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Darius Rucker Becomes the Grand Ole Opry's Newest Member

Jessica Nicholson — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:00:51 +0000

Darius Rucker is officially the Grand Ole Opry’s newest member. The ‘True Believers’ singer was inducted into the iconic country music institution during a Tuesday night (Oct. 16) Opry performance before a packed crowd of family, fans and industry friends. Vince Gill and Opry general manager Pete Fisher were on hand to welcome Rucker into [...]

Man Accused of Stealing Identity of Little Jimmy Dickens, Other Grand Ole Opry Stars

Billy Dukes — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:00:51 +0000

Police in Tennessee have arrested a man believed to have stolen the identity of some of the Grand Ole Opry’s biggest stars, including Little Jimmy Dickens. WSMV television reports that Johnny Lee Presley faces four counts of credit card fraud and one count of identity theft. He has been booked at the Sumner County Jail [...]

Brad Paisley Invites Darius Rucker to Become a Member of the Grand Ole Opry [VIDEO]

Shay Hill — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:00:42 +0000

Darius Rucker was asked to become the latest member of the Grand Ole Opry Tuesday, October 2nd. An honor any country musician is lucky to receive. Darius Rucker of course is not new to the music world, starting as the front man of Hootie and the Blowfish, but tried his hand at country a few years back and has become a huge success.

Sunny Sweeney is a Grand Ole Opry Regular [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:07:59 +0000

East Texas native Sunny Sweeney has become a regular at the Grand Ole Opry, she’s graced the Opry’s stage twenty plus times, but her most memorable moment was her first appearance where Sweeney says, “the first time I played the Opry I cried once I realized where I was.” Sweeney credits her grandfather for [...]

Welcome Rascal Flatts as the Newest Members of the Opry [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:16:05 +0000

YouTube This past Saturday Oct. 8 all the members of Rascal Flatts will be inducted, Gary LeVox, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney, Induction will be broadcasted live on the GAC television network at 8PM CDT. Opry Vice President and General Manager Pete Fisher said,“Each and every time Rascal Flatts visits us they generate an [...]

Meet Hunter Hayes [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:37:39 +0000

Hunter Hays was six years old when he wrote his first song. When Hunter was seven he was performing for President Clinton's re-election stumps. He play over 30 instruments, speaks a foreign language and has a fan club that rivals most of today's hottest country stars. If you are among those that say "I can't listen to a kid sing about life, because what does a kid know anyway?" Please stop for 3 minutes and 21 seconds and listen because this kid is a superstar and sings with passion. Remember a blog I wrote sometime ago, talking about having "God-given" talent. Well meet Hunter Hayes "Talent On Loan From God", (sorry Rush, this kid's got it you don't).

Martina McBride Sells Dress For $27,000.00 [VIDEO]

Rudy Fernandez — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 22:37:34 +0000

Martina McBride has been instrumental in helping raise money for her favorite cause, the Nashville YWCA. For the last 16 years she has hosted the "Celebrity Auction" that this year brought in over $153,000, a 50% increase over last year’s total. The dress she wore at the Grand Ole Opry re-opening following the Nashville floods is the single highest grossing item that brought in the highest bid of the night, when a fan from Texas paid $27,000 for her dress.

Mr & Mrs Josh Turner Set to Perform at the Opry

Rudy Fernandez — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:37:29 +0000

This years theme is “Country Couples”, with that said Josh and his wife Jennifer Turner will perform together at the 3rd annual “Stars Go Blue” colon cancer benefit show on Wednesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. And you are invited! Grand Ole Opry star Josh Turner is among the artists set to play the 3rd [...]