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 ...

In February 1954, a penniless George Jones released “No Money in This Deal,” a song he recorded on a Beaumont, Texas back porch at just 22 years old. More than 70 years later, he is widely regarded as ...

On this day (February 9) in 1959, George Jones released “White Lightning” as a single. Jones was so drunk during the recording session that they had to do dozens of takes before they finally nailed it ...

George Jones' widow, Nancy, has made it her life's mission to keep her late husband's memory alive. On Tuesday, June 3, Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium joyfully joined the effort by unveiling a ...

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 ...

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 ...