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Dolly Parton to miss 80th birthday celebration at Grand Old Opry

Dolly Parton will miss the celebration of her 80th birthday at the Grand Old Opry later this month.

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Sabrina Carpenter Makes Her Grand Ole Opry Debut in Custom Bob Mackie

Her vintage VMAs bodysuit made quite an impression.

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Urban cowboys, harmonica wizards and queer trailblazers: 100 years of the Grand Ole Opry, country music’s greatest institution

It started out as promo for an insurance company and ended up powering an entire industry. As the Opry strikes out for London, can it stay relevant for another century?

The Guardian - UK

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Queer country: LGBTQ+ musicians are outside the spotlight as Grand Ole Opry turns 100

On March 15, 1974, the Grand Ole Opry country music radio show closed its run at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, with Johnny and June Carter Cash leading the song “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.” After that final show, a six-foot circle of wood was cut from the Ryman…

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Dolly Parton hasn't 'stopped crying' over Carl Dean tribute

Dolly Parton has "not stopped crying" since watching the Grand Old Opry's tribute to her late husband Carl Dean.

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"This is about her son": Emotional scenes all round as country music’s past and present celebrate Grand Ole Opry’s 100th anniversary

Tributes paid to Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Dolly Parton and others

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Dolly Parton shares how she’s coping after husband Carl Dean’s death

Opening the 40th season of her theme park, Dollywood, the queen of country shared fond memories of her late husband after a difficult few weeks

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Dolly Parton honoured with heartfelt tributes at Opry 100: A Live Celebration

Dolly Parton was honoured with two musical tributes at 'Opry 100: A Live Celebration' on Wednesday, March 19 - just weeks after the passing of her beloved husband Carl Dean.

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How to watch Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry 2024 online — TV channel, live streams, special guests

With Sheryl Crow, Kelsea Ballerini and Kate Hudson amongst the special guests, here's how to watch Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry 2024 online and from anywhere.

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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"

Salon

Glasgow’s Grand Ole Opry votes to ban use of Confederate flag

Country music venue will not display flag due to ‘toxic’ associations with slavery and white supremacy

The Guardian - UK

Little Big Town To Host First ‘People’s Choice Country Awards’ in September

NBC and Peacock to air live event from Nashville

Broadcasting & Cable

Country and Americana arrives in England with Kip Moore headlining at Highways Festival

Highways Festival played its inaugural show at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in Kensington, with the likes of Kip Moore and Morgan Wade taking to the stage among many others - and Mirror US were lucky enough to attend

Daily Mirror

Nashville to name street after ‘Harmonica Wizard,’ Opry founder DeFord Bailey

DeFord Bailey was known as both the “Harmonica Wizard” and a Grand Ole Opry pioneer

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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.

The Independent UK

Famed Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville up for sale

The Nashville record store that was opened by Opry legend Ernest Tubb in 1947 will close as the building is being put up for sale

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