Help support
Country Standard Time
Caroline Herring: GOLDEN APPLES OF THE SUN
 

Grand Ole Opry closes season this weekend before returning home

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 – The Grand Ole Opry returns to its former home, the Ryman Auditorium, for the winter months, Nov. 3 - Jan. 30, 2010. But before doing so the shows at the Grand Ole Opry House this weekend will be held. This Friday, Oct. 30, Keith Urban, Vince Gill, David Nail, Little Jimmy Dickens, Connie Smith and Jim Ed Brown will be in the line-up. On Saturday, Oct. 31, Blake Shelton, Restless Heart, Jeannie Seely, Jimmy C. Newman and Riders In The Sky will play.

Opry performances are held every weekend of the year, and the Tuesday Night Opry continues through Dec. 15.

Editorial: A fine night for Taylor Swift – Taylor Swift's showing at the Country Music Association awards Wednesday night was no surprise. In some respects, it was invigorating to see someone who was not male and not around umpteen years like some of her male counterparts take home the biggest prize of the night, entertainer of the year. »»»
Concert Review: Radney Foster sparks a revival – Radney Foster told fans that he came home from the University of the South one weekend early in his college career and told his parents in the wee hours of the morning that he wanted to quit college and head to Nashville to pursue a music career. His parents agreed...fortunately. Three decades later, that resulted in Foster playing songs on this... »»»
Concert Review: Neko Case overcomes obstacles – The opening of Neko Case's show was unusual to say the least. "I'm angry right now," said the red head. "We just had a big fight with the promoter. We're going to sing weird, but we're actually very happy to be here." Making quite clear that she was not a happy camper, Case still channeled her musical energies... »»»