NASHVILLE, TN. – Multi-Platinum selling country artist Scotty McCreery was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry last night by Opry member Garth Brooks. McCreery was surprised onstage during his spotlight artist
performance at the Opry Country Christmas show.
“Merry
Christmas,” Garth said walking onto the
stage handing McCreery a wrapped gift. “This is a
Christmas present to the Grand Ole Opry,” Garth later continued. “We would love
to invite you to be the newest member of the Opry.”
“Holy
cow. Yes, I would love to,” McCreery replied. “I grew up listening to your
records Garth and you’re a part of what made me want to do this for a living
and I didn’t think that dream would become a reality, but
it is because of all of y’all sitting in this house tonight. God
bless y’all.”
McCreery continued, “When I got
started doing this people asked, ‘what are your goals,’” voice cracking with emotion McCreery shared, “and I’d say
‘one day I’d like to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry.’” Then bent down and touched the circle of wood in the Opry’s
center stage where so many of his heroes and peers have stood.
“We’re
thrilled to extend this much-anticipated invitation to our friend Scotty,” said Opry Executive Producer Dan Rogers. “Whether he’s on
the Opry performing his hits, putting his spin on some old favorites during a
performance on one of our Opry Country Classics shows, or offering a holiday
set as he did tonight, Scotty consistently delivers and is always at home on
the Opry stage. It’ll be exciting to hear the words ‘Scotty McCreery, you’re a
member of the Grand Ole Opry!’ in the early days of 2024.”
McCreery’s induction date will be announced soon.
ABOUT SCOTTY McCREERY:
Scotty McCreery has been a household name for nearly half his life, ever since
making history in 2011 as both the first country artist and the youngest male
artist of any genre to debut his first studio album, the
Platinum-certified Clear as Day, at No. 1 on the
all-genre Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. The 30-year-old has sold
more than 4 million albums and achieved 5 consecutive No.1 hits: the RIAA
Platinum-certified “Damn Strait,” the RIAA Gold certified “You Time,” the RIAA
Gold certified “In Between,” the RIAA Platinum certified “This is It,” and the
RIAA Triple Platinum certified ‘Five More Minutes.”
His new single “Cab in a
Solo,” which McCreery wrote with Frank Rogers and Brent Anderson, is from a
forthcoming album due out in 2024.
The North Carolina native has earned one
Triple Platinum, five Platinum and four Gold singles; one Platinum and two Gold
albums; won the 10th season of “American Idol” in 2011 at age 17; was named the
ACM New Artist of the Year in 2011; won the CMT Music Award for Breakthrough
Video of the Year (“The Trouble with Girls”) in 2012; and BMI Awards for
writing One of the Top 50 Country Songs of the Year five times (in 2015 for
“See You Tonight,” in 2018 for “Five More Minutes,” in 2019 for “This is It,”
in 2021 for “In Between,” and in 2022 for “You Time”).
He was awarded Pandora
Billionaire status in 2021 in recognition of his music achieving more than one
billion streams on Pandora. His song “Five More Minutes” inspired two popular
holiday movies which aired on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Network:
“Five More Minutes” in 2021 and “Five More Minutes: Moments Like These” in
2022. He released his first book Go Big or Go Home: The Journey Toward the
Dream in 2016. His most recent album is Same Truck: The Deluxe Album.
This fall McCreery was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. The
singer/songwriter married his high school sweetheart Gabi in 2018, and the
couple had their first son Avery in October 2022.
The Triple Tigers recording
artist is ready to kick 2024 off with a bang. Having spent almost
half his life in the spotlight making country music, the North Carolina native
continues to push himself creatively as well as personally and is set
to launch the next chapter in his career with his headlining Cab
in a Solo Tour.
Named after his current single of the same
name, McCreery will be joined by Anne Wilson as direct
support as well as Greylan James and Noah Hicks on
select dates. The tour, produced by Live Nation, will kick-off
at Hobart Arena in Troy, OH on Jan. 26, 2024, and trek across the U.S. with
stops in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston and more.
