Read on to revisit the country power couple's biggest hits. Everything to Know About NBC's Opry 100 Special—Hosted by Blake Shelton Tammy Wynette and George Jones posing together and smiling in ...

Jones, known for hits "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and "The Door," died in 2013 in Nashville. Elvis Costello performs at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville , Tenn., Saturday, July 5, 2025.

As a result, they were the perfect choice to take on a trio of hits to pay homage to Jones and Wynette. Unlike their predecessors, Yearwood and Brooks don’t have a deep catalog of recorded duets.

With a run of hits that's tough to match, George Jones earned the title of country music legend. A big event Tuesday was the arrival of something pretty great to honor that legacy.

While speaking to Fresh Air host Terry Gross in 2010, songwriter Bobby Braddock summed up the main difference between Toby Keith and George Jones country music in one Yiddish word: chutzpah.