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As he counts down to the May 16 release of his upcoming fourth studio album, I’m the Problem, Morgan Wallen is giving fans a taste of the project, releasing two new songs Friday (March 21).
He released the post heartbreak anthem “Just in Case,” and then leaned into greater reflections on “I’m a Little Crazy.”
Wallen wasn’t a writer on “I’m a Little Crazy,” which was penned by Hunter Phelps, Jameson Rodgers, Michael Hardy (HARDY) and Smith Ahnquist. The song delves into the mindset of someone acknowledging that they may have some unique tendencies, from keeping a loaded gun by the bedside to numbing the pain of watching the daily news, but looking at the greater reams of crimes happening in the world, they decide, “I’m a little crazy, but the world’s insane.”
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Meanwhile, “Just in Case” finds Wallen singing a tale of someone who just can’t quite move on from a past relationship. He wrote the track alongside Alex Bak, Blake Pendergrass, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, John Byron, Josh Thompson and Ryan Vojtesak.
These two new songs join previous releases “I’m the Problem,” “Love Somebody,” “Smile” and “Lies, Lies, Lies.” Wallen has also teased other songs, including a track written for his son, Indigo Wilder, called “Superman.”
The country artist has spent the past year on his farm, writing and creating the new project with with key collaborators including producers Charlie Handsome and Joey Moi, and it seems the album will be a deeply introspective one that not only acknowledges his past, but reveals more about the road ahead of him.
“I have been a problem, for sure, and I’ve got no problem admitting that,” Wallen said in a previous statement regarding his upcoming album. “But there are other sides to me as well. I’ve spent the last 11 months really trying to figure out, ‘Do I still want to be the problem? Is it time to move past that phase in my life?’ I think it probably is, and this might be the last time I get a chance to honestly say it.”
May 16 will simultaneously mark Wallen’s I’m the Problem album release, as well as serving as the first day of his inaugural Sand in My Boots Festival, set for Gulf Shores, Ala., on May 16-18. The festival’s lineup includes Wallen, Brooks & Dunn, 3 Doors Down, Diplo, Ernest, HARDY, Riley Green, Post Malone, T-Pain, Wiz Khalifa and more.
Beyond the festival and album, Wallen is also slated to perform on Saturday Night Live on March 29.
Hear “Just in Case” and “I’m a Little Crazy” below:
Country music stardom wasn’t in Megan Moroney’s plans. Though she wrote her first song at age 19, Moroney studied marketing and accounting at the University of Georgia. But in the end, that turned out to be just the preparation she needed for a career in Nashville.
“I guess because I grew up thinking I was going to be an accountant, I didn’t know much about the industry and what rules I should even be following,” Moroney, 27, says today. “There is definitely a bit of, ‘I’m going to do whatever I want to do.’ ”
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So just two months after the Georgia native released her debut EP, Pistol Made of Roses, independently in July 2022, she chose to put out another song not on the EP: “Tennessee Orange,” a ballad of a star-crossed romance between fans of two rival SEC football teams.
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At first, Moroney doubted her decision. “You spent every dollar that you have making this EP. Why would you release another song that’s going to take away from these songs?” she recalls thinking. But when Spotify offered to add a new song by Moroney to its Fresh Finds playlist — provided that she gave them one — the timing seemed perfect. “They are a huge platform, and that’s free marketing. Football season’s coming and I’ve got this football song. It made sense.”
That “football song” soared into the top 20 of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, and on the strength of that success, Sony Music Nashville/Columbia Records signed Moroney in November 2022. With the labels’ help working it to country radio, “Tennessee Orange” reached the top five of the Country Airplay chart and has now been certified triple-platinum by the RIAA.
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For the relatable songs on her debut album, 2023’s Lucky, and its follow-up, 2024’s Am I Okay? (which debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200), the self-described “emo cowgirl” drew on influences like John Prine and Emmylou Harris — but filtered them through the lens of a 20-something navigating life and love, such as on the mean-girl takedown “I’m Not Pretty” and the introspective “No Caller ID.” And Moroney’s marketing background keeps coming in handy: She’s connected with a wide audience thanks in large part to her innate branding acumen — using different colors to signify each new album era, for instance — and off-the-cuff use of social media.
“I like to create worlds around albums,” Moroney says. “I feel like my fans would be very upset if I didn’t continue that. I’ve been writing a lot, and I have a couple of colors in mind [for upcoming music].”