ABOUT THE GRAND OLE OPRY:
The Grand Ole Opry is the home of country music where artists and fans gather,
in person and virtually, to celebrate and be part of country’s past, present
and future. Founded in Nashville in 1925 and today the longest-running live
broadcast show in the world, the Opry strengthens its roots by constantly
evolving. The Opry’s members are country’s most emblematic artists, and the
show regularly showcases country music’s top new talent. The Opry welcomes
legions of fans to visit the Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee – Music City,
USA – to experience one of the 3-5 live shows it hosts per week; take a
backstage tour; listen to live broadcasts on opry.com and wsmonline.com,
SiriusXM Willie’s Roadhouse, or its flagship home WSM Radio; and
watch Opry Live on Saturday nights and Opry content all week long on
the Circle Network. The Grand Ole Opry is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties
(NYSE: RHP) and part of a strategic investment with Atairos and NBCUniversal.
For more information, visit opry.com.
CHAYCE
BECKHAM RELEASES “WHISKEY
ON THE WALL,” FOLLOWING GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT
Solo-Written Hit Single “23” Earns
RIAA-Platinum Status, Surges toward Top 15 at Country Radio
Nashville,
TN (October 27, 2023) – American Idol winner Chayce Beckham - who just
made his Grand Ole Opry debut (October 18) and is currently on Luke Bryan’s
Country On Tour - today releases “Whiskey On The Wall,” as his
entirely self-written hit single “23” surges toward Top 15, after
earning RIAA PLATNUM status.
Pleading to drown out the burn of heartbreak, the
new song finds a man seeking solace in a whiskey vice when things go south.
With a bluesy rasp & raw storytelling, the rising star “is no doubt a force
to be reckoned...proving he will leave a scorching mark on the country music
genre for years to come” (PopCulture). Listen now HERE
(preferred platform).
"I’m
very excited to be releasing 'Whiskey on the Wall,'" says Beckham. "I
wrote this song for those who are searching for answers from a place that is
continuously giving them false answers. I’ve been holding onto it for a long
time, and I’m so happy to be able to share it with yall and get it out to
anyone who needs it."
With
even more new music coming soon, “Whiskey On The Wall” follows the release of
the heart-pulsing “Little Less Lonely,” the
gripping “Till The Day I Die” that he performed on American Idol earlier this
year (WATCH HERE), the “heartbreak-induced
insomnia” (Country Now) of “Keeping Me Up All Night,”
and the incredible success of his debut EP DOIN IT RIGHT that
skyrocketed to No.1 on the iTunes All Genre and Country charts.
One
of only three singles on the country radio chart this year that was self-penned
by the artist, his smash debut “23” has become an anthemic staple in his live
shows. Now RIAA-certified platinum, the semi-autobiographical song has racked
up over 330 million on-demand streams and topped numerous viral charts,
including #1 on iTunes All-Genre and Country charts. The first to ever win
ABC’s American Idol with an original song, “23” is a deeply personal depiction
of a man’s hardships, self-written during a particularly dark time in Beckham’s
own life before he auditioned for the star-making competition series.
CHAYCE
BECKHAM MAKES GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT
Solo-Written
Hit Single “23” Earns RIAA-Platinum Status, Surges
toward Top 15 at Country Radio
Photo Credit: Chris Hollo Grand Ole Opry
Nashville,
TN (October 19, 2023) – Vocal powerhouse, prolific songwriter and American Idol
winner Chayce Beckham made his Grand Ole Opry debut Wednesday night (Oct
18), performing his now RIAA-certified PLATINUM single “23”
that's entirely self written and currently Top 20 at radio, along with the
tender ballad “Till The Day I Die” to a packed-out
audience.
After his performance, Beckham was then surprised on stage with the
song's platinum plaque by his mom, Windie Peterson, and manager, Kerri Edwards.
