Comments on: Rascal Flatts Invited to Join Opry; Ryan Adams Announces New Tour Dates; Chris Pandolfi Delivers IBMA Keynote Address

By: Wayne Roberts

Wayne Roberts — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 00:48:46 +0000

Not a fan of Flatts but it shows the Opry casts a fairly wide net. VERY GLAD to see the Oak Ridge Boys invited. Long live the Opry.

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:57:56 +0000

While I don’t regard Rascal Flatts as being especially authentic, I’d rather hear them than the likes of Jake Owen, the JaneDeer Girls, Gloriana or Jason Aldeen. Plus the fact that they’ve always been interested in Opry membership does say something positive about them

Jon is right, the Opry has always strived to stay current – it’s how they’ve survived this long.

By: luckyoldsun

luckyoldsun — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:38:53 +0000

Unfortunately, Roy Acuff, Minnie Pearl, and Porter Wagoner are no longer performing–and they ain’t coming back. So if the Opry wants to put on people who are famous and who the tourists have heard of, it has to take what it can get.

By: Chickette

Chickette — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:23:36 +0000

Badrockandroll: George Strait is not an Opry member and never has been.

By: Chickette

Chickette — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:22:48 +0000

Exactly! Besides, who is more authentically country than Rascal Flatts? If we’re lucky maybe they’ll even do “Bob That Head” on the night of their induction. Won’t that be just peachy?

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:46:42 +0000

The Opry has always presented a cross-section of country music, heavily weighted toward what’s popular. It’s been a winning formula for many decades – why change now?

By: badrockandroll

badrockandroll — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:48:47 +0000

When I first read the bit about Rascal Flatts and the Opry, I thought that this site did the fake news thing too. Now I am curious as to what Jimmy Martin did to not get in the Opry, because it seems that they will take anyone. I am sure though that Rascal Flatts will honour their commitments and appear there as much as Reba, er George Strait, er Terri Clark, oh forget it, it’s an indefensible mess.

By: Chickette

Chickette — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 19:19:42 +0000

Yes, country music lovers across the globe should rejoice at the prospect of such a pefect union between the Opry and the most deserving Rascal Flatts, one of, if not THE greatest bands in country music history. The face of country music in 2011. Oh rapture! Oh joy!

By: Boooo

Boooo — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:32:58 +0000

First, it was Murder on Music Row.

Now, it’s Murder on Opryland Drive.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:52:02 +0000

Great news about Rascal Flatts and the Opry.