Last year, Moroney toured with Kenny Chesney and won two coveted industry honors: the Country MusicAssociation’s new artist of the year and the Academy of Country Music’s new female artist of the year trophies. And as she continues to amass commercial wins (her catalog has registered 2.1 billion official on-demand streams in the United States through Feb. 20, according to Luminate) and begins work on her next album, Billboard’s 2025 Women in Music Rulebreaker is still fearlessly following her creative impulses.
“I’m sure the next album will have a few emo cowgirl songs, but overall, I’ve been shocked at myself,” she says. “I’m still in the creative process, but it’s been happier than I thought.”
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You have built a relationship with your fans through social media from the get-go. Why was that so important to you?
I think social media and the direct me-to-fan interactions is how it’s all blown up so quickly. I recently teased a song I had literally just written while I was in the islands. I was like, “I’m in the middle of the ocean and this song is such a vibe. I’m just going to post it.” Because I can share so much of my life and share songs quickly and react to what they like, I know what they like, so then I can put it out. And sometimes my life is just straight up boring, and I’m like, “Sorry, guys!”
How else have you broken rules in your career?
I’m definitely not putting myself in any kind of box. I love country music, and all the instrumentation [on my songs] is country, but I’m not just thinking about being in a field with trucks. With branding “Tennessee Orange,” I made the cover [art] on my phone. I have control of my social media. There is no “You should do this or you should wear this.”
Who, to you, has been a rule-breaker?
Artists that are true to themselves. Dolly [Parton] did her own thing. Taylor Swift and Kacey Musgraves — especially when Kacey was coming up, her songwriting opened the door for conversational, universal lyrics in country music. For me, that was the first artist where I’m like, “Can you say that in a country song? OK, cool. If she can say it, I can probably say it.”
Megan Moroney photographed on February 25, 2024 at The Paper House in Nashville. Selkie top and bloomer, Malie shoes and Nadri jewelry.
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Last year, you performed with Tate McRae in Nashville. Do you feel a kinship with women pop artists?
The pop girls, I love their music. Tate and Olivia [Rodrigo] are amazing. I was so surprised, honestly, when I sang with Tate how much crossover our fans [have]. I was a little nervous to go out in front of Tate’s crowd. Even though it’s Nashville, I was like, “These people are going to be like, ‘Who is this girl?’ ” But fortunately, everyone freaked out, and so that made me happy.
For other artists who want to break rules, what advice do you have?
Trust your gut and make decisions based off you and your career alone. Don’t bring another artist’s success into how you think you should operate. It’s OK to take risks, too.
This story appears in the March 22, 2025, issue of Billboard.
Approximately 100 years after the Grand Ole Opry launched when radio announcer George D. Hay invited fiddler Uncle Jimmy Thompson to play some of his fiddle tunes on the air on WSM-AM (the program was initially called the WSM Barn Dance and renamed the Grand Ole Opry in 1927), many of country music’s biggest stars came together to celebrate the Opry’s centennial anniversary Wednesday night (March 19) at the Grand Ole Opry House.
The three-hour show Opry 100: A Live Celebration aired on NBC and simulcast on Peacock, and feted the Grand Ole Opry’s 100-year evolution and unyielding devotion to promoting country music and its biggest talents.
A who’s who of country music musicians took part, including nearly 50 official Opry members. Among the artists taking part were Trace Adkins, Bill Anderson, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Clint Black, Garth Brooks, Stephen Curtis Chapman, Luke Combs, Crystal Gayle, Alan Jackson, Jamey Johnson, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Barbara Mandrell, Ashley McBryde, Reba McEntire, Carly Pearce, Brad Paisley, Post Malone, Blake Shelton, Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Randy Travis, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, The War and Treaty, Lainey Wilson, and Trisha Yearwood.
Along the way, music both past and present was highlighted, from Luke Combs performing the George Jones classic “The Grand Tour” to Reba McEntire highlighting the music of Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, while Post Malone and Ashley McBryde paid homage to Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash with a rendition of “Jackson.” Lainey Wilson and Marty Stuart honored Hank Williams, Sr. with a rendition of “Lost Highway,” before Wilson performed her own breakthrough hit “Things a Man Oughta Know.”
The majority of the event aired live at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House, while some performances were held at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, the Opry’s home from 1943 to 1974 (the Ryman still often hosts Opry shows during the winter and on other occasions).
