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  1. Book Excerpt: Dolly Parton's 'Dream More: Celebrate the Dreamer in You'

    Mon, 26 Nov 2012

    The dream that carried me from my mountain home to Nashville and beyond was to simply perform on the stage at the Grand Ole Opry . Growing up, that's pretty much all I talked about, all I thought about and all I dreamed about. So when that moment

  2. Quotes of the Week: 'We Need Food, We Need Clothing'

    Sat, 3 Nov 2012

    it!" He added that when he moved to Nashville in 1994, he had only two goals: to get a gold record and join the Grand Ole Opry . Being Entertainer of the Year, he said, never crossed his mind. Noting that he's not been on the road as much

  3. CMA Awards: Blake Shelton Named Entertainer of the Year

    Thu, 1 Nov 2012

    it!" He added that when he moved to Nashville in '94, he had only two goals: to get a gold record and join the Grand Ole Opry . Entertainer of the Year, he said, never crossed his mind. Noting that he's not been on the road as much due

  4. 'Nightline' Daily Line, April 19: Elephants Gone Wild

    Thu, 19 Apr 2012

    have a profile on Bush front man Gavin Rossdale . Watch him sing "Glycerine" acoustic, it will make your heart melt. 10: 05 a.m. ET : "Nightline" producer Elizabeth Stuart is at the famed Grand Ole Opry for an upcoming TV segment.

  5. Dolly Parton's First Crush, Johnny Cash? He 'Made Me Feel Something Inside,' Singer Says

    Wed, 4 Apr 2012

    and the songs that have inspired her over the years. Parton, 66, said she got the chance to sing at the famous Grand Ole ' Opry in Nashville, Tenn., when she was a young teenager. That's when she said she first saw Johnny Cash. And she

  6. Top 7 Musical Politicians

    Mon, 21 Nov 2011

    resign from office, Nixon performed everywhere from the Grand Ole Opry to the "Jack Paar Show," even composing his own piano Washington, and Byrd performed at the Kennedy Center, the Grand Ole Opry and on the U.S. television show "Pop! Goes the

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  1. Garth Brooks to Help Heal Nashville Flood Victims With Benefit Concert

    Fri, 17 Dec 2010

    three states and turned the famed Grand Ole Opry into an underwater disaster that affected me the most was the Grand Ole Opry . I mean, that's our home brought it home." Brooks said the Grand Ole Opry has been the backdrop for some

  2. Up Close and Personal With Brad Paisley

    Mon, 1 Nov 2010

    regular at age 13 on "Jamboree USA," the nation's second longest running country music radio show after the " Grand Ole Opry ." "I learned more there than I ever did in school," said Paisley. He said he was warmly accepted by the adult

  3. 'Super PAC' with Ties to Karl Rove Dominates Senate Campaigns

    Tue, 28 Sep 2010

    and billionaire Robert Rowling, whose company, TRT Holdings, owns Omni Hotels and Gold's Gym chains and runs the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn., top the list of individual contributors. Each has given $2,000,000. Cincinnati, Ohio

  4. Country Stars Help Flood Ravaged Nashville

    Mon, 17 May 2010

    already reached $1.5 billion dollars and are climbing. Country music suffered too. Its most hallowed hall, the Grand Ole Opry , is now stripped to its concrete foundation with workers trying to restore the famous building. The stage that country's

  5. Nashville Flooding: At Least 29 Dead From Record Rains In Mid-South

    Tue, 4 May 2010

    flooding shut down one of only two water treatment plants. Even the heart of country music is still underwater. The Grand Ole Opry , along with the Country Music Hall of Fame, are both flooded. No one has been able to get in to see if the priceless

  6. 5 Things You Might Not Know About Dolly Parton

    Thu, 12 Nov 2009

    Dolly Parton once said, "If you don't like the road you are walking, pave another one," which is exactly what the country music singer has done. In a career spanning nearly 50 years, the queen of country has garnered 25 No. 1 hits, 41 Top 10 albums and sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

  7. Weekend Drive Through Nashville With Kris Kristofferson

    Sat, 26 Sep 2009

    Tenn. The two toured music row, old songwriter haunts and the beautiful Ryman Theatre, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry . BILL WEIR: What's it like coming back to Nashville after all these years? KRIS KRISTOFFERSON: I have a special

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  1. The Grand Ole Opry Reopens Its Doors

    Tue, 28 Sep 2010

    What a celebration it will be back in May this theater was covered in water in fact the only way into this stage was on a boat. But tonight they are ready to bring the music back to this special part of music city. It is the stage where legends like June Carter and Johnny Cash. Dolly Parton and

  2. The Grand Ole Opry Reopens Its Doors

    Tue, 28 Sep 2010

    And now rising from the and the floods tonight the grand old will make its triumphant return. In May 85 year old institution sustained twenty million dollars worth of damage in those Nashville floods you could only reach the stage by boat. But tonight that stage will once again welcome country's

  3. Robin Roberts Tours Grand Ole Opry

    Fri, 29 Oct 2010

    Opry Manager Sara Foster talks about reconstruction after Nashville floods.

  4. Country Music Goes Pink

    Mon, 21 Dec 2009

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  5. Country Crooner Craig Morgan

    Thu, 30 Oct 2008

    The singer on his new album and recent induction into the Grand Ole Opry .

  6. Queens of Country

    Fri, 26 Oct 2012

    millions of people when I was on "american idol" but grew up with country music in my heart and the night I joined the grand ole opry was the crowning achievement of my career. God bless you. It means the heart of country music. Reporter: It meant

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  7. Backstage and Down Home With Country Music's Biggest Stars

    Tue, 10 Nov 2009

    access Nashville. Now from the grand Ole opry in Nashville Tennessee. Robin and spotlight. In American music grand Ole opry . Since 1925. Its members have were there when she lit up the grand Ole opry pink. For breast cancer awareness

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    Robin Roberts bright lights big stars all access Nashville. Now from the grand Ole opry in Nashville Tennessee. Robin Roberts.
    is arguably the most famous stage and spotlight. In American music -- grand Ole opry . Since 1925. Its members have included the best of country music. From Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash to Loretta Lynn and Dolly
    give back. Last month we were there when she lit up the grand Ole opry pink. For breast cancer awareness.
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  1. PHOTO: Shania Twain arrives at the 38th Annual CMA Awards at the Grand Ole Opry House, Nov. 9, 2004, in Nashville, Tenn.
  2. Grand Ole Opry House Reopens
  3. VIDEO: Robin Roberts discusses cancer fundraiser held at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry.

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