Johnny Cash's Biggest Hit of All Time Was the Song He Hated the Most

Johnny Cash’s 1956 smash hit made him a star but behind the scenes he hated singing it even as it defined his career.

One of Johnny Cash’s Final Songs Just Earned a Special Honor

One year before Johnny Cash’s death, he recorded an unexpected song that served as an especially poignant farewell. In 2002, the music legend known as The Man in Black recorded a cover of the 1994 ...

It’s Finally Time to Give Johnny Cash His Due

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Why Johnny Cash's music still resonates today, 20 years after his death

Johnny Cash, in one way or another, dominated the American music scene for more than half a century, ever since he recorded his first song for Sun Records, "Hey, Porter." DETROW: Cash is most often ...
American Songwriter

3 Songs by Johnny Cash That Will Make You Cry

He’s a legendary voice of American music, but his last years impacted a new generation of music fans with unadorned and fragile albums. Cash’s final recordings are full of tear-jerking reflection, and ...

Johnny Cash's Death, 22 Years Later: Inside the Country Legend's Final Days, Including His Last Words About Wife June Carter Cash

Johnny Cash died in September 2003 as a result of complications from diabetes. Here is everything to know about the country ...
Whiskey Riff

WATCH: Johnny Cash’s Grandson Sounds Exactly Like The Man In Black Singing “Folsom Prison Blues”

Willie Nelson immediately comes to mind, and in modern times, Chris Stapleton probably has the most universally recognized vocals, but without a doubt there’s few people on earth that won’t recognize ...