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Walmart Cashier Turned Country Singer Kayla Slone Appears On The Grand Ole' Opry [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:02:29 +0000

It is often said that America is a land where anyone's dream can come true. That is certainly the case of Kayla Slone who went from Walmart cashier to Grand Ole' Opry performer after a video of her singing Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors" shot by a customer went viral on Facebook.

Loretta Lynn to Celebrate 50th Anniversary on Grand Ole Opry in Style

Sterling Whitaker — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:00:11 +0000

Country music legend Loretta Lynn is set to celebrate her 50th anniversary on the Grand Ole Opry on Sept. 25, and it’s shaping up to be a big all-star party. The ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ singer will be joined by her sister, Crystal Gayle, as well as friends like Miranda Lambert, Lee Ann Womack, Trace Adkins, and Pistol Annies, who will be making their debut on the hallowed stage.

Velvety Voice Of Vince Gill On Today's Double

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:06:23 +0000

On this day in 1991, Vince Gill was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. So, today we shine the spotlight on Vince Gill, beginning our "Country Classic Double" at 11:30 a.m. with his number one song in 1992, "I Still Believe In You".

Future Grand Ole Opry Inductees – Readers Poll

Billy Dukes — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:42:55 +0000

On Tuesday night Keith Urban was asked to be the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. Vince Gill popped the question during his annual benefit show for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum — could there be a more fitting place to reward an artist for his or her commitment to country music?

Happy Anniversary Grand Ole Opry

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:10:26 +0000

For you Big Frog 104 listeners, The Grand Ole Opry is a place that you may associate with the roots of country music. On this day, 86 years ago in 1925, The Grand Ole Opry opened in Nashville (today’s Music City USA). Here’s a little background on the Opry courtesy of their website: “What began [...]

Martina McBride to Headline Grand Ole Opry Concert for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Jeff Giles — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:20:29 +0000

The color pink isn’t something most people normally associate with the Grand Ole Opry, but in October, to help spread awareness of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, country’s most venerable institution will be going pink for the third straight year.

Martina McBride has been announced as the headliner for the third annual Opry Goes Pink concert, to be held October 22 in support of Women Rock for the Cure.