George Jones News

Sammy Kershaw remembers his first brush with stardom. The singer was a youngster when he was backstage at a show in Louisiana that he was opening for George Jones.

Country singer George Jones is getting the biopic treatment courtesy of 28 Entertainment, which has acquired story rights to Jones and his wife Nancy for a feature film project.

Alone with the morning burning red in the canvas in my head Painting a picture of you And me driving across country, in a dusty old RV Just the road and its majesty And I'm looking at you with the world in the rear view Chorus You were pretty as can be, sitting in the front seat Looking at me, telling me you love me, and your happy to be, With me ... (more)

Australian country music legends Troy Cassar-Daley and Adam Harvey team up for their new album together: The Great Country Songbook.

Regional country music group, Ridin' Shotgun will take the stage for a special Father's Day concert, on Sunday, June 16 at Birchard Park stage in Fremont.

Tyler Brant Harrison signs with National Music Services under their Artist Management division and is signing a deal with Fusion Records Nashville.

Award winning singer Randy Travis has released a new song in honor of the late country legend, George Jones.

The Judds' Naomi Judd is voicing her displeasure with the direction the of country music, as reflected by last week's CMT Music Awards.

Regional country music group Ridin' Shotgun will take the stage for a special Father's Day concert at 7 p.m. June 16 at the Birchard Park stage.

Yet, the "Country" Music Television awards show allowed only a "by the way" mention of Jones' death and legacy.

Ricky Van Shelton had a hit with "Wild-Eyed Dream" and Lorrie Morgan charted in the top 20 with "Trainwreck of Emotion."

Originally published in our special May 20, 2013 issue featuring George Jones on the cover shortly after his death on April 26 in Nashville at age 81. When I awoke the morning of Feb. 27, I never imagined that an hour later I'd be walking through the front door of the home of the greatest country singer who ever lived.

Hard news reporter-turned-food writer Julia Reed is out with her latest, "But Mama Always Put Vodka In Her Sangria!" , a collection of stories and recipes with a heavy nod to her Southern roots.

The second night of CMA Music Festival concerts at LP Field in Nashville kicked off with a two-time Country Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year, and closed with the current Male Vocalist champ.

Five of the people who knew George Jones best came together today to pay tribute to the late legend at a special CMA Music Festival panel moderated by Country Weekly .

"They literally cut holes in the walls for fire safety because of the fire marshal that night ... and you can see where they came back in and patched it.

Still, at times, playing the angry young man, and hiding his age under a by-now familiar natty hat, it is hard to believe Costello is 58 years old.

Darius, your wagon wheel has been well and truly rocked. This week, Darius Rucker 's music sits atop both Billboard 's country albums and country airplay charts.

Kid Rock's tour bus was a source of inspiration for Staind frontman Aaron Lewis after a concert in the late 90s.

There's always been varying degrees of country influence running through the music of Sheryl Crow , but now she's jumping full-on into the deep end of Country music by releasing her first Country album.