On this day (July 30) in 1955, Johnny Cash entered the Sun Records studio in Memphis, Tennessee, and recorded the original rendition of “Folsom Prison Blues.” He would later release the song as a ...

Over the course of his 50-year career—armed with a sorrowful baritone, chugging guitar chops, mysterious demeanor, and rebellious reputation—Johnny Cash was and always will be country music royalty.

The debate over the purpose -- and success -- of incarceration rages on today. But in at least one case -- that of J.R. "Johnny" Cash -- prison was a redemptive experience, even if it was just for two ...

Johnny Cash, backed by an all-star ensemble of talent, stepped on stage at California State Prison in Folsom on this day in history, Jan. 13, 1968. It proved one of the most legendary concerts in ...