Nashville is getting ready to celebrate what would have been country music legend George Jones’ 95th birthday.

Country music is so littered with sad songs that it's a well-worn joke: what do you get when you play a country song backwards? You get your wife back, your dog back, your truck back…and in case of ...

Behind every great country star, there is often an equally fantastic country songwriter, and the same is certainly true of celebrities like Toby Keith, George Jones, and their mutual collaborator, ...

These are three songs that were first recorded by George Jones, but later became even better covers by another artist.

When Rolling Stone recently updated its list of the 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time, one track's placement was never in doubt. Coming in at No. 5, George Jones' 1980 masterpiece, "He Stopped ...

The heartbreaking song is frequently ranked among the best country songs ever recorded.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Windsor lives in Nashville, Tennessee and writes about music. With one of the most distinctive voices in music, showcased by ...

NASHVILLE (Reuters) - Country music legend George Jones' final standing ovation, after a career filled with them, came on Thursday afternoon at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. And the song that ...

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 ...

There’s a photo from the 1950s of country singer George Jones standing against a car, squinting into the sun. Maybe it’s the uncomfortable half-smile or the way the shadows are hitting his ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – When it comes to country music, George Jones was The Voice. Other great singers have come and gone, but this fact remained inviolate until Jones died Friday at 81 in a Nashville ...