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Martin teams up with the Grand Ole Opry on a one-of-a-kind, limited-edition acoustic

Nashville's iconic country institution, the Grand Ole Opry, has teamed up with George Gruhn of Gruhn Guitars and Martin Guitar to create a limited edition Martin: the HD-28 Grand Ole Opry 100th ...
Tennessean

An Opry first as Kathy Mattea joins, invites Suzy Bogguss in induction-invitation

On Oct. 11, Grammy Award winner Kathy Mattea became an official Grand Ole Opry member. But Mattea — a country and bluegrass singer-songwriter, four-time CMA winner, frequent Opry performer and the ...
American Songwriter

The Grand Ole Opry Taking Over London’s Royal Albert Hall for 100th Anniversary

First started by George D. Hay back in 1925 under the name WSM Barn Dance, the country music radio show eventually changed its name a few years later to The Grand Ole Opry. Showcasing talented singers ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2011, the Country Music World Lost One Half of the Legendary Bluegrass Outfit That Inspired Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons

Charles Elzer Loudermilk, better known as Charlie Louvin, was born in Section, Alabama, in 1927. He was one of seven siblings who grew up on his family’s farm. Louvin’s musical journey began in early ...