Johnny Cash

The Fire Behind “Ring of Fire”: How A Hit Was Forged And Fought Over

Rob Sheffield

Sixty two years is a long time, yet those bright trumpets still jump like sparks from a match. The story ...

Ring of Fire at a Farewell: A Brother’s Bold Last Wish

Rob Sheffield

One request, one song, one perfect punchline. Inside a quiet crematorium chapel, a coffin rests near a framed photo while ...

Johnny Cash Slid Into a Ferrari and Drove Into a Legend

Rob Sheffield

It takes only a few seconds for Johnny Cash to prove that cool is not about the car, it is ...

Johnny Cash Was Once Breaking Codes Before He Broke Hearts

Rob Sheffield

In 1953, Joseph Stalin died, and somewhere in West Germany, a young American airman named John R. Cash was wearing ...

“Check Yes or No” Made Fans Believe in Love Again

Rob Sheffield

More than 25 years have passed, yet a few opening guitar notes are enough to bring people back to a ...

Johnny Cash Took “I Will Not Back Down” and Made It His Own

Rob Sheffield

More than 25 years after Tom Petty first released it, Johnny Cash stood tall with “I Will Not Back Down,” ...

Johnny Cash Spoke About a Ragged Old Flag, and the Crowd Stood Taller

Rob Sheffield

How many songs stop the music and just talk to you like a story around a fire? That is what ...

A Vow in Music: Johnny Cash’s “I Walk the Line” and the Promise That Became a Legend

Andy Frye

A deep voice made a promise that changed music forever. Johnny Cash wrote “I Walk the Line” as a solemn ...

A Night of Legends; Relive the Music of Johnny Cash and the Million Dollar Quartet

Andy Frye

Step back into 1956 and witness a night that defined music history. At the center of it all was Johnny ...

Watch Johnny Cash’s Lost 1973 Concert Film Surprise Fans in 2025

Andy Frye

A lost Johnny Cash concert from 1973 was just found and released and it is like discovering a hidden treasure. ...