Guardian Music — (Drumfire) Michael Weston King sounds as if he was born at the wrong time, in the wrong place. The former leader of the British alt-country band the Good Sons, he is now joined by his partner Lou Dalgleish for an album of country duets that sound as... more info

ContactMusic — Late country legend Tammy Wynettes daughter with beloved singersongwriter George Jones has wed Georgette Jones married Jamie Lennon on 29 October 11 at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville Tennessee The 40-year-old bride celebrated her... more info

Topix — No Show Jones showed up, and he brought his slide show with him: George Jones at the Moody Theater last night Let's get one thing straight. more info

ContactMusic — Country music veteran George Jones celebrated his 80th birthday with a star-studded Nashville Tennessee party on Tuesday 13Sep11 The revered singersongwriter and pal Travis Tritt took over Rippys for the bash and then hit the Grand Ole Opry for a bir... more info

ContactMusic — A Maryland festival featuring country star George Jones has been postponed due to flooding predictions The Grammy winner was set to share the bill with Dean Crawford The Dunns River Band at the Cecil County Food and Wine Festival in Port Deposit on S... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — (Diversions, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) Considering what passes for “country music” in Nashville these days (not to mention “count... more info

The Vinyl Villain — And what's more, only one of his three biggest smashes was an original composition:-mp3 : Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Oliver's ArmyThe others were covers:-mp3 : Elvis Costello & The Attractions - I Can't Stand Up For Falling Downmp3 : Elvis Co... more info

Guardian Music — From Caribou to the Who, here are your favourite songs that say it's over, it's over, it's over. Warning: contains country musicBreaking up is hard to do, I noted rather glibly in my introductory blog to this topic. True enough. But the thing about d... more info

ContactMusic — Country music star Randy Travis is teaming up with Carrie Underwood, George Jones and Tim Mcgraw for a new duets album to mark his 25th year in the music business. Anniversary Celebration will also feature duets with the Zac... more info

Guardian Music — American singer who had a massive hit with Running Bear in 1960As a 20-year-old, Johnny Preston, who has died aged 71, had a massive hit on both sides of the Atlantic with the song Running Bear. With its infectious, rhythmic "ooka-chunka" chant, it t... more info