The iconic Grand Ole Opry has been around for a century, and as the institution celebrates its big birthday, The Tennessean is taking a look back. The long-running radio show has become one of the ...

On this day (August 11) in 1952, the Grand Ole Opry chose to fire Hank Williams. The decision came after he missed a scheduled appearance on the lauded radio show. While he is hailed as one of the ...

Hank Williams is universally regarded as one of the progenitors of country music, but in a bitter irony, the legendary singer-songwriter was actually fired from one of the genre’s greatest ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Grand Ole Opry paid tribute to Hank Williams 50 years after his death, recalling a man whose honest, cutting songs about cheating, drinking and loneliness changed the direction ...

73 Years Ago Today, Country Music Icon Was Fired From the Grand Ole Opry originally appeared on Parade. During his tragically short life, Hank Williams made his mark on the country music industry, ...

Tucson’s very own celebration of country and western’s glory days is back at Exo Roast Co. (403 N. Sixth Ave.), and this time the Old Pueblo Opry, as it’s called, is celebrating the work of Hank ...

Reasons for bans include damaging property, substance abuse issues, and violating performance rules. Some artists, like Johnny Cash, were eventually reinstated, while others, like Neko Case, remain ...