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…
Sara Evans is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry! The singer, was invited to join by Bill Anderson, with a little help from Lady A and Carly Pearce in August, while headlining her own show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Crystal Gayle officially inducted Evans. “I have so many people to thank … it takes a lot, a lot, a lot of…
33 years ago is a day that Garth Brooks will never, ever forget. It was on October 6, 1990, when the Oklahoma native was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Johnny Russell officially inducted Brooks into the Opry family. “To be recognized as a member is among the class of honors that will never…
Trace Adkins just celebrated his 20th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry but if it was up to him, he knows who should be next on the list. During his anniversary celebration, the 61-year-old suggests two acts, both which blur the country music genre lines, whom he deems more than worthy of the honor. “Before I…
Happy anniversary to Trace Adkins! The 61-year-old celebrated his 20th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry, with a special appearance in honor of the milestone. “For me, it means that I’m a better man than I would have been had I not been a member of the Grand Ole Opry because I take it very seriously……
Ashley McBryde became an official member of the Grand Ole Opry last year. The “Girl Going Nowhere” singer was invited to join by Garth Brooks, and inducted by her good friend, Terri Clark. When asked what it means to her to be an official Grand Ole Opry member, McBryde said it, quite literally, means “the whole world” to her. “That’s the…
Sara Evans will be the next member of the Grand Ole Opry! The “Born to Fly” singer was invited to join by Bill Anderson, with a little help from Lady A and Carly Pearce. Evans was headlining her own show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, Sara Evans Still Restless – The 20 Year Celebration, in honor of the 20th anniversary…
Two years ago today is a day Carly Pearce will never, ever forget. It was on August 3, 2021, when Pearce became a member of the Grand Ole Opry, fulfilling a dream she held since childhood. Pearce was invited by Dolly Parton to join, tricked into believing she was filming a Dollywood promo, when in fact it was Parton…
