George Jones no fan of country crossover music Nov 5, 2009
Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones isn't a big fan of where the genre has moved in recent years. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
George Jones: New country needs new name Nov 3, 2009
Asked whether he'd ever branch out to a completely different genre of music, like heavy metal or rap, George Jones laughed and said: "Rap? That's tacky." ... - Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones isnt a big fan of where the genre has moved in recent years. (MSNBC -- Music)
Country legend wants 'country' title back, thinks pop-country stars have 'stolen our identity' Nov 3, 2009
FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2008 file photo, George Jones arrives for the Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington ... (AP) Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones isn't a big fan of where the genre has moved in recent years. (FOX61, CT)
Country singer tonight at Depot Oct 30, 2009
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Country Stars Appeal To FCC Oct 12, 2009
At an FCC hearing in Nashville are (clockwise, from back row, left): Cowboy Troy, John Rich, Kenny Alphin, Harold Bradley, Porter Wagoner, Jenny Toomey, George Jones, and Naomi Judd ... "I'm not against companies making money," said country music great George Jones, who said he and his fans have suffered under tighter radio playlists that he says are often determined by a relative few with little knowledge of country music history. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
•Venue was host to country stars Sep 22, 2009
Miles, who performed an Elvis Presley tribute show at the 2,000-seat venue on Labor Day, was in awe of the place, which hosted classic country artists such as Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, Randy Travis, and George Jones and newer country artists such as Trisha Yearwood, Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw. "It had so much country music history, and it had an awful lot of memories," said Miles, who sang there each of the past five years during his nationwide concert tours. (The Daily Journal)
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood Will Return To Host 'The 43rd Annual CMA Awards' Live From Nashville on ABC Television Network on Nov. 11 Aug 27, 2009
He also won Musical Event twice, first in 2004 with Alison Krauss for "Whiskey Lullaby," and second in 2006 for "When I Get Where I'm Going" with Dolly Parton; Vocal Event in 2001 for "Too Country" with Bill Anderson, George Jones and Buck Owens; and Music Video of the Year three times, first in 2002 for "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song);" second in 2004 for "Whiskey Lullaby" (again with Krauss), and third in 2007 for "Online." He is currently tied with Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw at No. 5... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Louisiana Hayride Gets Named To Music Hall Of Fame Aug 21, 2009
The show, which ran from 1948 to 1960, hosted such country music greats as Jimmie Davis, Floyd Cramer, Webb Pierce and Faron Young, who were regularly joined by top artists from Texas to Tennessee, including Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, George Jones, Johnny Cash andElvis Presley. The Louisiana Hayride will be inducted during a ceremony Saturday at the James Burton International Guitar Festival in Shreveport. (KWTX.com, TX)
'CORN' HARVEST: Extra creates portraits for anniversary Aug 21, 2009
"With his country music connection, Frizzell began creating pencil art work for celebrities like George Jones, Randy Travis and Alan Jackson."Then, when the movie's anniversary got closer, I started doing a lot of interviews with ," he said. "Somebody mentioned it would be nice to have paintings of the characters and that's how I started the Children of the Corn 25th Anniversary Portrait Series. "Frizzell hopes to do 25 pencil sketches and insisted he would keep at it "no matter how long it... (Sioux City Journal)
Cracker Barrel and The Possum! Aug 18, 2009
Exclusive new George Jones CD includes two previously unreleased songs ... George Jones had already hit the country music charts and won several big awards by 1969, the year that Cracker Barrel Old Country Store opened the doors of its very first location ... "When the idea of working with Cracker Barrel on a CD first came up, I was all for it," says two-time Grammy Award winner George Jones. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fair has fun for everyone Jul 20, 2009
His songs have also been recorded by Trace Adkins, George Jones and Joe Nichols. His latest single High Cost of Living is getting radio play across the U.S.. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
'Modern Warfare 2' has a bold plan of attack Jun 3, 2009
"Nintendo needs to show something new and different for the mainstream masses ... to tap back into that mojo the initial Wii launch had," says George Jones of GamePro Media. Most observers expect Sony to show a new PlayStation Portable that downloads games rather than using discs. (USA Today -- Tech)
Clark, Mandrell join Country Music Hall of Fame May 18, 2009
The hall's newest members are being honored Sunday in a musical salute featuring Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, George Jones, Alison Krauss and many more. Clark is probably best known for co-hosting the long-running TV show "Hee Haw," but he also had top 10 hits with Tips of My Fingers and Yesterday When I Was Young. (USA Today -- Life)
Spring concerts begin Friday May 6, 2009
"I like George Jones, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams. I don't really know much new country music, actually," she said. Originally published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Wednesday, May 06, 2009. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Rodney Atkins, Jamey Johnson, and Jake Owen Added To 2009 CMA Music Festival Artist Lineup Mar 26, 2009
Johnson has also had songs recorded by Trace Adkins, George Jones, and George Strait. After debuting with a Top 10 single, Owen's sophomore album, Easy Does It, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Country Sales Chart. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tommy Cash Releases New Country Mus... Mar 24, 2009
Country Stars George Jones and Marty Stuart Duet with Tommy Cash. It is most likely my very best work, Tommy shares in an online message to fans. (Suite101.com)
Tucker takes a 'Turn' back to the studio Mar 6, 2009
She returns June 2 with My Turn, which finds her reworking classic songs made famous by some of country's greatest male singers, among them Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, George Jones and Faron Young. "My dad basically introduced me to all those singers," says Tucker, now 50. (USA Today -- Life)
Jamey Johnson to perform at county fair Feb 20, 2009
His songs have also been recorded by Trace Adkins, George Jones and Joe Nichols. His latest single High Cost of Living has hit country music radio stations and is starting to pick up momentum. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
