The Grand Ole Opry has been connecting the country music family for 100 years, and I’m so proud to be part of this historic celebration,” Shelton said in a statement, per NBC.

Seely — who lost her husband Eugene Ward to cancer last December — was born in Titusville, Pa., in 1940 and raised in nearby Townville. She found success with her 1966 song "Don't Touch Me" — and her ...

Another Grand Ole Opry barrier broken for Jeannie Seely In 1985, Seely became the first woman to host a half-hour segment of the Grand Ole Opry. "That was a hard-won battle.

Jamey Johnson celebrated his 50th birthday at the Grand Ole Opry with a lineup of country music stars. Johnson, an Opry member since 2022, aims to influence the Opry's future by emphasizing ...

On Feb. 23, 1974, the Grand Ole Opry hosted Old Timer’s Night. It was a reunion and celebration of the early stars who built the platform that would carry the sound forged in the American South ...

Multi-Grammy-winning artist Kathy Mattea was performing at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday, August 9, when she was surprised on stage by Opry member Charlie McCoy with a special invitation — he ...

News Grand Ole Opry dedicates show to Jeannie Seely, country legend and longtime Opry performer Known as 'Miss Country Soul,' Seely died Friday at the age of 85 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kentucky's own rising country music star hit a major milestone on Saturday. JD Shelburne achieved a life-long dream of performing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.