Texas’s Greatest Honky-Tonk Hits
From Ernest Tubb to Bob Wills to Willie, Texas has produced a jukebox worth of classics. Here are the best.
George Jones
Music
January 20, 2013
The 100 Best Texas Songs
Two are by Willie. Which songs, exactly? And what about the remaining 98? You’ll have to check our list to find out.
Music
April 1, 2004
Pure Country
"I don't believe anything in this world could ever disturb or upset me enough to make me start drinking again."
Books
September 30, 1997
CD and Book Reviews
Hot CDsFew voices evoke the pathos of country and western tragedy as genuinely as the rich, honeyed timbre of George Jones. By 1962, the year Jones signed with the United Artists label, the East Texan had been divorced, jailed, and was already as legendary for his hard drinking as his
Low Talk
November 1, 1995
Low Talk
Ross Perot defends his wife.
Music
June 30, 1994
The Devil in George Jones
The survivor of a long and torturous journey, George Jones stands alone as the greatest country singer alive.