Jon Batiste performs the Ray Charles classic, "Georgia On My Mind," as America rings in its 250th birthday.

In 1985, Nelson teamed with Charles during a Nashville Network concert simply titled The Willie Nelson Special. The pair’s performance of “Georgia on My Mind” was a highlight of the program, as the ...

In the 1980s and 1990s, mixtapes were all the rage. For many people, putting a collection of songs that themselves spoke to the listener was the next best thing. Some songs just say everything right.

Veteran music journalist Jake Brown spoke to a Who's Who of the top songwriters in Music City for his new book, 'Nashville Songwriter: The Inside Stories Behind Country Music's Greatest Hits.' In this ...

It started with a phone call and ended with a song the world can’t forget. A decade after Wayne Carson’s death, “Always On My Mind”—made legendary by Willie Nelson—remains a touchstone of timeless ...

Melodically, "Georgia On My Mind" drips simplicity. Two-note motives (ascending, then descending) followed by long rests distinctly set apart the name "Georgia," literally painting the premise that ...

Eight-time Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician-composer Jon Batiste, whose choices of essential American songs include Ray Charles' rendition of "Georgia On My Mind," performs the Hoagy ...