The evening ended with a video of Dolly Parton sending her best wishes to the Opry. Then, an all-sing concluded the event, with a multitude of artists showing their devotion to Parton — and the genre overall — as McEntire led the star-studded choir in performing “I Will Always Love You.”
The telecast was executive produced by Silent House Productions’ Emmy Award winners Baz Halpin, Mark Bracco and Linda Gierahn, along with R.A. Clark and Steve Buchanan. See Billboard‘s ranking of 10 of the best moments from the event below.
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As two short blonde hitmakers, Dolly Parton and Sabrina Carpenter have a lot in common. But they also have some key differences, and according to the country legend, there were a couple things the pair had to agree on before she signed on to do the 25-year-old pop star’s “Please Please Please” remix earlier this year.
In an interview with Knox News published March 18, Parton had nothing but praise for Carpenter — even if the “Espresso” singer does “talk a little bad now and then.”
“I told her, I said, ‘Now, I don’t cuss,’” continued the “9 to 5” singer. “‘I don’t make fun of Jesus. I don’t talk bad about God, and I don’t say dirty words on camera, but known to if I get mad enough.’”
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Those ground rules led the Girl Meets World alum to scrap the famous “motherf–ker” bomb from the chorus of “Please Please Please” for her version with Parton, with the pair instead singing the much cleaner line, “I beg you, don’t embarrass me like the others.”
When Carpenter first announced in February that she and Parton would be teaming up, the former wrote on Instagram, “and yes that does say featuring Miss Dolly Parton…. 💋💋💋she wouldn’t want me to swear but holy s–t!!!!!”
“She was so sweet,” Parton added of Carpenter in the interview before praising two of her other recent collaborators. “And Beyoncé’s great, and Miley [Cyrus], you know I love her. So, I’m just having fun with all of it.”
The Dollywood founder made a cameo on the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer’s Billboard 200-topping Cowboy Carter, which also featured Bey’s updated version of Parton’s “Jolene.” Parton and the “Flowers” artist have worked together a number of times, with the godmother-goddaughter duo recently releasing a duet version of Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball” for the country icon’s 2023 Rockstar album.
As for which modern star she wants to work with next, Parton said, “Whoever calls me that I like … I’ll I say, ‘Yeah, I’ll do that!’”
Her conversation with Knox News marks one of the Tennessee native’s first interviews since the death of her husband, Carl Dean, who passed away a few weeks prior at the age of 82. At the time, Parton wrote in a statement, “Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can’t do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years.”
During the interview, Parton shared an update on how she’s faring since the loss. “I’m doing better than I thought I would,” she said. “I’ve been with him 60 years. So, I’m going to have to relearn some of the things that we’ve done. But I’ll keep him always close.”
“I’m at peace that he’s at peace,” she added. “But that don’t keep me from missing and loving him.”
After announcing last week that his upcoming fourth studio album, I’m The Problem, was “officially done,” Morgan Wallen revealed the released date for the project on Thursday morning (March 20). The news came via an Instagram post featuring footage of the singer in the studio with the title track playing as a hand sketches his profile for the cover of the LP due out on May 16.
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The album’s release will coincide with the singer’s upcoming Sand in My Boots Festival in Gulf Shores, AL on May 16-18.
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“I have been a problem, for sure, and I’ve got no problem admitting that,” Wallen said in a statement. “But there are other sides to me as well. I’ve spent the last 11 months really trying to figure out, ‘Do I still want to be the problem? Is it time to move past that phase in my life?’ I think it probably is, and this might be the last time I get a chance to honestly say it.”
According to a release, Wallen spent nearly a year writing and honing the tracklist on a farm outside of Nashville with his crew of collaborators that includes producers Joey Moi and Charlie Handsome, boiling down the sessions into a collection that combines “Wallen’s country, cross and dirt-rock influences” while also taking inventory of “where he’s been and where he’s headed — and not shying away from the past.”
The street date reveal set up fans for the release of two news songs on Thursday night, the previously teased contemplative ballad “Just in Case,” written by Wallen, John Byron, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Ryan Vojtesak, Josh Thompson, Blake Pendergrass and Alex Bak and world-gone-mad serenade “I’m a Little Crazy.” The latter was written by Michael Hardy, Smith Ahnquist, Hunter Phelps and Jameson Rodgers, with both songs produced by Moi, with Handsome co-producing “Just in Case.”
