"(Kenny Rogers) singing 'The Gambler' is like Dolly Parton singing 'Jolene,'" noted songwriter and Grand Ole Opry member Don Schlitz to The Tennessean in Aug. 2022. "These songs established their ...

Season 21 winner of American Idol, Iam Tongi, walks down the long hallway backstage at the Grand Ole Opry House Wednesday night into dressing room 17—black-and-white photos of classic country singers ...

Schlitz is best know for writing "The Gambler," which became a No. 1 hit and American music standard for Kenny Rogers in 1978. Hay remained the grandmaster of the Grand Ole Opry until 1956 and was ...

These instantly recognizable country classics dominated the genre in the 1980s. See which of them made the Grand Ole Opry's list of the 100 greatest songs.

The Grand Ole Opry is celebrating nearly 100 years of history and surprise performances. Dan Rogers, vice president and executive producer of the Grand Ole Opry, spoke to Fox News Digital about ...

NASHVILLE – As it marks its 100th anniversary, the Grand Ole Opry made a change ... our iconography for decades,” the Opry’s executive producer, Dan Rogers said in a statement.

The Grand Ole Opry officially turns 100 on Nov. 28, 2025. The Grand Ole Opry is revealing plans to mark its milestone 100th birthday in 2025 with a year-long celebration dubbed "Opry 100.