The Tradition Continues...

The first time Eddie and Troy played the on the hallowed stage was October 3,2000. Last night, they became members, as Marty Stuart and Little Jimmy Dickens inducted Montgomery Gentry into the Grand Ole Opry. Troy Gentry was nearly speechless when he said“All day I’ve been trying to conjure up the words to say what this means, but there aren’t enough words to describe what this night means to us. Thank you all so much.” Eddie Mongomery choked up when it was his turn to speak, “I remember sittin’ in an old junky station wagon listening to the Grand Ole Opry with my dad. He’d say, ‘It don’t matter what you do in country music; if you don’t become a member of the Grand Ole Opry, you ain’t got there yet,’” he finished by lifting his statuette toward the sky saying, “Dad, we made it!”

News From Aroun The Country
It’s finally been decided. Julianne Hough will star with Chace Crawford in the upcoming remake of Footloose. Even though she has experience playing “Arial”, she says she will be playing a character named “Sarah.” The movie should be out in ’10. Willie Nelson has been honored at the 2009 Maui Film Festival with the Maverick Award for being a constitutional supporter and for being politically outspoken. Toby Keith will be joining the ranks of those touring Europe this fall. Most of his November schedule has dates in Scotland, Ireland, England, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Garth Brooks and his wife, Trisha Yearwood, made a surprise appearance in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl last Friday. They were there to help Star Wars conductor John Williams open the summer season. And finally, Taylor Swift has announced the official charitable partner of her Fearless Tour as Best Buy’s @15 organization.