Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood paid a surprise visit to the Grand Ole Opry recently, punctuating a two-week period of free time between concerts in Birmingham, Alabama, and Houston with a performance on country music’s longest-running radio show.
“I love this girl with all my heart,” announced Vince Gill, who served as the Opry’s host for a portion of the June 19th performance, “and I sang on her first record a whole bunch of years ago. Tossed into the mix was a cover of George Jones and Tammy Wynette’s ‘Golden Ring,’ the title track from the country legends’ 1976 album.