Reflecting with PEOPLE about his headline-making marriage with Farrah Fawcett from 1973 to 1982, Majors recounts a little-known story that songwriter Jim Weatherly was inspired to write the 1973 hit ...

A few weeks back, we riffed on a few songs with notable Houston connections. “Midnight Train to Georgia” didn’t make the list for a pretty obvious reason: It’s set in Georgia. And not even Georgia, ...

This essay is adapted from Danyel Smith's new book, "Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop." My questions have never changed. Been asking since L.A. was new to me. Since my first ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. >> Hall of Fame songwriter Jim Weatherly, who wrote “Midnight Train to Georgia” and other hits for Gladys Knight, Glen Campbell and Ray Price, has died. He was 77. The Nashville ...

Gladys Knight and the Pips were two decades into their career when they released their signature song. Formed in 1952, the legendary band comprised of Gladys Knight, her brother Bubba Knight and their ...

Jason Isbell cedes the spotlight to rising star Brittney Spencer on a joint cover of Gladys Knight and the Pips’ “Midnight Train to Georgia,” released on Friday. The track appears on Isbell’s upcoming ...

Rising country star Brittney Spencer takes lead on a soulful new cover of Gladys Knight & the Pips' "Midnight Train to Georgia," which will appear on Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's upcoming album, ...

Jim Weatherly first gained notice as a University of Mississippi football player, and then as a hit songwriter. And his love for the game led to his greatest success in music, involving first a young ...

"I'm missing Jim Weatherly already. He was about life and love," tweeted Gladys Knight. Friends and fans are paying tribute to Weatherly, a singer-songwriter who penned a number of hits, including ...