Grand Ole Opry

"Toby’s music will live on forever," the Nashville institution posted following news of Keith's death at 62 On a somber night at the Grand Ole Opry following news of Toby Keith’s death, Darius Rucker took the stage to pay tribute to the country star with a cover of Keith’s “God Love Her.” “We woke up to some sad news this morning. Country music lost Toby Keith, and I wanted to do something special for Toby tonight,” Rucker told the Opry audience Tuesday before launching into Keith’s 2008 single…

The Grand Ole Opry celebrated Dolly Parton’s 78th birthday on Jan. 19 with a night of performances at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Friday. While the country legend herself wasn’t present for the Opry Goes Dolly event, other musicians took the stage to perform her hits in tribute — or at least they were supposed to. Singer-songwriter Elle King derailed the performance by appearing onstage in a seemingly inebriated state: At one point, she admitted to being “hammered” and forgot the words to Parton’s songs during her…

The beloved holiday single made its way to No. 1 on the charts earlier this week Earlier this week, Brenda Lee became the oldest person to earn a new No. 1 hit as “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart 65 years after its original release. The singer celebrated the accolade with a performance on NBC’s Christmas at the Opry special, where she performed the holiday song in style. Taking the stage in a red gown, Lee showcased the single with a live band and a…