Country

Movies about country music legends have done very well at Oscar time over the years. Sissy Spacek won the 1981 Best Actress trophy for her portrayal of Loretta Lynn in Coal Miner's Daughter.

Phil Vassar ("Just Another Day in Paradise," "In a Real Love") performed Tuesday at the Ryman Auditorium. He was there for the matinee and the evening show. I had the good fortune of interviewing him just before he went on.

If I lived in Nashville, I might be at the Grand Ole Opry a LOT! In terms of performances, that historic combination of country music legends, superstars, and brilliant newcomers has never been equaled.

Did you ever wonder how many Christmas lights it takes to light up Gaylord Opryland Resort each November and December?  Did you ever wonder how many pounds of ice it takes to bring Ice! to life?  Do you have any idea how many visitors come to Gaylord Opryland to celebrate Christmas?  We have broken …

Jaclyn, Dave Spencer and I are spending Monday at beautiful Gaylord Opryland Resort.  In fact, we're broadcasting live all day long giving you a behind-the-scenes look and preview of this year's Country Christmas celebration.  And the 2015 season brings with it a brand new Ice! exhibit, a new musica…

Many's the time I'll use this space to shine a spotlight--ahem, an OPRY spotlight--on a brand new artist (sometimes one whose name I've never heard) who's made indelible impression with a Grand Ole Opry debut performance.

The best selfie EVER!  In fact, if I was making a family Christmas card this year, this would be the cover of it!  Jeff Bruce (from Evansville) took his family down to Nashville for the 2015 CMA Awards.  And you'll never guess who they ran into outside!  Yep!  Justin Ti…

It's been a week since Chris Stapleton--sadly unknown to many country listeners--swept his three categories at the 49th Annual CMA Awards. Since then, we've collected reactions from the programmers of top country radio stations.

One night when I was at the Grand Ole Opry, the Oak Ridge Boys were slated for a performance about midway through the evening.

Chris Stapleton and Justin Timberlake teamed up for one of the biggest standout performances of the night at the 2015 CMA Awards.

This past year in country music was a year of big personalities and a year with a lot of new faces stealing the spotlight. I predict one of the new kids will win one of the night's biggest awards, let's get to it!

As you may know, Sam Hunt played a free show in Nashville last Wednesday night, and he brought out a special guest for an impromptu performance. Watch!