GEORGE JONES ISN'T AGAINST ANYBODY
George Jones isn’t one to put other artists down. So he was bothered last week when his comments to an Associated Press reporter about contemporary country music were taken by some fans and some bloggers (one named Perez, in particular, whose tone was catty and rude… who’d have thunk it?) to be indictments of current radio favorites Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift.
Jones was all set to explain himself to Underwood at a Monday evening Dolly Parton CD/DVD release event in Nashville, when Underwood told him she never thought he was criticizing her.
BIG STARS COME OUT TO SUPPORT DOLLY
George Jones and many of music city’s biggest names came out to show their love for Dolly Parton. Everyone came out to help her celebrate the premiere of Dolly Parton Live From London on DVD. Take a look at a few pictures from this special event.
GEORGE JONES: NEW COUNTRY MUSIC NEEDS A NEW NAME
By CAITLIN KING
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - 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 our identity.”
Jones made the comment during a recent interview when asked about music by artists like Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift.
WHO HAS THE TOP SONG ABOUT MOONSHINE?
Prohibition ended over 70 years ago, but moonshine songs have still enjoyed a fair amount of popularity in the past decades. Narrowing it down to only 26 songs was difficult, and this month’s Top Five was pretty hotly contested here at The 9513 compound. Nevertheless, we did our best to bring you songs from a wide variety of artists and eras.
CATCH THE POSSUM LIVE & ONLINE!
Find George’s Friend Lightnin’ & WIN!
With the release of his new Cracker Barrel Old Country Store® exclusive CD, “A Collection of my Best Recollection”, his new Webkinz™ Opossum, and touring in both Canada and the United States. Seems you can find George Jones just about everywhere these days! You can even find the ole possum right here at George Jones.com! Well not George, but his shy little possum friend Lightnin’.
When you find Lightnin’ at www.GeorgeJones.com, you will be entered to win great prizes like: Cracker Barrel Gift Cards, Autographed CD’s, and concert tickets! So when you see Lightnin’ on your screen just click on him and enter the form to win! Happy Hunting!