I’m the Problem is the follow-up to Wallen’s hit LPs 2021’s Dangerous: The Double Album — which spent 10 weeks atop the all-genre Billboard 200 album chart — and 2023’s One Thing at a Time, which spent 19 total weeks at the top of the chart. In the run-up to the release, Wallen has previewed several songs, including the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Love Somebody,” as well as “Lies Lies Lies,” “Smile” and the title track; at press time the full track listing for the album has not yet been announced.
Wallen will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on March 29 along with host Oscar-winning Anora star Mikey Madison.
Check out Wallen’s album announce video below.
After months of slowly teasing fans with new music, Eric Church will return with his new album on May 2, when he releases Evangeline Vs. the Machine. The eight-song album marks his first release since 2021’s Heart & Soul triple project, and judging from the songs the upcoming album has already yielded, the project promises to be one of Church’s most creative and introspective to date.
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“An album is a snapshot in time that lasts for all time,” Church said in a statement. “I believe in that time-tested tradition of making records that live and breathe as one piece of art — I think it’s important. I’ve always let creativity be the muse. It’s been a compass for me. The people that I look up to in my career and the kind of musicians I gravitate to never did what I thought they were going to do next — and I love them for it. I never want our fans to get an album and go, ‘Oh, that’s like Chief or that’s like this.’ Painstakingly, I lose sleep at night to try to make sure that whatever we do creatively, they go, ‘Wow, that’s not what I thought.’ I think that’s my job as an artist.”
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As with his previous projects, the new album features a mix of solo writes and collaborative efforts. Church has writing collaborations with several top-shelf songwriters, including Casey Beathard, Scooter Carusoe and Luke Laird, while also contributing three solo writes.
The project’s lead radio single, “Hands of Time,” impacts country radio on March 24. “As I get older, I’m looking for things that make me feel not as old,” Church said of the song via a statement. “I can honestly say that when I hear music or see something from my past, I feel like I did then; I relate to what it was then. I really believe that a good way to handle that is with music.”
in February, Church previewed another song from the album, “Johnny,” at the Country Radio Seminar during the annual UMG Nashville showcase at the Ryman Auditorium. The song is a reinterpretation inspired by The Charlie Daniels Band’s “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” and also inspired by the tragic school shooting at Nashville’s Covenant School in 2023.
The album also features “Darkest Hour,” which Church previously released to raise funds to aid those impacted by Hurricane Helene, with all of Church’s publishing royalties on the song going to aid those in his homestate of North Carolina.
The album closes with a cover of Tom Waits’s “Clap Hands.”
See the full tracklist for Church’s Evangeline Vs. The Machine below:
“Hands of Time” (Eric Church, Scooter Carusoe)
“Bleed on Paper” (Tucker Beathard, Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell)
“Johnny” (Eric Church, Luke Laird, Brett Warren)
“Storm In Their Blood” (Eric Church)
“Darkest Hour” (Eric Church)
“Evangeline” (Eric Church, Luke Laird, Barry Dean)
“Rocket’s White Lincoln” (Eric Church)
“Clap Hands” (Tom Waits)
Dolly Parton said she’s doing her best following the death earlier this month of her beloved husband of nearly six decades, Carl Thomas Dean. After a surprise appearance at the 40th season celebration at her Dollywood resort in Pigeon Forge, TN, last week, the singer spoke to Knox News about how she managing life without Dean, who died on March 3 at age 82.
“I’m doing better than I thought I would,” Parton said. “I’ve been with him 60 year. So, I’m going to have to relearn some of the things that we’ve done. But I’ll keep him always close.” Parton added that Dean — who was publicity-shy and more than happy to let his famous wife take all the spotlight over their long marriage — suffered “a great deal” near the end. “I’m at peace that he’s at peace,” she said of the love of her life, who she met when she was 18 and he was 23. “But that don’t keep me from missing and loving him.”
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Parton, of course, poured her grief out in the only way she knows how days after Dean’s death, releasing the moving ballad, “If You Hadn’t Been There,” an homage to the stoic support her husband offered her throughout their life together. “If you hadn’t been there/ Where would I be?/ Without your trust/ Love and belief/ The ups and downs/ We’ve always shared/ And I wouldn’t be here/ If you hadn’t been there,” Parton sings on the track.
