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…… MORE
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…… MORE
For the first time since the death of his wife, Joey, in March, Rory Feek returned to the Grand Ole Opry stage on Sept. 24 to introduce his friend Bradley Walker. But before Rory could address the crowd, the Opry faithful treated him to a standing ovation and a rousing round of applause. “My wife…… MORE
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…… MORE
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…… MORE
Making your debut on the Grand Ole Opry stage is both a career-defining and nerve-racking moment for almost every artist who gets the honor. You can add Kiefer Sutherland’s name to that list. After Kiefer stepped onto the famed Grand Ole Opry circle to make his debut on May 31, the Emmy-winning actor, who has…… MORE
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,…… MORE
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…… MORE
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…… MORE
Ingrid Andress tried to sing the anthem the other night, and it didn’t go so well. But this bad performance may wind up being a benefit to her in the long run. Here’s what Ingrid had to say about it, “I’m not gonna [B.S.] y’all, I was drunk last night. I’m checking myself into a…
Morgan Wallen is BAAAACK. On Instagram, that is. Morgan has reactivated his account and dropped a HUGE announcement to go along with it. As part of his One Night at a Time Tour, Morgan just added a show at Neyland Stadium, home of the Tennessee Volunteers. Morgan said, “I’ve had the honor of playing in…