Jones spent his time in the Marine Corps playing honky tonks in California.

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 ...

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 ...

Beloved country singer Jamey Johnson, 49, paid a heartfelt tribute to the iconic George Jones on June 3, as a bronze statue of "The Possum" was unveiled at the historic Ryman Auditorium's Icon Walk.

On rare occasions, a surplus of passion and feel can outweigh an ear-scratching lack of fidelity—such was the case for the album George Jones released in the fall of 1956. The country music icon later ...

It was an experience that Jones had to endure in real time. Jones was Dolly Parton’s original singing partner on what became her chart-topping Ricky Van Shelton collaboration “Rockin’ Years.” Parton ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...