"Last
night, so many dreams came true because of music," said Beckham.
"It’s been a long, long road, and I’d like to thank everyone who has been
on it with me. It’s hard not to be emotional when something you have been
working so hard at comes to fruition, and the people who got you there can hand
you the award for it on the biggest stage in Country music.
Because of my
family, my team, and my fans, I got to step foot into the Circle and sing at
the Grand Ole Opry. From the bottom of my heart, thank you."
Don’t
miss the latest buzz on Beckham. “Next
Big Thing Artists Class Of 2023” – MusicRow “a
full-fledged country star” - CMT
“One of the most buzzed-about newcomers in
country music today” - Parade “This is a real bonafide musical artist and I
see you all over Grammys, everywhere, wherever you want to go” - Katy Perry,
ABC’s American Idol
“Beckham translates television, viral success
to the stage…a former American Idol winner and a polished entertainer and
vocalist further bolstered his career surge thanks to his viral hit ’23.’” - Billboard “That ‘way’ he sings could be described in a
multitude of ways, from gritty to powerful to achingly relatable. And when
words don't do his talent justice, the music does.” - People
“He’s well on his way to finding a permanent
spot in the ranks of Nashville’s best and brightest.” - American Songwriter “Beckham is a powerful, soulful singer, and
his gritty style gives his songs a real authenticity.” - Songwriter Universe
“…Chayce Beckham is a full-blown country music
phenom that you need to have on your radar.”- All Country News
About Chayce Beckham:
American
Idolwinner and “Artist to Watch” (Country
Now, Country Swag, Music Mayhem Magazine, Sounds Like Nashville) Chayce Beckham is “no doubt a force to be reckoned with, while
proving he will leave a scorching mark on the Country music genre for years to
come” (PopCulture). “One of the most buzzed-about newcomers in
Country music today” (Parade), Beckham’s debut EP Doin’ It Right skyrocketed to No. 1 on iTunes All Genre
and Country charts and received critical acclaim from E! News!, Billboard, People, CMT, PopCulture,
American Songwriter, Sweety High and
more.
The first to ever win the competition show with an
original song, his semi-autobiographical, self-written track “23”
instantly shot to the top of numerous viral charts.
Currently surging toward Top 15 at Country radio,
Beckham’s “23” resonated so deeply with fans that it is now RIAA-certified
PLATINUM and has continuously banked over 1 million on-demand streams per week
since its 2021 release, amassing over 330 million thus far.
A triple threat artist, Beckham is an incredibly
captivating performer, powerhouse vocalist and talented songwriter who just
made his Grand Ole Opry debut and is currently out on the road with
country superstar Luke Bryan for his 2023 Country On Tour. The rising
country star, whose voice Katy Perry said “sounds like the heart of America,”
went from working as a fork-lift driver to winning American Idol to
appearing on Good Morning
America, Jimmy Kimmel, and Live with Kelly & Ryan to becoming a truly prolific songwriter in
the room with some of Nashville’s best.
Recognized as one of 10 new Country artists
“destined for killer careers” (Country Swag) and the “Next Big Thing” by MusicRow,
the “full-fledged Country star” (CMT) just released the whiskey-soaked ballad “Till
The Day I Die” and the heart-pulsing “Little Less Lonely,” continuing his rise
as “one of the best new country artists to watch out for” (PopCulture).
3,102,224 monthly Spotify listeners | Most streamed song “23” (writer Chayce
Beckham; Produced by Ross Copperman; released May 14, 2021; BMG Rights Management) 128,750,759
streams!
Award-Winning Country Music megastar LUKE
COMBS releases new 5-track EP!
The release of THE PREQUEL adds to an
already monumental year for Combs, who just won the CMT Performance of the
Year (“Beautiful Crazy” from CMT Crossroads with Leon Bridges).
***
The stats below are pretty NUTS! ***
Produced
by Scott Moffatt, the EP features five new songs co-written by Combs including
lead single, "Beer Never Broke My Heart," which set
the record for the best first week of streaming EVER for a country song.
