It’s pretty exciting for any artist in any genre to get to play Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, and selling it out just takes the energy up a notch for the entertainers. But Maren Morris elevated her March 13 show by many degrees when she welcomed a star-studded singalong that had the Ryman’s rafters rattling. Social … Read more
The Grand Ole Opry is an institution that safeguards country traditions while looking to the future of the music industry. It bridge’s the past, present, and future in a single stage. Now, they will do that on their new YouTube channel, “Ryman Unplugged”, bringing up and coming artists to the birthplace of the Opry to play unplugged … Read more
It’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas, even if it was only one month ago. Vince Gill and Amy Grant are getting a head start for the holiday season by announcing that their Christmas at the Ryman show will return to the Ryman Auditorium for for twelve shows in 2018. “I’ve always loved … Read more
Country music is still mourning the untimely loss of Troy Gentry. Many artists have used their platforms to honor his memory and legacy by covering Montgomery Gentry songs. Little Big Town took time during their Ryman Residency to cover Montgomery Gentry’s “My Town” in a performance the brought the crowd to its feet. The stripped-down … Read more
Miranda Lambert is not the only guest Little Big Town invited onstage at the Ryman. Maren Morris joined the group onstage for an inspiring a capella cover of “Down To The River To Pray”, an old South Gospel classic. The resulting five-part harmony filled the air with an angelic gospel sound that fit perfectly with … Read more
Being in a room with Chris Stapleton and his guitar has to be one of the rarest treats in all of life. Especially when that room is the historic and matchless Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Playing for a house full of radio programmers and the like during the 2016 Country Radio Seminar, Stapleton didn’t go … Read more
