George Jones

George Jones’ Funeral Draws Tributes From Brad Paisley, Laura Bush, Alan Jackson

On Thursday, May 2, 2013, George Jones left the Grand Ole Opry House for the final time. Family, friends and fans — literally from around the world — piled into the 4,400-seat home of the longest-running U.S. […]

2013/05/02

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George Jones Must Be Smiling Down From Heaven Today!

The legendary George Jones surely was smiling down from Heaven today, as the country music community honored and memorialized ‘the GREATEST country singer of all time’ in the public funeral service from the Grand Ole Opry this morning. For the legions of fans like myself, I shed both happy and sad tears as I listened to all his friends share memories and sing special tribute songs in honor of “The Possum”…

99.5 WYCD Detroit’s Best Country–2013/05/02

George Jones Laid To Rest Today

The funeral for George Jones will take place at The Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville starting at 10 AM CT today. The service will be open to the public and doors will open at […]

99.5 WYCD Detroit’s Best Country–2013/05/02

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Toby Keith, Dierks Bentley, Trace Adkins & More Remember George Jones At Stagecoach

Halfway through Toby Keith’s set on Friday night at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival in Indio, California, Keith stopped the music to talk about his old friend George Jones, who had passed away that morning. […]

2013/04/29

George Jones’ Public Funeral To Be Held May 2

The country music world lost George Jones on Friday (April 26). Since then, country artists and fans alike have been sharing their condolences and memories of the singer. His funeral will take place on Thursday […]

2013/04/29

Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard & More Remember George Jones

The country community continues to share their condolences and memories of George Jones who passed away this morning (April 26). Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams Jr., Randy Travis and Ray Price released statements as […]

2013/04/26

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The Legendary George Jones Has Passed Away At 81

Country Music Hall of Famer, Grand Ole Opry member, and Kennedy Center Honoree George Glenn Jones died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He was hospitalized April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure.

2013/04/26

Cyndi Lauper To Perform At George Jones Final Concert?!

You would expect country stars Garth Brooks, Dierks Bentley, Alan Jackson and Josh Turner to be on hand for George Jones’ final concert November 22 in Nashville, but who would ever think 80′s hitmaker Cyndi Lauper would show up? She’s the latest big name added to the star-studded bill, along with “American Pie” singer Don McLean and Billy Ray Cyrus. What does the “Possum” think of this?

99.5 WYCD Detroit’s Best Country–2013/03/13

Kid Rock Joins Celebrity Studded Lineup For George Jones Final Concert!

While “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” I will always love George Jones! And I am certainly not the only one who admires and adores this country music icon. The mega-stars continue to line up for George Jones’s final concert, which is set for Nov. 22, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. News just in is that Garth Brooks and Kid Rock, are the latest acts announced for this celebrity studded event.

99.5 WYCD Detroit’s Best Country–2013/02/27

Blake Shelton: GRAMMY® Winners Playlist

With the GRAMMY Awards only weeks away, we asked some of our favorite artists to make playlists of their favorite GRAMMY-winning songs from years past. Country star, Voice coach, and social media funnyguy Blake Shelton created a list that does a […]

2013/01/14

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