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"In North Carolina, way back in the hills/Me and my old pappy had a hand in a still/We brewed white lightning till the sun went down/Then he'd fill him a jug and he'd pass it around" --'White Lightning,' George Jones (1959) Previous Next Buy it on iTunes

He's the legendary hit maker often dubbed the greatest living country singer, and it's hard to find an artist of any genre who doesn't dream of collaborating with him. So when George Jones decided to record an album of duets, he called on some very lucky friends...

George Jones has been tapped to receive a tribute fit for a legend. The Possum will be recognized at the 31st annual Kennedy Center Honors. It's an accolade that's given for lifetime achievements in the performing arts. "I can't believe that I have been included in the same company as previous winners that are country music legends: Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Roy Acuff and Willi

George Jones is releasing a new CD of previously unheard duets with some of music's most legendary acts. 'Burn Your Playhouse Down' includes collaborations with Keith Richards, Mark Knopfler, Dolly Parton, Leon Russell, Shelby Lynne, Jim Lauderdale and Jones' ex-wife, the late Tammy Wynette...

George Jones will soon be reunited with a guitar that was stolen from him 46 years ago. Larry Berry says he bought the guitar from two boys in his Fort Worth, Texas apartment complex back in 1962. He says he has tried several times over the years to give back the guitar but simply couldn't get in touch with Jones...

George Jones is planning a new album of old duets that never saw the light of day, until now. 'Burn Your Playhouse Down: The Unreleased Duets' is set to hit stores in July. It will be comprised of collaborations that were recorded for various projects, but were never released...

Travis Tritt has filed suit against Category 5 Records, a label that was revealed to have been funded mostly by proceeds from a nursing home chain. The country star is seeking $10 million in damages, claiming that his career has suffered "irreparable damages" because of false promises made by the label's owner, Raymond Termini...

Retired country superstar Garth Brooks may be concentrating on being a soccer-dad these days, but that doesn't stop him from continuing to make career milestones. Officially named the best-selling solo artist of all time, Brooks will surely strengthen that status with a new venture that packages something old with something new...

George Strait and Brad Paisley lead the list of nominees for the 2007 Country Music Association Awards with five nominations each. The stars are both up for Top Male Vocalist, Album of the Year, Single of the Year and the coveted Entertainer of the Year Award...

Country star Blake Shelton couldn't be more thrilled that his musical hero George Jones contributes guest vocals on his latest album, 'Pure BS,' ... he just wishes the legend knew his name. Jones, along with fellow country vet John Anderson, recorded with Shelton on the track 'The Last Country Song...