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Kris Kristofferson Clears Up Stories About Helicopter Visit To Johnny Cash
Grizzled country star Kris Kristofferson has exploded a music myth surrounding a helicopter visit he made to Johnny Cash, insisting it wasn't quite like the Man in Black remembered it. For starters, Cash and his wife June … -
The Bristol Sessions 1927- 1928: The Big Bang Of Country Music
A star-forming explosion of old, weird, cosmic American music Only a handful of recordings can be called genuinely historical – and then only in retrospect: Robert Johnson at the Gunther Hotel in San Antonio (1936), The Beatles with … -
The last days of Johnny Cash
by Tony Tost When Johnny Cash married June Carter in 1968 shortly after proposing to her onstage in Ontario he wed himself not only to his steadfast guardian angel, not only to the disarmingly attractive and intelligent woman … -
Johnny Cash's Hurt Tops Video Poll
The video accompanying Johnny Cash's cover of Nine Inch Nails' Hurt has topped a new British magazine poll to find the best promo ever made. The brooding 2002 video beat Radiohead's Just to the top spot on Nme's … -
Association with the Johnny Cash Fanclub
We're happy to announce the association with the Johnny Cash Fanclub! From now on you can also visit The Johnny Cash Infocenter for all the latest news from the Fanclub. Check out the 'fanclub' section on this website … -
W&N acquires "definitive" Johnny Cash biography
02.06.11 | Charlotte Williams Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired a "definitive biography" of country music star, the "Man in Black", Johnny Cash. W&N publisher Alan Samson bought world English rights, excluding US and Canada, to the biography by … -
Cash is king down under
A documentary featuring rare footage of Johnny Cash's gospel music performances is heading to Australia and New Zealand, thanks to a deal struck by US distributor Janson Media. The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash: A Story of Faith … -
Cash auction
VENTURA, Calif. - While spring cleaning could be a daunting task for some, cleaning out the closet for Cindy Cash means unearthing a treasure of priceless music memorabilia. The daughter of legendary country singer Johnny Cash smiled … -
Easter reflections: Johnny Cash, the pope and St. Paul
Happy Easter everyone! By Joel Davidson In March, more than six and a half years after his body was buried in the Tennessee dirt, Johnny Cash’s final studio album was released. The first words thunder like … -
Johnny Cash Music Festival
This festival will be held on August, 4, 2011. The festival will be presented annually by Arkansas State University, with participation by the Cash family, to benefit the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home Project in Dyess, Arkansas. The … -
The Johnny Cash 80th Birthday Celebration Cruise
The Johnny Cash 80th Birthday Celebration Cruise brings together the best of the best in the world of Cash! Hosted by JohnnyCash.Com and Johnny Cash Radio Founder Bill Miller, his wife Shannon and son Blake, this event offers … -
Bootleg II - From Memphis To Hollywood (listen to I'll Cry For You)
Bootleg 2 – From Memphis To Hollywood Available February 22, 2011. “He laced a rootsy, less-is-more esthetic and a stark, shadow-over-light signature into his music, whatever style he chose or role he played. Bootleg II tags them …