George Jones News - Starpulse.com Daily entertainment news covering George Jones en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ Celebrity Birthdays, September 12 http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/12/celebrity_birthdays_september_120 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 137052@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to:

"Phantom of the Opera" actress Emmy Rossum (1986)

Read More > ]]> Universal Music Group And Elvis Costello Team Up For A Great Cause http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/13/universal_music_group_and_elvis_costello_1 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:45:43 EST Entertainment News 126417@http://www.starpulse.com/news On the UniversalMusicStore.com they are auctioning off a signed Elvis Costello guitar where 100% of the proceeds go to City of Hope. The City of Hope is dedicated to finding a cure for cancer

Read More > ]]> Lee Ann Womack Returns After 3-Year Hiatus http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/16/lee_ann_womack_returns_after_3_year_hiat Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:08:21 EST Entertainment News 100996@http://www.starpulse.com/news Lee Ann WomackNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Lee Ann Womack's 2005 disc, "There's More Where That Came From," was arguably the best album of her career. It won her three Country Music Association awards,

Read More > ]]> Patty Loveless Records Stevie Nicks Song For Imus Album http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/16/patty_loveless_records_stevie_nicks_song Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:29:15 EST Entertainment News 98261@http://www.starpulse.com/news Patty LovelessNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Patty Loveless has found inspiration from a queen of classic rock: Stevie Nicks.

Read More > ]]> James Taylor To Perform On Good Morning America Tomorrow http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/14/james_taylor_covers_generations_new_albu_30 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 08:30:00 EST Entertainment News 98151@http://www.starpulse.com/news James TaylorLegendary singer/songwriter James Taylor will perform live on Good Morning America on Monday, September 15. Taylor's performance kicks off the unprecedented "50 States in 50 Days" initiative that will take ABC News and USA Today

Read More > ]]> Celebrity Birthdays, September 12 http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/12/celebrity_birthdays_september_78 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 97597@http://www.starpulse.com/news Neil PeartHappy Birthday to "Phantom of the Opera" actress Emmy Rossum (1986), "The O.C." actor Benjamin McKenzie (1978), "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard (1978), "Into the Blue" actor Paul Walker (1973), Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde (1968),

Read More > ]]> Kennedy Center To Honor Streisand, Freeman, Others http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/09/kennedy_center_to_honor_streisand_freema Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:36:12 EST Entertainment News 97696@http://www.starpulse.com/news Morgan FreemanWASHINGTON (AP) - Barbra Streisand, actor Morgan Freeman and country singer George Jones will be awarded the Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime achievement in the arts,

Read More > ]]> Guitar Stolen From George Jones Found http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/07/guitar_stolen_from_george_jones_found Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:30:00 EST Entertainment News 89416@http://www.starpulse.com/news George JonesA guitar stolen from country icon George Jones more than 45 years ago is to be returned to the singer/songwriter. Texan Larry Berry claims he realized the instrument belonged to Jones shortly after he bought it in 1962,

Read More > ]]> Commemorate GRAMMY's 50th Anniversary With 'The Ultimate GRAMMY Collection' http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/08/commemorate_grammy_s_50th_anniversary_wi Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:12:28 EST Entertainment News 73602@http://www.starpulse.com/news In a grand commemoration of the 50th Celebration of the GRAMMY® Awards, Shout! Factory and The Recording Academy®'s GRAMMY® Recordings announce an electrifying 7-CD series encompassing GRAMMY® winners from four of the legendary awards' major genres.

Read More > ]]> Travis Tritt Takes Legal Action http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/13/travis_tritt_takes_legal_action Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:00:00 EST Entertainment News 71214@http://www.starpulse.com/news Travis TrittCountry star Travis Tritt is suing his record label and its president for breach of contract and fraud. Tritt accuses Category 5 Records, on which he released his most recent album The Storm earlier this year,

Read More > ]]> The Judds Reform http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/12/the_judds_reform Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:17:32 EST Entertainment News 67625@http://www.starpulse.com/news The JuddsCountry duo The Judds are to play their first full-length concert in seven years at the second Stagecoach country music festival in California next year. The group, fronted by mother-and-daughter singers Naomi and Wynonna Judd, became a big ticket act in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Read More > ]]> White, Haggard & Jones Pay Respects To Wagoner http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/01/white_haggard_aamp_jones_pay_respects_to Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:10:00 EST Entertainment News 66084@http://www.starpulse.com/news Merle HaggardMusicians Jack White, Merle Haggard and George Jones have paid to tribute to county music icon Porter Wagoner, who died on Sunday. Wagoner passed away at a hospice facility in Nashville, Tennessee after a battle with lung cancer. He was 80.

