Nu-Blu debuted their latest music video earlier today on CBS Sunday Morning, Jesus and Jones (written by Cheri Hefner and Rick Tiger), featuring R&B legend Sam Moore sharing vocal chores with Carolyn Routh.
George Jones
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Sam Moore on George Jones
Getting to meet your heroes can be a mixed bag. If you're lucky enough to do so, there is always the risk that they won't live up to your expectations, or even be rude when you approach. Of course, there
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Sam Moore and Nu-Blu
Readers of a certain age - those who followed pop music in the 1960s - will remember R&B singing sensations, Sam & Dave. They enjoyed chart success with a number of hit songs like Soul Man, I Thank You, Hold
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Brad Davis celebrates George Jones
Bluegrass Valley Records has another 2013 release slated for Brad Davis. A Bluegrass Tribute To George Jones will drop digitally next Tuesday (12/10), with a collector's edition CD to follow. John Mathis with Bluegrass Valley says that far from jumping on
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George Jones and Bluegrass Music
As has already been noted, George Jones had a significant influence on bluegrass music, most notably on those whose voice was still being formed in the early days of bluegrass. Rhonda Vincent has praised him for helping her to find hers. As
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Melba Montgomery and Curtis McPeake talk Bluegrass Hootenanny
Much of Nashville, and all of country music, was absorbed yesterday with the memorial service for George Jones held at the Grand Ole Opry house. Friends and loyal fans turned out to remember this musical giant, who passed away on
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Joe Mullins, Russell Moore on George Jones
Two more bluegrass artists have checked in with their thoughts and reflections on the passing of George Jones. First up, five-time IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Russell Moore. "George Jones is a legend...not only in country music, but in probably every
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Steve Gulley and Dale Ann Bradley on George Jones
Continuing on a theme from the past few days, two more prominent bluegrass singers share their thoughts on the impact that George Jones has had on their bluegrass sound. Steve Gulley got his start singing at the Renfro Valley Entertainment Center,
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Rhonda Vincent on George Jones’s passing
Rhonda Vincent shared this lovely remembrance of the late George Jones, which she has also published on her web site. I sit here overcome with sadness, as the news of the passing of George Jones seems to overwhelm my every thought. A
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Grassers mourn The Possum
Friday was a sad day in country music, as George Jones, among the most influential singers in the history of the music, passed away at 81 years of age. Perhaps excepting Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, no one was more