While the Billboard Music Awards and the Grammy Awards celebrate artists and their contributions to the music industry, tonight, all of country music stopped to honor the rich history of the Grand Ole Opry. Celebrating its 100th anniversary, NBC welcomed numerous hit country stars to take the stage at the historic venue to honor the legacy created by The Opry. And with singers like Jelly Roll, Trace Adkins, Blake Shelton, Reba McEntire, and several others expected to perform, Post Malone decided to also take the stage to cover the hit song “T.R.O.U.B.L.E.” alongside Travis Tritt.
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During the 1970s, Jerry Chesnut found inspiration from a musician named Little David Wilkins. That inspiration turned into the hit song “T.R.O.U.B.L.E.” And when looking for the perfect voice to record the song, there seemed no better choice than “The King” himself, Elvis Presley. Jumping forward a few decades and Tritt released an album with the same name. And given the success of the song, he also decided to offer fans his own version, which landed No. 13 on the charts in the United States.
Given the success of Tritt, it only made sense for the country singer to be on hand for NBC’s Opry 100: A Live Celebration. As for Malone, he entered country music just last summer when he released his album F-1 Trillion. But even before the two hit the spotlight, host Blake Shelton took a moment ro honor Ronnie Mislap. Fans shared their thoughts.
Blake Shelton @blakeshelton is so relaxed, natural, charismatic and comfortable onstage as a host. Is there anything this man can’t do amazingly ?? #Opry100 pic.twitter.com/fRwzMU7uZB
— Kate🇵🇭💐StillGonnaLoveYou💐 (@forgwenandblake) March 20, 2025
Post Malone and Travis Tritt during tonight’s #Opry100 celebration pic.twitter.com/6FlUcZG6Rb
— The Country Wire (@TheCountryWire) March 20, 2025
Never would I have had Post Malone and Travis Tritt on my bingo card singing together. But here we are. I swear Posty is gonna be a opry member one day down the line. #Opry100
— Lizzy MacDonald (@Lizzard899) March 20, 2025
What a great shoutout to #RonnieMilsap from @BlakeShelton and welcome to the stage @TravisTritt and @PostMalone singing " T R O U B L E". If you aren't dancing to this, you must! Just don't trip over anything and get up and move your tush! #Opry100 Yeehaww!
— Lynnie (@TweetThisBabe) March 20, 2025
Travis Tritt Only Wants To Keep Playing
Having spent decades in country music, Tritt once opened up about the legacy he created on and off the stage. When asked if there were any milestones he hadn’t crossed, the singer insisted, “All I ever wanted to do was just make music that moved me. To be able to look back on selling over 30 million albums and having the opportunity to perform in front of millions of people over the years—and still be able to honestly say that I love it just as much now as I ever did—it’s an honor, a privilege, and a pleasure.”
Caring little about the accolades, Tritt wanted nothing more than to just keep playing. “I’ve had the blessing of so many great experiences in my life. I just want to keep on doing it. There’s an old expression, ‘Dance with the one that brought you.’ I just want to keep dancing.”
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