George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today"was crowned the saddest of all '80s country songs, a somber, downtrodden, twangy tune that swells into pure honky-tonk heartbreak. Written by Bobby Braddock ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." George Jones was a force to be reckoned with in country music during his lifetime and is still an ...

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 ...

When it comes to classic country music, George Jones is generally known as one of the masters. But his drinking and tumultuous marriages might be a close second claim to fame. Read on to learn how his ...

Mark Chesnutt is one of country music’s most staunch traditionalists, but he looks back with regret on one career misstep that was so out of character, it actually made George Jones angry at him. Who ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — With a run of hits that's tough to match, George Jones earned the title of country music legend. A big event Tuesday was the arrival of something pretty great to honor that ...

On this day (April 14) in 1980, George Jones released “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” The song became a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. More importantly, the song helped revive the ...

The country music power couple’s relationship began in 1968 when Wynette and Jones met at a Nashville recording studio. Wynette was married to her second husband Don Chapel at the time. In February ...

In June 1997, singer-songwriter Billy Yates, whose hard-country vocals were reminiscent of Keith Whitley, released his self-titled debut album, populated with classic-leaning honky-tonk tunes all ...

During the final weeks of her life, Tammy Wynette had her ex-husband on her mind. The country music star passed away in 1998 at age 55 of heart failure. She and George Jones, country music’s first ...