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Dolly Parton defends Elle King after controversial Opry performance

Dolly Parton defends Elle King's drunken performance at the Grand Ole Opry, stressing forgiveness and supporting the artist through tough times.

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Opry apologizes for Elle King's comments

During the performance, King seemed to forget Parton's lyrics and said she was "f**king hammered"

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Beyond bourbon, blues and backwoods: A place to hang your hat in Tennessee

It was summer of 2022 when the mass exodus went into full gear — Californians packing up for Tennessee in search of lower taxes, affordable housing and a change of pace. From our neighbors and friends to family and coworkers, we heard tales of the bold and brave leaving behind…

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Nashville city guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in America’s Music City

Its live music venues, bars and neon-lit strip are the stuff of American road trip dreams. But where should you stop if you only have a couple of days in Nashville? Chris Allsop narrows it down

The Independent UK

Jerry Lee Lewis: a thrilling one-of-a-kind showman who was mired in scandal

The death of the rock’n’roll pioneer leaves behind a frenetic career filled with professional highs and personal lows

The Guardian - UK

Garth Brooks surprises Ashley McBryde with Grand Ole Opry invite: 'We need you'

Garth Brooks surprised fellow country musician Ashley McBryde on national television Thursday with an invitation to the Grand Ole Opry.

Los Angeles Times

Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter who transformed country music, dies at 90

Loretta Lynn, the firebrand singer and songwriter who transformed coal into diamonds by exploring her dirt-poor childhood in eastern Appalachia in her career-defining 1970 hit “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” died on Tuesday. She was 90.

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Barbara Mandrell returns to the Opry for 50th anniversary

Country Music Hall of Famer Barbara Mandrell retired from music two decades ago, but the Grand Ole Opry still feels like home to her

The Independent UK

Hank Jr. unleashes Thunderhead Hawkins on bawdy blues record

Hank Williams Jr. is unleashing his alter ego Thunderhead Hawkins on a new record of raunchy blues songs

The Independent UK

The Judds, Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame in emotional ceremony

The loss of Naomi Judd the day before altered the normally celebratory ceremony, but the music played on, as the genre’s singers and musicians mourned the country legend while also celebrating the four inductees.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Judds and Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame

Charles and The Judds join two veteran recording musicians in the hall, including the first drummer to join the institution.

WEKU

Judds, Ray Charles to be inducted into Country Hall of Fame

The Country Music Hall of Fame will induct Ray Charles and The Judds on Sunday, although the death of Naomi Judd a day earlier will undoubtedly alter the normally celebratory ceremony

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