{"id":1980349,"date":"2025-08-26T12:24:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1980349"},"modified":"2025-08-26T12:24:26","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T12:24:26","slug":"watch-the-opry-release-a-new-version-of-the-greatest-country-song-ever-written","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/watch-the-opry-release-a-new-version-of-the-greatest-country-song-ever-written\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: The Opry release a new version of &#8216;the greatest Country song ever written&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_83\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The Grand Ole Opry, in partnership with Virgin Music Group, has unveiled a powerful new version of what many consider the greatest country song of all time. A live duet of \u2018He Stopped Loving Her Today&#8217; featuring George Jones and Alan Jackson is available now, offering fans a rare and emotional experience.<\/p>\n<p>The track begins with Jones\u2019 1993 live performance on the Opry stage before transitioning seamlessly into Jackson\u2019s moving rendition at Jones\u2019 funeral in 2013. The result is a poignant blend of two of country music\u2019s most enduring voices, linked across time and united by one of the genre\u2019s most iconic songs.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"George Jones &amp; Alan Jackson - &quot;He Stopped Loving Her Today&quot; | Opry 100 Greatest Songs\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hdz5ue84UMM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The duet is one of the featured tracks on the forthcoming album \u2018OPRY 100: Country\u2019s Greatest Songs,&#8217; a special release celebrating the Opry\u2019s centennial. The project includes 20 never-before-released live recordings from the Opry stage, showcasing moments that have defined country music history. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/opry.lnk.to\/100\">Pre-order \/ Pre-save the album right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Jones and Jackson shared a deep respect for one another throughout their careers. Jackson often credited Jones as a major influence, while Jones himself once wrote a now-famous note thanking Jackson for \u2018Keepin\u2019 It Country.&#8217; Both artists are enshrined in the Country Music Hall of Fame, and this new release further cements their lasting legacies.<\/p>\n<p><em>OPRY 100: Country\u2019s Greatest Songs<\/em> is part of an ongoing series of commemorative releases and events honoring the Opry\u2019s 100th anniversary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source entertainment-focus.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Grand Ole Opry, in partnership with Virgin Music Group, has unveiled a powerful new version of what many consider the greatest country song of all time. A live duet of \u2018He Stopped Loving Her Today&#8217; featuring George Jones and Alan Jackson is available now, offering fans a rare and emotional experience. 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