend time with their families. Hillary did both at the same time. Hillary teamed with her father, Lang, mother, Linda Davis and younger sister, Rylee, to create

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Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry Member Jean Shepard Dead at 82

Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry Member Jean Shepard Dead at 82

According to the press release from the Grand Ole Opry, Jean Shepard passed away this morning (Sep. 25) at age 82 after entering hospice care late last week. Jean became a member of the Opry on November 21, 1955 and last appeared on November 21, 2015 when she became the only female to reach 60 years

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Photo Gallery of Vince Gill’s 25th Grand Ole Opry Anniversary

Photo Gallery of Vince Gill’s 25th Grand Ole Opry Anniversary

The nicest guy in country music, Vince Gill, celebrated his 25th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry with two three-hour sets on Saturday night (Aug. 13). Over the course of the two memorable shows, Vince was joined onstage by his wife, Amy Grant, and a bevy of close friends, including Rodney Crowell, Patty Loveless,

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Watch Steve Moakler’s Powerful Acoustic Performance of “Riser”

Watch Steve Moakler’s Powerful Acoustic Performance of “Riser”

Playing the Grand Ole Opry is major honor for any artist—newcomer or veteran—and newcomer Steve Moakler relished the experience in March. “Being backstage at the Opry was the most surreal experience I’ve had since I moved to Nashville in 2006—I was so nervous,” Steve tells Nash Country Daily. “The walls are covered with pictures and

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Watch Toby Keith Pay Tribute to Merle Haggard With a 6-Song Medley at the Opry

Watch Toby Keith Pay Tribute to Merle Haggard With a 6-Song Medley at the Opry

Less than a month after Merle Haggard’s death on April 6, 2016, longtime friend Toby Keith paid tribute to his buddy with a medley of the Hag’s hits at the American Country Countdown Awards on May 1. A few weeks later, Toby stepped onstage at the famed Grand Ole Opry on May 20 and saluted

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THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025

Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson has died.  His family didn’t announce the exact date or cause of death, but he was diagnosed with dementia and placed in a conservatorship last year.  He was 82. Wilson was plagued by drug addiction and mental illness throughout his life.  By 1964 he had stopped touring with the band.


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 2025

Yesterday, we talked about the best movie dads, and today, we have a list of the best TV dads. 1.  Al Bundy,  “Married with Children” 2.  Andy Taylor,  “The Andy Griffith Show” 3.  Archie Bunker,  “All in the Family” 5.  Carl Winslow,  “Family Matters” 6.  Dan Conner,  “Roseanne” 7.  Danny Tanner,  “Full House” 8.  Frank