George and Nancy Jones were married from 1983 to his death in 2013 Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has ...

Seventy-one years ago, George Jones released the single that put him on the map as a recording artist and songwriter.

Country music is so littered with sad songs that it's a well-worn joke: what do you get when you play a country song backwards? You get your wife back, your dog back, your truck back…and in case of ...

George Jones and Tammy Wynette were married from 1969 to 1975, but their musical legacy goes beyond their six years as husband and wife. The two released a total of nine studio albums, with more than ...

'He possessed the most touching voice, the most expressive ways of projecting that beautiful instrument of anyone I can call to mind.' ...

Nancy Jones, the widow of country music legend George Jones, was in court this week testifying in a case against her ex — Kirk West — who is accused of stealing more than $10 million in cash and ...

UPDATE: Nancy Jones and Kirk West were able to reach a settlement in their claims against each other, according to an April 2026 order from Williamson County Judge Joseph Woodruff. The case was ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nancy Jones, the widow of country music star George Jones, is embroiled in a legal battle with her former boyfriend over money and property. Her ex‑boyfriend, Kirk West, is now ...

George Jones thought nobody would buy his biggest hit. Instead, it became the defining masterpiece of his career and topped the charts.