The iconic “Opry Circle.” Prior to the Opry House being built, the Grand Ole Opry found a home across town in Nashville at the Ryman Auditorium. The “Mother Church,” as it is known ...

As the legendary Grand Ole Opry turns 100 this year ... Hosted by Blake Shelton, the show will be a big night when the Opry circle will welcome home a number of its members.

The next night, President Richard Nixon joined Acuff on stage at the Grand Ole Opry House. Still, they could keep in touch with the traditions of the Ryman because a 6-foot circle of hardwood was ...

That being so, here are three of the most iconic performances to transpire inside the circle. Patsy Cline is one of the pillars that Nashville and the Grand Ole Opry built their success upon.

Five decades into a storied career, Robert Earl Keen was introduced by Americana superstar Tyler Childers for his Grand Ole ...

Laci Kaye Booth's Saturday evening Grand Ole Opry debut showcased the magic of the six-foot circle that preserves a century of country's legacy on the genre's most iconic stage. The circle's ...

The "F-1 Trillion" album artist hit the stage at Nashville's iconic Opry House alongside Travis Tritt, inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1992 ... entering the vaunted circle at the front ...

"Oh my God, I'm on the Opry," she exclaimed as she stood in the legendary circle onstage. Six weeks later, her self-titled debut album was released. The Grand Ole Opry's website notes that ...

and we said, 'the Grand Ole Opry.'" That's country music ... "I don't know that anyone gets up on the Opry stage and stands in that circle without a case of the nerves because you know the ...

"I didn't have a good answer for that until I walked into this circle tonight and then I knew. It's the same feeling I get when I meet one of my heroes," he said. "To me, the Grand Ole Opry is an ...