“Nothing about this was meant to stop the night… and somehow, everything did” — On what would have been Loretta Lynn’s 93rd birthday, Reba McEntire stepped onto the Grand Ole Opry stage and did not announce a tribute, did not frame a moment, did not reach for applause

The Grand Ole Opry has heard every kind of sound over the decades. Thunderous applause. Nervous first notes. Farewells that linger in the air long after the lights dim. But… Read more