Keith Urban‘s favorite Christmas traditions have nothing to do with being in a winter wonderland. The Grand Ole Opry member, who was born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, prefers to spend his holiday on a white sandy beach, instead of playing in the snow. “We still love going to the beach at Christmas time, as long as…
Scotty McCreery will be the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The 30-year-old was invited by Garth Brooks to be part of the Opry, while he was performing as part of the annual Opry Country Christmas series. McCreery has for years been a regular fixture on the Grand Ole Opry stage, and has made no secret of his desire…
Scotty McCreery is still processing his invitation to become the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. The North Carolina native, who was invited to join on Sunday, December 3, while he was performing as part of Opry Country Christmas, shared his thoughts on social media, one day after the invitation was issued by Garth Brooks. “Last night was…
Scotty McCreery will become the next member of the Grand Ole Opry! The 30-year-old was performing at the Opry, as part of the annual Opry Country Christmas series, when he was invited to join by Garth Brooks. “Merry Christmas. This is for you, I wrapped it myself,” Brooks said, handing McCreery a large box but telling him not to…
The Oak Ridge Boys are saying goodbye to their fans, with their American Made: Farewell Tour. The four-man group, together in its current formation for 50 years, will play at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium on December 12, as part of their annual Christmas tour, marking the first time the Country Music Hall of Fame members have headlined their own…
When Brenda Lee recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” she was just 13 years old. She never imagined that the song would be the one people still wanted to her, more than six decades later. “I never, ever thought that it would be my signature song,” the 78-year-old admits to Everything Nash. “I always thought ‘I’m Sorry’ might be,…
Colin Stough is putting his take on a holiday classic. The American Idol finalist just dropped “Blue Christmas,” giving his unique spin to one of Elvis Presley’s iconic hits. “Elvis Presley is not only a legend overall, but he’s also a Mississippi boy like me,” Stough says. “I grew up about 30 minutes from where he was born. I love…
Trace Adkins celebrated his 20th anniversary of being a member of the Grand Ole Opry earlier this year. For Adkins, who has performed all over the world, being able to perform on the Opry stage will always be his all-time favorite place to perform. “I’ve never had a bad experience when I’ve come to the Grand Ole Opry, ever,”…
Jon Pardi is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The California native, recently inducted by Garth Brooks, already knows how he wants to conduct himself as an Opry member, looking to some of his musical heroes, past and present, for inspiration. “I remember seeing Charlie Daniels for the first time backstage,” Pardi recalls. “He played the Opry…
Jon Pardi is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry! The 38-year-old made history when he was inducted on Tuesday, October 24, becoming the first California native inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Garth Brooks surprised Pardi by doing the official inducting. “Your life is about to go into warp speed now,” Brooks said. “i’ve had great honors…
