by David Keller | Apr 29, 2013 | News
Nashville insiders believe the late George Jones’ career survived his bouts with drug and alcohol abuse because fans could relate to his flawed character George Jones, who died April 26 in Nashville at the age of 81, worked hard—or rather, played hard—to earn...
by David Keller | Apr 26, 2013 | News
George Jones, the man with perhaps the most distinctive and iconic voice in country music, died on Friday in Nashville at the age of eighty-one. In the first moments after the news broke, thousands of people reached the same conclusion at the same time, a nice...
by David Keller | Sep 14, 2012 | News
Recently, rumors have been whirling about George Jones’ ‘declining’ health, which has had fans anxious to hear the latest on Possum. An official release from the singer’s camp this week confirms that the legend is “alive and well,...
by David Keller | Jul 21, 2012 | News
After more than 50 years as one of country music’s most beloved stars, George Jones is stepping away from the microphone. The 80-year-old recently announced he will kick off the Grand Tour next year, which will be his long farewell to adoring fans....
by David Keller | Sep 14, 2011 | News
George Jones celebrated his 80th birthday with a throng of well-wishers Tuesday evening (Sept. 13) before a performance at the Grand Ole Opry. The Country Music Hall of Fame member was born Sept. 12, 1931, in Saratoga, Texas. Travis Tritt, Jason Michael...
by David Keller | Aug 31, 2010 | News
Waylon Jennings once said, “If we could all sound like we wanted to, we’d all sound like George Jones.” <iframe src=”https://www.npr.org/player/embed/129479939/129551070″ width=”100%” height=”290″...
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