Read More > ]]> Josh Turner Releases 'Everything Is Fine' Oct. 30 http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/24/josh_turner_releases_everything_is_fine__30 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 65191@http://www.starpulse.com/news Josh TurnerReal life - including heartaches, happiness, fishing holes, and everything in between - has had a way of finding itself in the middle of Josh Turner songs since he first burst onto the national country music scene.

Read More > ]]> Music Review: Deana Carter Does The Typical Covers And Duets Album In An Atypical Way http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/09/music_review_deana_carter_does_the_typic Tue, 09 Oct 2007 09:43:45 EST Entertainment News 62969@http://www.starpulse.com/news Deana CarterDeana Carter, ''The Chain'' (Vanguard) Deana Carter has always followed her own idiosyncratic path. Even her most famous song, ''Strawberry Wine,'' and her best-selling album, ''Did I Shave My Legs for This?'' were outside of country music conventions.

Read More > ]]> Deana Carter To Release New Studio Album, 'The Chain,' Oct. 9 http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/10/04/deana_carter_to_release_new_studio_album_9 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:00:24 EST Entertainment News 62494@http://www.starpulse.com/news Deana CarterAward-winning singer/songwriter/performer Deana Carter unveils The Chain, her fifth studio record October 9th on Vanguard Records. Each of the 12 songs on The Chain has a special importance to Deana, who personally chose material that had a great impact on her early life.

Read More > ]]> Emmylou Harris Rarities Take Flight On 'Songbird'; Win The Set http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/19/emmylou_harris_rarities_take_flight_on_s Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EST Entertainment News 60623@http://www.starpulse.com/news Emmylou HarrisLOS ANGELES -- 12-time Grammy Award-winner Emmylou Harris retraces the back roads of her remarkable musical journey that spans more than three decades with a highly personalized, far-reaching boxed set spotlighting her favorite tracks and difficult-to-find or previously unreleased gems.

Read More > ]]> Celebrity Birthdays, September 12 http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/12/celebrity_birthdays_september_38 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 58162@http://www.starpulse.com/news Neil PeartHappy Birthday to "Phantom of the Opera" actress Emmy Rossum (1986), "The O.C." actor Benjamin McKenzie (1978), "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard (1978), "Into the Blue" actor Paul Walker (1973), Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde (1968), musician Ben Folds (1966), Fishbone bassist John Norwood Fisher (1965), actress Amy Yasbeck (1963), French singer Mylene Farmer (1961), British actress Rachel Ward (1957), XTC keyboardist Barry Andrews (1956), "Bosom Buddies" actor Peter Scolari (1954), America co-founder Gerry Beckley (1952), author and Rush drummer Neil Peart (1952), "The Matrix" actor Joe Pantoliano (1951), soul singer Barry White (1944; d. 2003), singer Maria Muldaur (1943), "Dallas" actress Linda Gray (1940), country singer George Jones (1931), "Alien" actor Ian Holm (1931), "James Bond" actor Desmond Llewelyn (1914; d. 1999), legendary track star Jesse Owens (1913; d. 1980), French singer Maurice Chevalier (1888; d. 1972), and explorer Henry Hudson (approx. 1570; presumably died in 1611).

Read More > ]]> Celebrity Birthdays, September 12 http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/12/celebrity_birthdays_september_47 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 58233@http://www.starpulse.com/news Neil PeartHappy Birthday to "Phantom of the Opera" actress Emmy Rossum (1986), "The O.C." actor Benjamin McKenzie (1978), "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard (1978), "Into the Blue" actor Paul Walker (1973), Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde (1968), musician Ben Folds (1966),

Read More > ]]> Mark Collie Charged With DUI In Nashville; Country Singer Released On $1,500 Bond http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/20/mark_collie_charged_with_dui_in_nashvill Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:12:17 EST Entertainment News 52529@http://www.starpulse.com/news NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police charged Mark Collie with driving under the influence after he was found slumped over in his car. George Mark Collie was found behind the wheel of his vehicle with the engine running on the Vanderbilt University campus just before midnight Thursday, according to an arrest report provided by the Nashville Police Department.

Read More > ]]> Big & Rich Honored By Vietnam Veterans http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/16/big_aamp_rich_honored_by_vietnam_veteran Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:26:15 EST Entertainment News 51654@http://www.starpulse.com/news Big & RichCountry duo Big & Rich are to receive the Vietnam Veterans of America's President's Award for Excellence in the Arts. The hit makers will attend the organization's annual convention in Springfield, Illinois next week, when they'll receive their new accolade.

