The women who ruled the Row

When Music Row had its own 'Mad Men' mentality, a group of women broke through the industry's glass ceiling More

Guitar man: Brad Paisley tunes up for memoir

With 'Diary of a Player,' Brad Paisley the songwriter becomes Brad Paisley the memoirist More

Grand Ole Opry returns to Opry House

Star-studded lineup welcomes country music back to historic home More
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Dean offers hotel tax revenue to help repair Opry House

Redirected revenue to flow to Opry for 15 years More

Ewing: Higher ground

The unlikely story of how riverboat captain Tom Ryman built the Mother Church of Country Music More
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Hall resurrects country 'live TV' collection

Hours of footage from Grand Ole Opry celebration filmed for television special is now on DVD More
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Did elitism doom the fairgrounds?

Is it sad that history that ‘made our city so unique and special’ is being lost with the closing of the fairgrounds, or was it a symbol of a countrified Nashville that some couldn’t wait to shed? More

Rounder celebrates 40th anniversary at the Opry

Premier record label will hold a special celebration hosted by actress Minnie Driver More
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Quicksilver kicks off Ryman's Bluegrass Nights series

Doyle Lawson, the head of Quicksilver, has been one of the most celebrated and acclaimed bandleaders and instrumentalists in bluegrass for almost a half century. More
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RIFFS: Classic Ray Charles 'Country' discs polished and reissued

In 1962, when Ray Charles gave hit country songs a swing/big band interpretation, critics feared he'd alienate his fans. Instead, he brought new audiences to country and himself. More
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