“If you hadn’t been there/ Well, who would I be?/ You always see the best in me/ You’re loving arms have cradled me/ You held me close, and I believe,” she adds on the song before leaning into the loving chorus: “I wouldn’t be here/ If you hadn’t been there/ Holding my hand/ Showing you care/ You made me dream/ More than I dared/ And I wouldn’t be here/ If you hadn’t been there.”
In her trademark chin-up style, Parton told Knox that there is a “hole in my heart… but we’ll fill that up with good stuff and he’ll still always be with me.”
Though Dean was happy to stay off the radar, Parton also talked about how he loved visiting Dollywood, often standing in line to purchase his own ticket because “he didn’t want somebody giving him a ticket ’cause he was Dolly’s husband. Everybody thinks that’s the funniest thing.” In fact, he’d go alone, snack on funnel cakes and give his wife notes on improvements, saying things like, “‘You need more bathrooms’… or he would say, ‘You need to tell them this or that. It’s crowded over in that area. You might want to tell them they ought to do this or that.”
In his honor, Parton said she plans to hit up Dollywood and “do like Carl” and “walk around, look at everything.” The interview came after Parton made her first public appearance since Dean’s death on March 14, where she thanked Dollywood guests for their love and support.
As the Grand Ole Opry celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, the revered country music institution is celebrating its essential role in country music.
What became the Grand Ole Opry launched as the WSM Barn Dance in 1925, and has broadcast as the longest-running radio show in U.S. history.
The Grand Ole Opry currently has 76 members — and for artists at any stage of their careers, from newcomers to those who have been in the spotlight for decades, entering the membership ranks at the Grand Ole Opry has stood as a coveted career milestone. Those invitation moments often mean tears and speeches of awe and gratitude from the artists who are extended the invitation to join the Opry’s ranks.
When Carrie Underwood was formally inducted as a member by Garth Brooks in 2008, he told her, “Nothing will last as long or be more important than this award right here tonight.”
Each year, the Opry’s management team extends membership invitations to a handful of artists. According to the Opry’s website, consideration involves a number of factors, including radio airplay, music sales, touring, and industry recognitions. But beyond simply career stats, the Opry also seeks “a musical and generational balance,” as well as those with a passion for country music, and commitment to the Opry.
“The decision to bring a new act into the Opry fold is a two-pronged one, based on a combination of career accomplishment and commitment,” the Opry’s website states. “But, really, it comes down to just one word: relationships. The relationships between performers and fans. The relationships Opry members have with each other, relationships that may last for decades. And, perhaps most importantly, the relationship between each artist and the ideal of the Grand Ole Opry.”
The Opry’s most recently inducted members are Lainey Wilson, Scotty McCreery, T. Graham Brown and Stephen Curtis Chapman (each inducted in 2024), while the Opry’s oldest living member is Bill Anderson who, at age 87, has been an Opry member since 1961. Beyond solely artists, those in Opry membership also include comedians such as Henry Cho and Gary Mule Deer (both inducted in 2023), and musicians such as Country Music Hall of Fame harmonica player Charlie McCoy, who has been a mainstay in Nashville’s recording studios for five decades, and who served as the music director for the television show Hee Haw for nearly two decades.
Below, we look back at 10 memorable moments of artists being invited to join the Grand Ole Opry.
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Jelly Roll and Bunnie XO are currently in the midst of a challenging IVF journey, but it has its perks.
In a hilarious video shared by the Dumb Blonde podcaster on TikTok Tuesday (March 18), she comes down off of anesthesia following a fertility treatment. “Not gonna lie, I love propofol,” she says drowsily, lying back in a hospital bed as a healthcare professional tends to her. “That’s good s–t.”
“I’m f–king high as hell,” Bunnie continues in the clip, verbalizing her stream of consciousness. “I’m so thankful, praise Jesus … Did I poop on the doctor?”
For the record, the entrepreneur did not poop on the doctor, as the caregiver in the room quickly assured her.
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As good of a time as she appeared to have this time around while sedated, Bunnie shared in the comments that she had been “so stressed” about having to undergo anesthesia leading up to the procedure. “Mrs. Bunnie doing what she can for babies regardless of being terrified of anesthesia!” one fan had written, to which she replied, “I didn’t even sleep last night I was so stressed.”
The “Son of a Sinner” singer and Bunnie first revealed that they were trying to welcome children through in vitro fertilization in June last year. The two stars are already parents to 16-year-old Bailee, whom Jelly welcomed in a previous relationship but now shares full custody of with Bunnie. Jelly also has a son, Noah, from a previous relationship.
