What does it mean to be invited to join the Grand Ole Opry? An invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry is no small feat — it's ...

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 ...

Legendary artists like The Everly Brothers, Sam McGee and The Oak Ridges Boys are also profiled, with the book recalling how ...

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 ...

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.

"To stand in this circle is the most phenomenal thing. I just want to thank the Opry for this honor, but also the responsibility." ...

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 ...