George Jones

It was probably NOT the way he would have wanted to spend his birthday.

When your partner's not being faithful — or when you're the one doing the cheating yourself — country music has the perfect song for you.

"Do we live in America?" Nancy Jones begins.

George Jones was down and out in country music as 1980 dawned.

Did he know? You bet he knew!

Country music has plenty of songs about regret, forgiveness — and, in some cases, the decision not to forgive someone else.

Jelly's performance was part of an all-star tribute show remembering the late country legend, 10 years after his death.

It's a piece of country music history.

His fans didn't know they were witnessing history, but Jones did.

Here is how local news announced the deaths of 10 country singers and celebrities.