"Beer Never Broke My
Heart"made the highest debut on Billboard’s Country Airplay
chart by any artist since September 2012 and set a new record for most adds on
Country Radio with 149 stations.
Luke Combs performs a cover of "Ramblin' Man"
by The Allman Brothers Band while backstage in The Tonight Show music
room.
Published
May 8, 2019 “Beer Never Broke My Heart” 9.0 million views
The
release of The Prequeladds to an already
monumental year for Combs, who was nominated for two awards at the
2019 CMT
Music Awards: Video of the Year (“She Got The Best of Me”) and CMT Performance
of the Year (“Beautiful Crazy” from CMT Crossroads with Leon Bridges).
He
recently made history as the first artist to simultaneously top all
five Billboard country charts for multiple weeks:
Top
Country Albums, Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, Country Streaming Songs and
Country Digital Song Sales.
The Prequel is Combs’ first release following his double Platinum
certified debut album, This One’s For You, which was
released in 2017 and has spent a total of 35 non-consecutive weeks
at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart—the longest
reign for a solo male artist in over 25 years. The album also spent 16
weeks at No. 1 in 2018—making it the highest selling country album last
year with 1.1 million equivalent album units sold and the only country
album to surpass 1 million album units. It’s also the most-streamed
country album of 2019 so far and Combs has amassed 2 billion
on-demand audio and video streams to date.
Additionally,
Combs was awarded Top Country Artist, Top Country Male Artist,and Top
Country Albumat the 2019 Billboard Music Awards, New Male
Artist of the Yearat the 2019 ACM Awards, Country
Artist of the Yearat the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards, New
Artist of the Year at the 52nd Annual CMA Awards,
was nominated for Best New Artistat the
61st GRAMMY Awards and was the recipient of a CMA
Triple Play Award for writing three No. 1 songs in a 12 month period.
Almost all of the dates on Combs’ current, extensive US tourhave sold
out with more dates added to meet demand.
One of
the biggest US country stars worldwide, Combs was praised as a stand-out
performer on his UK live debut at C2C(Country To Country) Festival in March
2018
and
returned for a sold out, 8 date headline tour last October.
He is the
first ever country artist to sell out two nights at Shepherd’s Bush Empire on
his first solo visit.
THE
PREQUEL TRACK LIST
1. Beer
Never Broke My Heart (written by Luke Combs, Randy Montana, Jonathan Singleton)
2.
Refrigerator Door (written by Luke Combs, Jordan Brooker)
3. Even
Though I’m Leaving (written by Luke Combs, Wyatt B. Durrette III, Ray Fulcher)
4. Lovin’
On You (written by Luke Combs, Thomas Archer, Ray Fulcher, James McNair)
5. Moon
Over Mexico (written by Luke Combs, Ray Fulcher, Dan Isbell, Jonathan
Singleton)
** BREAKING
NEWS **
Here
Never Broke My Heart: Luke Combs invited to be a Grand Ole Opry Member by
Craig Morgan, Chris Janson and John Conlee at the Grand Ole Opry on June
11, 2019with an invitation to become its newest member. Combs will be
inducted later this year!“Since making
his Opry debut a little less than three years ago, Luke has become a favorite
of fans and fellow artists here at the Opry while simultaneously becoming a
chart-topping bona fide country music superstar,” said Opry GM Sally
Williams. “Luke’s heart is filled with love and genuine appreciation for
the Opry, and we are excited this will be his musical home throughout what will
no doubt be a long and rewarding career full of great music.”
Combs will join 2019’s
recent inductees Mark Wills and Kelsea Ballerini when he officially becomes a
member later this year Source The Tennessean
With gritty, grizzled
vocals, brazen songwriting talent and a dynamic live show, River House Artists/Columbia
Nashville singer-songwriter Luke Combs stormed onto the country music
landscape as “one of the format’s burliest and brightest stars (Vulture).” The
Asheville, North Carolina, native released his GOLD-certified critically-
acclaimed debut album THIS ONE’S FOR YOU in 2017, which debuted at No.
