George Jones Dead at 81

GAC extends condolences to the family, friends and fans of Country Music Hall of Famer, Grand Ole Opry member, and Kennedy Center Honoree George Glenn Jones, who died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He was hospitalized April 18 with fever and irregular blood pressure. Stars Remember George Jones [...] Read More

George Jones Hospitalized in Nashville

GAC sends prayers for a speedy recovery for George Jones, who was admitted to a Nashville hospital earlier today for observation.  During a routine checkup, doctors found he was running a slight fever with irregular blood pressure. George’s shows this weekend in Atlanta, Ga. and Salem, Va. are postponed.  Information on the rescheduling of these [...] Read More

Travis Tritt Will Sing Anthem at Men’s NCAA Championship

Travis Tritt will sing the National Anthem before the NCAA men’s basketball National Championship game in Atlanta on April 8. The performance is a milestone for Travis, a Georgia native, who has also performed at two Super Bowls, a World Series game, the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, the opening of Atlanta’s Georgia Dome and the final [...] Read More

Jason Aldean, Guy Clark, Blake Shelton & More Announced as ACM Awards Off-Camera Winners

Today, the Academy of Country Music is announcing the winners of awards that will not be televised during the 48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, due to time constraints. The ceremony will be telecast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 8 p.m. live ET/delayed [...] Read More

Celebrity Emcees Added to George Jones’ Final Nashville Show

Radio and television personalities Lorianne Crook & Charlie Chase, Ralph Emery, Bill Cody, Larry Black, Rick Marino & Lisa Manning, Bill Mack and Keith Bilbrey are all set to serve as emcees for George Jones’ final Nashville concert. The sold-out show, featuring an all-star lineup of some of the biggest names in country music, is [...] Read More