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The Grand Ole Opry Adds Wednesday Shows

Dave Spencer — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:45:49 +0000

You love the Grand Ole Opry on Tuesday. You love the Grand Ole Opry on Friday and Saturday, too. And now, you’re gonna love the Grand Ole Opry on WEDNESDAY! That’s right! For eight weeks, beginning June 19th and running through August 7th, the Grand Ole Opry will light up on Wednesdays with shows featuring, [...]

Shoulda Been a Hit: Bradley Gaskin's "Mr. Bartender" [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:24:33 +0000

It's about that time again. When Dave Spencer, Jaclyn and I look back over the last 12 months and choose our favorite songs of the year. In 2011, #9 on my list was Bradley Gaskin's country throwback, "Mr. Bartender." It seems to me that country music fans long (and, at the time, were longing) for that brand of "old-school" country. We hear it all the time here on WBKR. Our listeners tell us that country "just ain't country" anymore. But THIS song was pure country and I thought for sure it was going to be a hit. Instead, it was a biscuit without a lick of gravy.

The Grand Ole Opry Moves Back To The Ryman

Jaclyn Graves — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 03:10:06 +0000

It’s that time of year again… time for the Grand Ole Opry to head home! From now until January, the Opry will continue being “The Show That Made Country Music Famous”, just from the Ryman Auditorium. But don’t you worry, all of the stars of the Opry will be along for the move too! Join me LIVE [...]

Loretta Lynn's 50th Opry Anniversary Goes Online

WBKR Radio — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:50:07 +0000

This is very cool: fans can listen to a press conference of Loretta’s golden achievement leading up to tomorrow nights show online at opry.com at 6:30pm Central. It’s going to be a great celebration tomorrow night on the Grand Ole Opry with Miranda Lambert, Pistol Annies, Crystal Gayle, Lee Ann Womack and more! Congrats to [...]

Lisa Marie Presley to Make Grand Ole Opry Debut Tonight!

Chadwick Benefield — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 05:00:16 +0000

Tonight is an exciting night at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville! Lisa Marie Presley is set to follow in the footsteps of her father, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, by performing on stage at the show that made country music famous. Lisa Marie will be playing tracks from her third album, Storm & Grace, which is an Americana record produced by T. Bone Burnett.

Lisa Marie Presley to Make Grand Ole Opry Debut

egrant — Sun, 12 Aug 2012 06:00:04 +0000

On August 21, Lisa Marie Presley will follow in the footsteps of her father, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, by performing on stage at the Grand Ole Opry. In addition to her other popular tunes, Presley will be playing a sampling of tracks from her third album, ‘Storm & Grace,’ which is an Americana record produced by T. Bone Burnett.

Chad Hits Brett Eldredge in the Nose with a Microphone [Audio]

Chadwick Benefield — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:00:51 +0000

I totally did. Thwacked him! Right in the honker. Earlier this week I was broadcasting live from backstage at The Grand Ole Opry. Brett wanted to stop by and chat about his brand new single and I was really looking forward to catching up with him. We met last year at the Legendary Live concert in downtown Owensboro and he was really fun. Little did he know that Benefield was about to give him a nose job live on the air . . . with a microphone! LISTEN. This is hilarious. Well, maybe not for Brett's nose.

Scotty McCreery Sings "The Dance" at Grand Ole Opry [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 11:00:39 +0000

Regina Regina Regina Howard, The WBKR Waking Crew's resident "nut," called in Monday morning to request a song. She wanted to hear Scotty McCreery's version of 'The Dance" by Garth Brooks. Regina said she heard him do a version of it at The Grand Ole Opry and it was "wonderful." I hadn't heard it. So, I did some research and found it! This video was only uploaded to YouTube a few days ago and it has already become quite a smash on the web. LISTEN!

Jac Interview's Kix Brooks At The Grand Ole Opry [AUDIO]

Jaclyn Graves — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:52:11 +0000

Tuesday night I had the pleasure of broadcasting from backstage at The Grand Ole Opry. I absolutely LOVE this place! And, I even got to broadcast from the "Women Of Country" dressing room! (Maybe one day I'll be in that dressing room before playing the Opry!)

How surprised was I when I found out that country music legend Kix Brooks (Brooks & Dunn) was going to be joining me for an interview while I was there?!? I'll be honest, I'm not used to talking with artists of his stature, so I was a little nervous, but he was SO nice! And, found out he co-owns a winery in Tennessee... can't beat that! ;)

Take a listen to Kix and I kickin' it and check out what he's been up to lately!

Grand Ole Opry Adds Wednesday Night Summer Shows

Jaclyn Graves — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 13:30:32 +0000

One of my favorite staples in country music, the Grand Ole Opry is adding four weeks of Wednesday night shows to its schedule July 18th – August 8th. The Opry already hosts shows on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Scheduled for the new Wednesday night shows is Vince Gill (July 18th), Rascal Flatts (July 25th), Josh Thompson (August 1st) [...]

