USA Today Music — Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House will host the service Thursday morning. more info

Mjsbigblog — Last night in Rockland, ME, Kris Allen paid tribute to the great country singer, George Jones, who passed away yesterday at the age of 81. Kris performs "She Thinks I Still Care" after the jump. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — George Jones passed away this week, a man considered by many to be the greatest male country music singer of all time. For a chance at winning his autobiography and a $100 Threadless gift certificate, leave a comment with... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — George Jones reminded Andrew Dalton of his dad, for better and for worse. "I came out of your typical teenage punk past, and though I liked Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson, I didn't really 'get' George Jones until I was about 22 or 23," said Dalton, a... more info

ContactMusic — This week country music lost one of its greatest voices, George Jones. Jones was one of the most beloved performers in country because of the emotion... more info

USA Today Music — The Grand Ole Opry Saturday night was dedicated to George Jones who died Friday at 81. more info

ContactMusic — George Jones has died age 81.The country music legend suffered a health scare on April 18, when he was hospitalised in Vanderbilt University Medical... more info

Topix — I have no idea if it's the same for anyone born in Texas after, say, 1990, but there's generations of us who, no matter our class, creed, color, religious, political, and musical beliefs, or genital arrangement, were stopped dead in our tracks and we... more info

USA Today Music — John Rich and Larry Gatlin hold their own memorial for George Jones. more info

Starpulse — Blake Shelton, LeAnn Rimes and Tim McGraw are among the numerous stars paying their respects to late country music legend George Jones, who passed away in Nashville, Tenn., on Friday. Dubbed 'The ... more info