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Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton Headline NBC’s Opry Celebration

The lineup for NBC’s Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music special on Sunday, February 14 at 9-11 p.m. ET/PT represents generations of country icons. The anniversary special will feature…

Blake Shelton, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton Headline NBC's Opry Celebration
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The lineup for NBC's Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music special on Sunday, February 14 at 9-11 p.m. ET/PT represents generations of country icons.

The anniversary special will feature performances by Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Kane Brown, Lady A, Little Big Town, Old Crow Medicine Show, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, Darius Rucker, Blake Shelton, Marty Stuart, Carrie Underwood and Trisha Yearwood.

In addition to original songs, the special will feature collaborations and covers including Kelsea Ballerini singing “When You Say Nothing At All,” Dierks Bentley and Marty Stuart’s duet of “Pancho & Lefty,” and Lady A’s rendition of “Forever and Ever, Amen.” All performances were recorded at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, TN.

Grand Ole Opry members Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton will serve as co-hosts for the two-hour anniversary special.

In addition to performances, during Lady A’s performance taping for the special, Opry member Darius Rucker surprised the group with an invitation to join the hallowed institution. The special also marks Kane Brown’s official Opry debut.

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Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.