George Jones

Though the crash nearly cost Jones his life, it turned out to be a gift in disguise.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 Christmas Day bombing in Nashville were factors in the closure.

Country music is filled with songs proclaiming love and devotion to the United States, but for many artists, their patriotism runs much deeper.

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On Sept. 12, 1994, Jones had triple bypass surgery, on his 63rd birthday, at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tenn.

On Aug. 31, 1974, Jones earned a No. 1 hit with his song "The Grand Tour," which was the title track of his 41st studio album.

On July 30, 1983, Jones landed at No. 1 on the charts with "I Always Get Lucky With You."

When your head gives a song more spins than your local radio station, that song becomes what's called an "earworm."

On July 5, 1980, Jones earned a No. 1 hit with "He Stopped Loving Her Today."