Doobie Brothers on Grand Ole Opry? Believe It!
February 22nd, 2011
Come on in, folks, the Country Music water’s fine! Pop Stars have been coming to Country for a long time, but it seems to be getting more crowded in Nashville these days. Darius Rucker is already firmly planted in Country, Cher is working on a Nashville album to get her toes in the water. And as MusicRow.com reports…
The Doobie Brothers have been working their single “World Gone Crazy” at country radio. Now comes the news that the band will make its Grand Ole Opry debut on Sat., Feb. 26.
Founding members Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston, along with members John McFee formerly in Southern Pacific and Guy Allison, will be joined by touring member John Cowan, of New Grass Revival fame.
Country Comes Home: Grand Ole Opry Announces Sept. 28 Re-Opening of Opry House as Historic Circle of Wood is Returned to Opry Stage – MarketWatch
August 26th, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug 25, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Country music’s most famous show is coming home.
Grand Ole Opry officials today announced that the show, displaced from its permanent home due to May’s historic Nashville flood, will return to the Grand Ole Opry House with a star-packed show Tues., Sept. 28. Among the artists scheduled for the show are Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Charlie Daniels Band, Diamond Rio, Jimmy Dickens, Del McCoury Band, Montgomery Gentry, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Mel Tillis and Josh Turner. The show will air live on GAC: Great American Country. Read the rest of this entry »