Jim Casey talks with Jackie Lee about growing up in a musical family, playing in a bluegrass band with his father and mother, how the death of his mother has affected his life over the past year, performing Brooks & Dunn’s “Believe” in tribute to his mother on the Grand Ole Opry, the greatest Travis Tritt…… MORE
If you needed another reason to come to Nashville, the sun and moon are providing one next month—and so is the Grand Ole Opry. A total solar eclipse will be occurring on Monday, August 21. And Nashville just happens to be the biggest city in the country in the direct path of the eclipse (beginning…… MORE
Kelleigh Bannen’s powerful single, “Church Clothes,” is about a couple that disguises their failing relationship by getting dressed up and going to church together. When Kelleigh initially heard the tune—which was co-penned by Liz Rose and Nicolle Galyon—she was struck with how brave the song was. “It’s specifically about this couple that’s getting dressed and…… MORE
Jim Casey talks with Chris Janson about getting recharged by spending some time on the beach with his family, giving people a break from the real world for three minutes with his feel-good songs, his love of the “mixology” culture despite no longer drinking alcohol, his new single, “Fix a Drink,” working on his next album,…… MORE
As a child growing up in Oklahoma, Carrie Underwood watched the Grand Ole Opry on television at her grandparents’ house. In 2005, Carrie made her Opry debut two weeks after winning American Idol. Just three years into her country music career, childhood hero Randy Travis surprised Carrie with an invitation to join the Grand Ole…… MORE
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A Grand Ole Opry member since 2001, you never know what Brad Paisley is going to do when he steps on the hallowed Opry circle. On Saturday, May 6, he helped one couple continue the circle of love. Brad invited local fireman Cody and his girlfriend, Brittany, onstage. After making a little small talk with…… MORE
Circle gets the square. In this case, the Grand Ole Opry’s famed circle. Travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor recently compiled a list of the Top 25 U.S. Attractions for Spring and the the historic venue topped the list. The No. 1 distinction is based on year-over-year search activity on TripAdvisor and marks increases in…… MORE
Nashville’s 2017 CMA Music Festival is just over a month away. Officially is runs from June 8–11, but Nashville gets its craziest week started early. If you’re planning on attending, go ahead and get to Music City on June 4 for a full week of country fun. The events are nonstop, and it look like…… MORE
The Grand Ole Opry has played a prominent role in Carrie Underwood’s life for many years. As a child growing up in Oklahoma, Carrie watched the Grand Ole Opry on television at her grandparents’ house. In 2005, Carrie made her Opry debut two weeks after winning American Idol. Less than three years later in 2008,…… MORE
On Friday, March 24, RaeLynn will release her debut album, WildHorse, a 12-song offering featuring 11-songs the 22-year-old co-wrote. To gear up for her wild release, RaeLynn stopped by the Grand Ole Opry on Feb. 21 and performed a trio of songs from her new album, including “Diamonds,” “Insecure” and the lead single, “Love Triangle,”…… MORE
