George Jones News

George Jones: new country music needs a new name

Nov 2, 2009 3:00 pm PST

Country Music Hall of Famer George Jones isn't a big fan of where the genre has moved in recent years. When asked about what he thought about music by today's top country stars, the 78-year-old said while they are good, "they've stolen ou...

Country singer Jones getting stolen guitar back

Jun 5, 2008 3:00 am PDT

A guitar stolen from country star George Jones 46 years ago in Texas is being returned to him by a man who says he bought it and tried repeatedly to give it back. The acoustic Martin-000 is being returned to him by Larry Berry of Chandler...

Mercury Records rises in U.S. again

Apr 11, 2007 9:58 pm PDT

Island Def Jam is reviving the legendary Mercury Records imprint in the United States, eight years after it was mothballed in the wake of a corporate merger. The label continues to operate overseas, serving as the home for many Island De...

John Anderson shoots again for charts

Apr 8, 2007 11:51 pm PDT

After a 30-year career on the fringe of Music Row, singer/songwriter John Anderson is gearing up for an improbable third run at mainstream success. "Easy Money" (Warner Bros.), his 27th album, counting repackages, comes out May 15. It ma...

George Jones U: school of country music

Jan 17, 2007 5:23 pm PST

Country-music luminary George Jones wants to share his knowledge of the industry as part of a just-launched "country music university" named for him. Dedicated to teaching students how the music industry works and how to break into the b...