At 10, Georgette Jones Sang “Daddy Come Home” Beside George Jones — and Wished Her Father Really Would
In 1981, a ten-year-old girl stood beside one of country music’s greatest singers and prepared to perform a song about…
Glen Campbell’s Greatest Legacy Lives in the Music His Daughter Ashley Campbell Still Plays
When Glen Campbell died on August 8, 2017, at the age of 81, country music lost one of its most…
Vince Gill Broke Down at George Jones’ Funeral. Then Garth Brooks Stood Up and 4,000 People Followed.
On May 2, 2013, thousands of people gathered at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry House to say goodbye to George Jones.…
Vern Gosdin’s Funeral Was Private. But His Obituary Included Two Words His Fans Would Never Forget.
On May 2, 2009, Mount Olivet Funeral Home in Nashville opened its doors for four hours. From noon until four,…
Reba McEntire Wasn’t Ready for Conway Twitty to Close the Show: The Heartbreaking Goodbye of June 1993
On June 9, 1993, more than 2,000 people gathered at First Baptist Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee, to say goodbye to…
The Grand Ole Opry Gave Dolly Parton One Final Song — and Let Her Sing It Herself
Four days after Dolly Parton died, the Grand Ole Opry filled its stage with the voices of people who had…
The 1981 Tour Bus Fall That Revealed a Little-Known Side of Conway Twitty’s Life
In 1981, Conway Twitty reportedly slipped while stepping off a tour bus and struck his head against the steps. It…
Charley Pride Was Sold to Buy a Bus. Years Later, Another Bus Ride Changed Country Music Forever.
Before Charley Pride became one of country music’s biggest stars, Charley Pride had a very different dream: playing Major League…
George Jones Was Playing “Choices” When His SUV Hit a Bridge. What Happened Six Months Later Moved Nashville to Tears.
On March 6, 1999, George Jones was driving along Highway 96 near Franklin, Tennessee, with a new recording in the…
Vern Gosdin and the Heartbreaking True Story Behind “Chiseled in Stone”
Tammy Wynette reportedly once said that Vern Gosdin was the only other country singer who could hold a candle to…