Lady A — the country trio of Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, and Dave Haywood —are the latest inductees into the Grand Ole Opry. The band, known for the Grammy-winning 2009 juggernaut “Need You Now,” was officially invited to become members of the long-running country radio show during a taping for …
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Jan Howard, a 49-year member of the Grand Ole Opry and a chart-topping country singer, died Saturday in Gallatin, Tennessee, according to a statement from the Opry. She was 91. Born Lula Grace Johnson in West Plains, Missouri, in 1929, she was the eighth of 11 children, two of whom …
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Gene Watson is set to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry. The singer was making a Friday-night appearance at the Opry, currently in its annual winter residency at former home the Ryman Auditorium, some 55 years after he made his debut on the same stage. After performing …
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