Robin Roberts, co-host of ABC's "Good Morning America" and a breast cancer survivor, will be guest announcer this Friday during a special Grand Ole Opry show promoting research about the disease. Roberts, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, will introduce acts during the ...

A Grand Ole Opry spokeswoman says Opry performer Mel McDaniel is in the hospital after suffering a heart attack. Spokeswoman Darlene Bieber said Wednesday that McDaniel had a heart attack last month. No other details were immediately available. The 66-year-old singer had a run of hits ...

NASHVILLE (Billboard) - In a scene that evokes visions of a backwoods Brill Building, several of Nashville's top songwriters have retreated to a rural outpost to write what they hope will be country radio hits. Their ringleader is Brad Paisley, who, with his co-writers, worked on songs for his new album, "American Saturday Night," in the guest house on his ...

Montgomery Gentry has been inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. After singing hits "My Town and "Something to Be Proud Of," the duo received a membership award from Opry members Little Jimmy Dickens and Marty Stuart on Tuesday night. Troy Gentry told the audience he didn't ...