Garth Brooks is singing the praises of Scotty McCreery. The Country Music Hall of Fame member invited McCreery to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry in December, fulfilling a dream McCreery had held for decades, although Brooks says McCreery is more than worthy of the honor. “If I thought I had any worry about him carrying the country…
T. Graham Brown will soon be a Grand Ole Opry member. The 69-year-old was invited to join by Vince Gill, in front of a live audience during a taping of Brown’s popular SiriusXM show, Live Wire. Gill begins by asking Brown how many times he has played the Opry, to which Brown replied at least 400. “I’ll shoot you…
We now know when Scotty McCreery will be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. The 30-year-old will officially become a member on April 20, after being invited by Garth Brooks to join in December. Fellow North Carolina native Josh Turner will officially induct McCreery as the next Opry member. “It has been my longtime goal to be worthy of Opry…
Home Free just added two new shows to their calendar, ahead of the March 27 launch of their Crazy(er) Life Tour. The five-man group will perform on March 20 and 22 at the Grand Ole Opry, one of their favorite places to perform. Home Free marked their return to live concerts amid the pandemic in 2021 on the…
16 years ago today was a historic day for Charlie Daniels. It was on January 24, 2008, that Daniels became an official member of the Grand Ole Opry. Of all of his accomplishments, of which there were many, Daniels said being part of the prestigious organization was one he was most proud of achieving. “To be able to be…
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…
Lauren Alaina got up close and personal to one of her musical heroes, namely Brenda Lee, when filming the NBC special, Christmas at the Opry. For Alaina, the “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” singer was an icon, and someone the American Idol alum has looked up to for most of her life. “I grew up in Rossville, Georgia, and…
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…
Scotty McCreery will once again return this year to perform for Opry Country Christmas. For McCreery, who already loves the holidays, there is nowhere he would rather be than celebrating the season from the Opry stage. “To me, certain things just go hand in hand,” McCreery tells Everything Nash. “Christmastime and the Grand Ole Opry, to me, they do…