1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. As of April 2019, it had
sold 448,300 copies in the US and has now logged its 37th
week at No.1 on Top Country Albums claiming a solo share of the fourth-longest
reign in the chart’s 55-year history. The only albums with more
weeks on top than This One’s for You: Shania Twain’s Come On Over (50 weeks,
starting in 1997), Randy Travis’ Always & Forever (43 weeks, 1987) and
Garth Brooks’ No Fences (41 weeks, 1990).
Combs’ debut 2X
PLATINUM-certified smash radio single “Hurricane” set country
radio history topping both the Billboard Country Airplay chart and Mediabase
chart for two consecutive weeks – rendering Combs the first debut country
artist to hold a multi-week No. 1 since Florida Georgia Line’s “Cruise” and the
first new solo Country male artist to accomplish the feat since Blake Shelton
with “Austin” in 2001.
Combs made history once
more when “When It Rains It Pours,” the PLATINUM-certified second
single off his debut project, landed at No. 1 for two-weeks at Country
radio; the last debut male to achieve back-to-back chart toppers off a debut
album was Sam Hunt.
Published
on Aug 15, 2017 When It Rains It Pours (150,2 YouTube million views)
Released on Jan 8, 2018
"One Number Away" the third single from Combs’ debut
project peaked at #1 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart (dated
6.9.2018).
“She Got The Best
Of Me” (released July 9, 2018) peaked at #1 on Billboard Country
Airplay (chart dated Oct 27, 2018) and topped the summit for 4
weeks. It also reached #2 on Hot Country Songs.
Released on Dec 3, 2018,
“Beautiful Crazy” (River House/Columbia Nashville) ruled Billboard
Country Airplay for seven weeks to tie for the second-longest rule
in the history of Country Airplay, which launched in 1990. It matches Tim
McGraw’s “Live Like You Were Dying” (2004), Kenny Chesney’s “There Goes My
Life” (2003-04), Darryl Worley’s “Have You Forgotten?” (2003) and Chesney’s
“The Good Stuff” (2002). Additionally, it has topped Hot County Songsfor 11 weeks.
Released May 8, 2019 "Beer
Never Broke My Heart" marks Combs's sixth single release to
country radio, and the first from a slated forthcoming second album on Columbia
Records Nashville. It recently set the record for most adds on the Country
Aircheck/Mediabase chart. With 149 first week ADDS “Beer”
surpassed the 145 adds Arista secured for Carrie Underwood’s “Smoke Break” in
August of 2015.
In just 5 chart frames
it has so far peaked at No.10 on Billboard Country Airplay (chartJune 15, 2019).
Luke packaged his
latest hit single “Beer” as part of a new five-song EP. Titled THE PREQUEL,
the project released June 7th and includes all-new material from the breakout
country singer. It’s the first extended release by the North Carolina songwriter
since his deluxe edition of This One’s for You Too last summer.
A CMA, CMT, iHeartRadio
and ACM Award-nominated artist, Combs has performed on NBC’s Today and ABC’s
Jimmy Kimmel Live! and received critical praise from NPR, American Songwriter,
Washington Post, Billboard, Variety and more. After college at Appalachian
State, Combs, a true road warrior, built his avid fan base by developing his
trademark through delivering rowdy, hold-nothing-back shows. By 2014, when
Combs followed his calling to Nashville, Tennessee, he had an army of fans
behind him, three self-released EPs and a set list full of songs that are true,
authentic and demonstrate his signature modern throwback sound. Combs sold-out
first headlining Don’t Tempt Me with a Good Time Tour, has performed on
all-star lineups for CMA Music Fest, Bonnaroo & Austin City Limits and joined
Jason Aldean on his nationwide tour beginning May 2018.
