Editing Grand Ole Opry (section)

=== Current ===
[[NBCUniversal]] and Atairos acquired a combined 30% stake in the ''Grand Ole Opry'' and its parent company Opry Entertainment Group in 2022. The crossover allows for NBCUniversal's television outlets, including [[NBC]], to carry several ''Opry'' television specials.<ref name=nbcminority/>

A memorial concert was held for longtime member Loretta Lynn a few weeks after Lynn's death in October 2023; the concert featured performances by [[George Strait]] (who himself has only appeared once, in 1982, on the Opry radio show), Tanya Tucker, Wynonna, and several other artists. Thousands of Lynn's friends, family, and fans were in attendance at the Opry House.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Loretta Lynn remembered during Grand Ole Opry tribute show |url=https://www.tennessean.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/2022/10/30/loretta-lynn-tribute-show-grand-ole-opry-nashville/10648192002/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=www.tennessean.com |language=en}}</ref>

The Opry unveiled a new, upgraded stage with all-new, advanced audio technology – the first major updates to the set in over two decades – in February 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grand Ole Opry unveils new set while welcoming more acts than ever to stage |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/02/05/grand-ole-opry-unveils-new-set-while-welcoming-more-acts-than-ever-to-stage/69863530007/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US}}</ref> Opry NextStage, a program that spotlights a select number of up-and-coming country artists each year, began bringing younger and more diverse acts to the Opry stage in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dowling |first=Marcus K. |title=Opry NextStage celebrates a 'vibrant, diverse future' in country music |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2022/05/03/opry-nextstage-celebrates-vibrant-diverse-future-country-music-emerging-artists/9538070002/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US}}</ref> Artists from more genres like [[Folk music|folk]], [[Americana (music)|Americana]], [[Gospel music|gospel]], [[blues]], and [[Southern rock]] frequently appear on the show. In 2022, Opry management invited two new comedians – [[Henry Cho]] (the Opry's first Asian American member) and [[Gary Mule Deer]] – to become Opry members.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gary Mule Deer, Henry Cho invited to join Grand Ole Opry |url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2023/01/07/gary-mule-deer-henry-cho-invited-to-join-grand-ole-opry/69787019007/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=The Tennessean |language=en-US}}</ref>