Read More > ]]> John Carter Cash Forges Own Path While Preserving Legacy Of Parents, Johnny And June Cash http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/28/john_carter_cash_forges_own_path_while_p Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:34:06 EST Entertainment News 49365@http://www.starpulse.com/news HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - John Carter Cash knows all about the pressure of following in famous footsteps. Not only was his father the musical legend Johnny Cash, his mom was June Carter Cash, a beloved member of the pioneering Carter Family.

Read More > ]]> CAKE Announces Release Date For The Excellent "b-sides and rarities," Out August 14 http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/13/cake_announces_release_date_for_the_exce_14 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:00:00 EST Entertainment News 46894@http://www.starpulse.com/news CAKESacramento stalwarts CAKE are finally taking things into their own hands. Since breaking on to the music scene in the early nineties, CAKE has not only survived, but thrived in a tumultuous industry where major labels have continued to merge themselves out of existence, indies are regaining power, and the average band's life span is a meager two albums.

Read More > ]]> Notable Quotables http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/09/notable_quotables_75 Mon, 09 Apr 2007 22:00:04 EST Entertainment News 37374@http://www.starpulse.com/news Kate Beckinsale"Everybody is retouched, stretched... slimmed and trimmed. I could look at a picture of myself from the past and think, 'Why don't I look like that now? It's because I never have. I'm more upset about what they haven't done.

Read More > ]]> Music Snippet: Brenda Lee Returns With New Gospel Album http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/17/music_snippet_brenda_lee_returns_with_ne Sat, 17 Feb 2007 22:15:43 EST Entertainment News 30337@http://www.starpulse.com/news Brenda LeeReclusive rock `n' roll star Brenda Lee is heading back into the limelight with a new album of gospel duets. The singer, dubbed Little Miss Dynamite, has teamed up with country stars like Dolly Parton, George Jones and Alison Krauss and rocker Huey Lewis to record her first album of hymns and spiritual songs. The album will be Lee's first release for 12 years.

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)



Read More > ]]> Celebrity Birthdays, September 12 http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/09/12/celebrity_birthdays_september_12 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 15390@http://www.starpulse.com/news Neil PeartHappy Birthday to "Phantom of the Opera" actress Emmy Rossum (1986), "The O.C." actor Benjamin McKenzie (1978), "American Idol" winner Ruben Studdard (1978), "Into the Blue" actor Paul Walker (1973), Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde (1968), musician Ben Folds (1966), Fishbone bassist John Norwood Fisher (1965), actress Amy Yasbeck (1963), French singer Mylene Farmer (1961), British actress Rachel Ward (1957), XTC keyboardist Barry Andrews (1956), "Bosom Buddies" actor Peter Scolari (1954), America co-founder Gerry Beckley (1952), author and Rush drummer Neil Peart (1952), "The Matrix" actor Joe Pantoliano (1951), soul singer Barry White (1944; d. 2003), singer Maria Muldaur (1943), "Dallas" actress Linda Gray (1940), country singer George Jones (1931), "Alien" actor Ian Holm (1931), "James Bond" actor Desmond Llewelyn (1914; d. 1999), legendary track star Jesse Owens (1913; d. 1980), French singer Maurice Chevalier (1888; d. 1972), and explorer Henry Hudson (approx. 1570; presumably died in 1611).

Read More > ]]> Billy Ray Cyrus Rocks Country Again With "Wanna Be Your Joe" http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/21/billy_ray_cyrus_rocks_country_again_with Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:54:02 EST Entertainment News 13633@http://www.starpulse.com/news Billy Ray CyrusBilly Ray Cyrus took the music world by storm with his rockin' country. Now, on his newest album, he returns to those Southern rock roots. "Wanna Be Your Joe" celebrates the joys, heroes and music of a generation that brought together rock and country.

Read More > ]]> Billy Ray Cyrus' New Album Drops July 18 http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/12/billy_ray_cyrus_new_album_drops_july_18 Mon, 12 Jun 2006 13:29:39 EST Entertainment News 8118@http://www.starpulse.com/news Billy Ray CyrusBilly Ray Cyrus took the music world by storm with his rockin' country. Now, on his newest album, he returns to those Southern rock roots. "Wanna Be Your Joe," which will be released July 18, celebrates the joys, heroes and music of a generation that brought together rock and country. Interested in concert tickets? Go here.

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