Patty Griffin is iconic, and there's no other word to really describe her. She is iconic for a lot of people - not only for me but for a lot of fans. Her voice is one of a kind, and she's such an important figure in the American music scene.

Most of my read on America is through looking through the front windshield of a bus and hanging out with country music fans backstage.

Country music is always changing but the Opry is always there to serve as a lighthouse for what country music really is. The past, present and future is all encompassed by not only the physical structure of the building but also the radio show.

After all, in today's music scene every band seems to steal from other bands.

When you go to the Opry for a show or hear it on the radio, you get the whole circle of country music.

If there's one thing "music scene" is good at doing, its only making "news"!