entering the membership ranks at the Grand Ole Opry has stood as a coveted career milestone. Those invitation moments often mean tears and speeches of awe and gratitude from the artists who are ...

The soon-to-be newest member of the Grand Ole Opry describes how it felt to get the invitation from her all-time country hero — and later to receive a surprise congratulatory call from another ...

After shocking the "Getting Over Him" singer with an Opry invitation in December ... Yearwood invited her to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry, Alaina thought she was done with Opry surprises.

Before The Grand Ole Opry found the permanent ... many a tear-filled performance on the Opry stage, thanks to artists being ambushed by their Opry invitation. Revisit Luke Combs’ invitation ...

Following her killer performance of "Hang Tight Honey," she was offered by coach McEntire the opportunity to be a member of the prestigious Grand Ole ... the Opry doesn't just pass out invitations ...

The Grand Ole Opry is a country music institution. Performing there is a rite of passage for any artist in Nashville. Member entry is special, and invitations are often extended in emotional ...

Carly Pearce will never forget the day Dolly Parton invited her to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry ... “When you think of the Opry and you think of invitations to be a member, they ...