George Jones released his third studio album 'White Lightning' on May 26, 1959, giving him his first country No. 1 hit in the ...

When Rolling Stone recently updated its list of the 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time, one track’s placement was never ...

George Jones—born in Saratoga, Texas, in 1931—joined the Marine Corps in late 1951, serving the majority of his service at Camp Pendleton in San Diego County. According to the Texas State Historical ...

While speaking to Fresh Air host Terry Gross in 2010, songwriter Bobby Braddock summed up the main difference between Toby Keith and George Jones country music in one Yiddish word: chutzpah. Although ...

Nashville stars, past and current, paid tribute to the legendary singer, who died on Friday, April 26. (READ: George Jones, Country Legend, Dead at 81) (READ: George Jones: 7 Essential Tracks) Vince ...

George Jones' Widow Nancy, Collaborator Jamey Johnson Unveil Huge Honor For Late Country Star originally appeared on Parade. A country legend was honored with a beautiful statue outside the original ...

Jones’ family moved from Saratoga to Beaumont when he was a kid. As a teenager, he sang on street corners, and after serving in the Marines, he returned to Beaumont from California in 1953 and played ...

George Jones was honored by the Ryman Auditorium on Tuesday (June 3) with the unveiling of a life-sized statue out front. The "He Stopped Loving Her Today" singer's Ryman likeness joins the likes of ...

The late legend is honored by the historic Ryman Auditorium, joining statues of Charley Pride, Loretta Lynn, Bill Monroe and Little Jimmy Dickens Nancy Kruh is a Nashville-based writer-reporter for ...

Tammy Wynette and George Jones may have gotten a D-I-V-O-R-C-E, but the crooning duo had a hard time severing ties for good. Georgette Jones, the couple's daughter, recently shed light on her parents' ...