“My wife and I are talking about having a baby,” the country star said at the time on the Bussin’ With the Boys podcast, after which Bunnie clarified on Instagram, “We had planned on doing this privately, but decided our IVF journey needed to be shared because we’ve always been so open. And w/ all odds stacked against us, it’s already been hard and we have only just begun. We have been meeting with IVF doctors & exploring all our options to add to our family.”
Jelly is currently on tour in support of his Billboard 200-topping album Beautifully Broken. In April, he’ll kick off his joint stadium trek in North America with Post Malone.
While he’s on the road, Bunnie has seemingly been holding down the fort at home while continuing with her IVF treatments. In another TikTok shared a few days prior to the video about her latest clinic visit, she sits in a chair and acts out calling her husband on the phone, hilariously mouthing along to an audio that says, “I’m f–king cleaning, like I’m always doing.”
“When my husby is working hard on tour in another country & I’m at home baking eggs in my ovaries chilling by the pool,” she captioned the clip.
See Bunnie’s post-anesthesia TikTok below.
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After making its premiere radio broadcast in 1925, Grand Ole Opry radio show and music venue has become a country music institution over the last 100 years.
And now, to celebrate the 100th anniversary, a new live TV special called Opry 100: A Live Celebration airs on NBC. It features performances by Amy Grant, Eric Church, Jelly Roll, The War and Treaty, Luke Combs, Kelsea Ballerini, Lainey Wilson, Brad Paisley and many others.
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When Does ‘Opry 100: A Live Celebration’ Start?
Opry 100: A Live Celebration airs starting on Wednesday (March 19) at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The TV special broadcasts on NBC and livestreams on Peacock.
Where to Watch ‘Opry 100: A Live Celebration’ for Free
Cord-cutters have a few ways to watch Opry 100: A Live Celebration online, especially if you want to watch for free. Fubo and Hulu + Live TV both have free trials, so you can watch NBC for free.
Keep reading for more details on how to watch the TV special with Peacock, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and other streamers.
How to Watch ‘Opry 100: A Live Celebration’ With Peacock
The TV special airs on NBC and streams the following day on Peacock for Premium or Premium Plus subscribers only. If you don’t subscribe to the streaming service, you can get access with a Peacock monthly subscription, which starts at $7.99 per month for the ad-supported plan, or $13.99 per month for the ad-free plan.
Along with Opry 100: A Live Celebration, you’ll get access to original programming, such as Love Island USA, Bel-Air, The Traitors and others; hit movies, including The Wild Robot, Monkey Man, Abigail, The Holdovers, Oppenheimer and others; live sports from NBC Sports; live news from NBC News; and more than 50 streaming channels.
How to Watch ‘Opry 100: A Live Celebration’ With Fubo
To watch Opry 100: A Live Celebration on NBC, Fubo starts at $54.99 for the first month, $84.99 per month afterwards (the streamer’s current deal) with nearly 230 channel — including local and cable — that are streamable on smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and on web browsers.
The service even gets you live access to local broadcast networks including Fox, CBS and ABC, while it also has dozens of cable networks, such as ESPN, Bravo, CMT, ID, TV Land, VH1, TLC, E!, FS1, MTV, FX, Ion, OWN, Paramount Network and much more.
How to Watch ‘Opry 100: A Live Celebration’ With Hulu + Live TV
Opry 100: A Live Celebration on NBC is available to watch with Hulu + Live TV too. Prices for the cable alternative start at $82.99 per month, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost.
Hulu + Live TV might be best for those who want all of these streaming services together in one bundle. It also features many other networks, including ABC, Hallmark Channel, BET, CMT, Disney Channel, NBC, Fox Sports and more.
How to Watch ‘Opry 100: A Live Celebration’ With DirecTV Stream
A subscription to DirecTV Stream — which comes with NBC for Opry 100: A Live Celebration — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $74.99 per month.
You can watch local networks such as CBS, ABC, Fox and PBS, while you can also watch many cable networks, including FS1, Lifetime, FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, BET, MTV, Paramount Network, Cartoon Network, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, CNBC and many others.
Opry 100: A Live Celebration is available to watch on NBC via Fubo or Hulu + Live TV, on Wednesday (March 19) with a start time of 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The TV special is streamable on Peacock.
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