On Saturday 10TH MARCH
2018 he played the mainstage at the 2018 C2C Country To Country Festival
joining headliners Kacey Musgraves, Kip
Moore and Ashley Campbell.
Photo Courtesy Grand Ole Opry, LLC. Chris Hollo,
Photographer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 5, 2018) --Rising country
singer-songwriter Kalie Shorrmade her
debut at the Grand Ole Opry Saturday night. Kalie performed two songs during the 7:30
p.m. segment of the show - “Awake” from her new EP that was released in January and “Fight Like A Girl,”
the 2016 single that first got her noticed in country music. She shared the
moment with her fans via social media:
“Stepping into the
circle before the show was one of the most emotional experiences of my life. In
Nashville, you work so hard for all these little successes, then you maybe
drink a glass of champagne and move on to the next thing on the to-do list.
This was something completely different. It felt like a Friday night,
game-winning touchdown to qualify for State,” Kalie said. “There was a Lorrie
Morgan quote in my dressing room about her Opry debut that said ‘I thought-
this is what I’m doing for the rest of my life’. It really hit me then that all
I’ve ever wanted to do was write and sing country music- and here I am, doing
it on the most important stage country music has. I’m so thankful to the Opry
for this incredible honor and I already can’t wait to do it again.”
Photo Courtesy Grand Ole Opry, LLC. Chris Hollo,
Photographer
L to R: SiriusXM's Emily Fenton and
Tommy Massad, Apple Music's Ken Tucker, Shorr, TuneIn's Joyce Rizer and Kelly
Sutton, Taste of Country's Billy Dukes
Photo Courtesy Grand Ole Opry,
LLC. Chris Hollo, Photographer
After her
performance, Kalie was joined by Opry member and country music legend Jeannie Seely for “Girl Talk” in the
“Welcome To The Family” dressing room where the two went live on the Opry
Facebook page to talk about Kalie’s debut. You can watch the Facebook video:
Kalie Shorr just made her Grand Ole Opry debut, and now she’s chatting with Opry legend, Jeannie Seely! Join us for some GIRL TALK 💝
Posted by Grand Ole Opry on Saturday, 31 March 2018
Kalie will be
wrapping up the CMT Next Women of
Country Presents Sara Evans All The Love Tour this week,
then will travel to the northeast for a run of solo performances, including a
show at the Opry City Stage in New York City at the end of April.
L to R: CAA's Blake McDaniel, Grand Ole
Opry's Sally Williams, Shorr, Todd Cassetty, CAA's Brad Bissell Photo Courtesy Grand Ole Opry, LLC. Chris Hollo, Photographer
About Kalie Shorr
Kalie Shorr burst
onto the Nashville music scene in 2016 with her self-penned hit “Fight Like A
Girl”. The Portland, Maine singer-songwriter became a Sirius XM Highway Find
and was praised by Spotify, CMT, Radio Disney Country, Taste of Country, and
even Billboard magazine. In 2017, Kalie released her Slingshot EP to rave
reviews and was named “New Artist You Need to Know” by Rolling Stone, “The New
Nashville” by Teen Vogue, and one of “2017’s Hottest Artists Under 25” by Taste
of Country. Her newly released single “Two Hands” has already been added to
Sirius XM and TuneIn with prominent placement on Apple Music’s Breaking Country
and Cool Country playlists, and Kalie is the only independent artist in Power
Rotation on Radio Disney Country. Her new EP, Awake, was released
January 26, 2018, and Kalie was recently inducted into CMT’s Next Women of
Country Class of 2018. Shorr fulfilled
a lifelong dream in March of 2018 when she made her Grand Ole Opry debut. She is currently
the opening act on the CMT Next Women of Country Presents Sara Evans All The
Love Tour. Playing over 100 shows a year, Kalie’s message of female-
empowerment has led to her being called the “next ‘Women of Country’
generation” [CMChat] and a “modern country woman [who will] continue to inspire
in 2018” [TasteofCountry.com].
