The site also has the book on sale for 46% off for a limited time. NEW RELEASE 100 Years of Grand Ole Opry: A ...

The new book '100 Years of Grand Ole Opry' looks at the history of the country music institution, including its rhinestone fashion.

Part of what’s kept the Grand Ole Opry going for 100 years is the many generations and styles of performers on the show. It ...

Today, you never really know who will turn up on stage — Dionne Warwick and the late James Brown also made Opry appearances through the years, and in late February, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member ...

and past hitmakers who make up the Opry's membership. One of them is John Conlee, who opened the show. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) JOHN CONLEE: This song got my whole career going, helped bring ...

The feature program was the WSM Barn Dance, which followed an hour of classical music. The Barn Dance eventually became the Grand Ole Opry after host George Hay said into his microphone, “For the past ...