Chad & Jaclyn Meet "Swifties" at The Grand Ole Opry [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:00:48 +0000

Gaga has her “Little Monsters.” Justin has a legion of “Beliebers.” Clay Aiken has the “Claymates.” And Jimmy Buffet has the “Parrot Heads.” But a couple of weeks ago, when Jaclyn, Dave Spencer and I were in Nashville for the Grand Ole Opry’s annual plaza party, we found out what Taylor Swift’s die-hard fans call themselves. [...]

Chad & Jac Find a $53,000 Country Music Quilt [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:36:43 +0000

YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS! When we're down in Nashville for our annual CMA Music Festival, we always meet some characters. People LOVE their country music and they fly in from all over the world to be a part of "Fan Fair." They all have stories, their favorite stars and their favorite keepsake souvenirs. But we have NEVER seen a possession as prized as the handmade quilt owned by Mary from Ohio. The quilt and the 400 autographs on it will blow your mind!! WATCH!

Easton Corbin Performs at Opry Plaza Party [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 05:28:55 +0000

Last year, when Chad, Jaclyn, and I broadcast from the Grand Ole Opry Plaza during CMA Music Festival week, it was something like 95 degrees with a heat index of, oh, I don’t know, 180. It was HOT! Well, this year it couldn’t have been more different, couldn’t have felt better. Temperatures in the low [...]

WBKR Kicks Off CMA Music Festival Live at Opry

Chadwick Benefield — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:00:13 +0000

For the fourth consecutive year, WBKR is headed south to Nashville to kick off the CMA Music Festival by broadcasting live at the Grand Ole Opry's Plaza Party! Tune in Tuesday at 9am as Jaclyn, Dave Spencer and I bring you a complete sneak preview of the 41st A

WBKR's CMA Music Festival Preview!

Chadwick Benefield — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:13 +0000

It's just a month away! The 2012 CMA Music Festival will be rocking downtown Nashville June 7th through June 10th. And, here at WBKR.com, we have a sneak peak of everything you need to know about this year's event: the stars, the tickets, the CMA's new autograph policies/procedures and more. This is the 41st Annual Fan Fair event and promises again to offer the "ultimate country music experience." So, you wanna know who's playing LP Field each night and how to get tickets? Keep reading . . .

Chad Goes Backstage at Opry Today

Chadwick Benefield — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:35 +0000

Wanna go to The Grand Ole Opry? This afternoon I will be broadcasting live from backstage at the show that made country music famous. Not only will I be giving you all the latest scoop on who's coming to the Opry, who's going to be signing autographs in the Opry Gift Shop and more, we'll also be giving you the chance to win tickets to show. So, tune into The Drive Home w

Final Codebreakers Clue For This Week!

egrant — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:00:25 +0000

This week’s code has listeners absolutely STUMPED! Once again, this week’s prize for breaking the code: 2 tickets for a whole year to the Grand Ole Opry PLUS 2 tickets to Saturday night’s Opry Induction of Keith Urban! Want the final clue? Click on through. The last number of the code is made up of [...]

Keith Urban Makes CODEBREAKERS Prize Bigger!

Chadwick Benefield — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:31:13 +0000

This week's CODEBREAKERS prize just got even bigger. Not only are you playing for Grand Ole Opry tickets for a year . . . there's now even more at stake. We're adding to the jackpot two tickets to see Keith Urban get induc

Keith Urban Invited To Be A Grand Ole Opry Member [VIDEO]

Jaclyn Graves — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:21:08 +0000

Keith Urban was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry Tuesday evening by Grand Ole Opry member Vince Gill along with fellow members Rascal Flatts, Diamond Rio and Oak Ridge Boys during Urban’s “All For The Hall” benefit at Bridgestone Arena. New Zealand-born and Australian-raised Urban will be the first artist from outside North America to become an Opry member. He will formally be inducted into the Opry on Sat., April 21 live on the premiere of “NOTEWORTHY at the Opry” on GAC at 8 p.m. Central.

Check out the video of the surprise invitation and Keith's reaction.

Opry Country Classics Presents "The Women of Country"

Chadwick Benefield — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:41:24 +0000

Opry Country Classics has returned to the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Opry Country Classics pays tribute to the songs traditional country music fans love the most. As you know, The Grand Ole Opry is the show that made country music famous and you'll see many of the legends on stage throughout the run of Classics. And, tonight, Larry Gatlin will be hosting a very special tribute to the ladies who helped put country music on the map. Tonight's show is dedicated to and celebrates "The Women of Country!" Take a look at who's on the show . . .