Country Music

When two legends stood side by side to honor a fallen giant, time itself seemed to pause in reverence. George Strait and Alan Jackson’s tribute to George Jones at the 2013 CMA Awards wasn’t just a performance—it was a sacred moment where country music’s soul was laid bare through ‘He Stopped Loving Her Today.’ As Brad Paisley noted, ‘We’d have lost the Possum a lot sooner if not for Nancy,’ while images of Jones nuzzling with his beloved wife flashed behind them. Their harmonies carried the weight of a genre’s gratitude, reminding us why this 1980 masterpiece that once saved Jones’ career now preserves his immortality in country heaven.

Introduction “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” penned by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman, was released...