American Songwriter

The Hellish Cowboy Standard Covered by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and More (1949-2018)

When Stan Jones (1914-1963) was working as a park ranger in Death Valley, California by the late 1940s, he was also writing songs and would often sing one he had written, “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” ...
American Songwriter

3 Career-Defining Johnny Cash Songs That Cemented the Man in Black’s Legacy

It’s impossible to list songs by Johnny Cash and not include “Ring of Fire.” Ironically, the song was written by June Carter, along with Merle Kilgore, and released by Cash in 1963, five years before ...
People

See the Best Photos of Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings in The Highwaymen

Country legends Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson formed the country supergroup in 1985 Jack Vartoogian/Getty The Highwaymen made the names as individual artists ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Seventy Years Ago, Johnny Cash Recorded ‘Folsom Prison Blues’ and Became a Folk Hero for the Ignored and Downtrodden

A man of the people, the artist put his money where his mouth was by visiting prisons around the country and performing the song Raj Tawney - Freelance writer Johnny Cash chats with inmates and guests ...