Fellow Sesame Street character Abby Cadabby also made her debut, performing with Loretta Lynn's granddaughter Tayla Lynn.

For a 3 1/2-year-old, Elmo sure has sung a lot on “Sesame Street” with some of the best musicians in the world.

After Lauren Alaina got the shock of her life last December when Trisha Yearwood invited her to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry, Alaina thought she was done with Opry surprises.

NASHVILLE – Christmas lights covered the Grand Ole Opry stage Saturday night, but nothing shimmered like Lauren Alaina 's smile when she heard the words that make country music dreams come true.

Lauren Alaina is officially a member of the Grand Ole Opry -- with a little help from Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks. During the Opry's Saturday night broadcast, the "Road Less Traveled" singer ...

Lauren Alaina's Saturday night induction into the Grand Ole Opry was much less the filming of a popular television program and much more a feel-good moment affirming the genteel kindness that ...

Lauren Alaina received an early Christmas present during her Grand Ole Opry performance on Saturday (Dec. 18), when she got the invitation that every country music artist dreams of.

Making her Grand Ole Opry performance on Sept. 30 even more special was the fact that Alaina had the distinct honor of introducing the famous Bush’s Beans Spokes-Dog, Duke, to the audience.

Alaina made her Opry debut on June 10, 2011, playing the famed Nashville stage more than 50 times in the decade since. An Opry induction plans to be held on a to-be-announced date in early 2022.

NASHVILLE – Christmas lights covered the Grand Ole Opry stage Saturday night, but nothing shimmered like Lauren Alaina's smile when she heard the words that make country music dreams come true. In the ...

Trisha Yearwood invited a teary-eyed Lauren Alaina, the runner-up on Season 10 of 'American Idol,' to join the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday night.