Grand Ole Opry officials today announced that the show, displaced from its permanent home due to May’s historic Nashville flood, will return to the Grand Ole Opry House with a star-packed show Tues., Sept. 28. Among the artists scheduled for the show are Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Charlie Daniels Band, Diamond Rio, Jimmy Dickens, Del McCoury Band, Montgomery Gentry, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Mel Tillis, and Josh Turner. The show will air live on GAC: Great American Country. Special events and artist appearances will follow throughout October in celebration of both the show’s return and its 85th Birthday.
The announcement came just before the Opry House’s signature element, a six-foot circle of oak wood taken from the historic Ryman Auditorium when the show moved to the Opry House in 1974, was returned to its home center stage at the Opry House. The circle, along with the full Opry stage, had been covered by 46 inches of water during May’s flood. Rescued immediately after waters receded from the Opry House, the circle has been painstakingly refurbished. The country music treasure was placed in its rightful spot with assistance from Dickens and Paisley. The two Opry members then took to the circle behind an Opry microphone stand for an acoustic performance of the country classic “Will the Circle be Unbroken.”
The American Music Association has announced their lifetime achievement awards will be presented to Wanda Jackson (performance), John Mellencamp (songwriting), Luke Lewis (industry-leading executive), Greg Leisz (instrumental work) and Brian Ahern (producing and engineering). Honors will be presented during the AMA's 2010 Honors & Awards Show Sept. 9 at the Ryman Auditorium. Jim Lauderdale will host the show. ••• Brad Paisley will release his first official greatest hits package, Hits Alive, Nov. 2. This will be a double-disc package featuring studio versions of fan favorites on one disc and tracks previously unreleased and recorded live on tour on the second disc. "Anything Like Me" is the first single from Hits Alive. ••• The legendary Charlie Daniels Band will release a new collection of patriotic songs on Blue Hat Records Aug. 10 titled Land That I Love. The CD features 15 tracks, including "My Beautiful America", "American Farmer", "Let Freedom Ring", and "Star Spangled Banner." ••• Buck Owens: The Biography by Eileen Sisk is drawing both fire and praise. The book is available now at most major bookstores, Amazon.com and the Ernest Tubb Record Shop locations. ••• The Judds' highly anticipated final tour, The Last Encore, will launch Nov. 23 in Green Bay, WI. ••• The Harry Fox Agency has signed a deal to handle the licensing of Garth Brooks' catalog.
The Southern Gospel Music Association (SGMA) will award its 2010 James D. Vaughan "Impact Award" to Dolly Parton, according to Executive Director Charlie Waller. The award is presented to those whose careers make a significant impact on the Southern gospel music industry and expand the scope of the music.
“Dolly Parton is the most honored female country performer of all time," he said. "Her efforts on behalf of our music at Dollywood have been instrumental in the establishment of our museum and hall of fame as well as providing a home for many of our artists to share their talents on the stages at Dollywood in front of millions of people."
Parton plans to accept the honor on Sept. 29, 2010 at the SGMA Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Singing News Fan Awards at her Celebrity Theatre inside Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. Past recipients of the award include: Bill Gaither, James Blackwood, Les Beasley, Bob Brumley, Mosie Lister, Paul Heil, Eva Mae LeFevre, J.G. Whitfield, Lari Goss and Barbara Mandrell.
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