Steven Curtis Chapman will be the next member of the Grand Ole Opry. The Christian singer was invited to join on Saturday, July 27, by his good friend, and fellow Kentucky native, Ricky Skaggs. Skaggs began the invitation by bringing out a picture of Chapman from his Grand Ole Opry debut 42 years ago, when he performed country classics…
The country music community is reeling over the loss of Joe Bonsall, a member of The Oak Ridge Boys for 50 years. Bonsall passed away on July 9, from complications of ALS, with many artists taking to social media to express their grief over the loss of one of country music’s most legendary singers. Blake Shelton: “I’m heartbroken to…
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…
Ronnie Milsap ‘s tribute concert, The Final Nashville Show, just got a lot more star power. The 80-year-old previously announced his last Nashville show, taking place on October 3, included plenty of talent, with Kelly Clarkson, Little Big Town, Justin Moore, Scotty McCreery, Tracy Lawrence, Sara Evans, and more already announced. Now, even more artists have been added to join in the celebration,…
Happy birthday, Ricky Skaggs! Few people have had as profound of an impact on an entire genre of music like Skaggs has with bluegrass music. The singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and mentor keeps evolving and churning out new music, almost 50 years after his debut album was released. In honor of Skaggs’ 69th birthday, we uncovered 11 things to know…
Crowder‘s latest Milk & Cookies: A Merry Crowder Christmas includes a very special guest: Ricky Skaggs. The Country Music Hall of Fame member joins Crowder for a unique take on the holiday classic, “Go Tell It On The Mountain,” earning high praise from Crowder as a result. “He is a wonderful human. He’s a gem of a human,” Crowder…
Carly Pearce has made no secret of her love and admiration for Loretta Lynn, including the song “Dear Miss Loretta” on her 29: Written in Stone album. So it seemed only fitting that Pearce would honor Lynn, who was 90 years old when she passed away last month, at the recent CMA Awards, joined by fellow Grand Ole Opry…
Talk about an unforgettable Grand Ole Opry performance. Vince Gill was joined by the Saturday night cast of the Grand Ole Opry, including Chapel Hart, Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner, Riders in the Sky and Deana Carter, to honor the late Loretta Lynn. The ensemble joined Gill in singing “Go Rest High on That Mountain” in her memory, with Gill…
What was supposed to be a joyous honor for Ricky Skaggs turned into one of the hardest jobs he has ever done, when he inducted The Judds into the Country Music Hall of Fame on May 1, one day after Naomi Judd passed away. Skaggs was so honored to be invited to be the one to induct the award-winning…
Jacob Bryant just crossed another milestone off of his bucket list, when he made his official debut at the Grand Ole Opry. The singer-songwriter took the stage on Friday, February 18, making another mark on his place in country music. “It was extremely overwhelming, but also extremely awesome, all at the same time,” Bryant boasts to Everything Nash. “You…
