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Johnny Cash 2013 Music Fest Lineup Announced

Christina Vinson — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:30:58 +0000

The Johnny Cash 2013 Music Festival lineup has just been announced, with classic country acts, such as Vince Gill, along with Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers set to perform at the third annual event. Additional performers include Jimmy Fortune of the Statler Brothers and Joanne Cash Yates, along with show host Tommy Cash. This year’s event will again help fund the restoration [...]

Stamp Collector? There's One Stamp You Can't Live Without–Hint: 'Man in Black'

Nelson Jewell — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:00:11 +0000

It’s one of the coolest stamps to ever grace the corner of an envelope, or the inside of a stamp collector’s book for that matter–Johnny Cash. I would be honored to see Johnny Cash’s face on a postal letter some day at my home. But how did it come to be? Apparently the USPS has [...]

Johnny Cash Gets His Own Postal Stamp

Megan Pacella — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:02:16 +0000

Johnny Cash is going postal! The United States Postal Service has announced that the Man in Black will be a part of this year’s Music Icons stamp series. The Johnny Cash signature stamp was designed to represent a 45 record sleeve. Just like his nickname, the stamp features a head shot of the Man in [...]

Johnny Cash, 'I Have the Wine'? Contestant Strikes Out in Epic 'Wheel of Fortune' Fail

Cory Stromblad — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:30:28 +0000

Apparently not everyone is well-versed in Johnny Cash‘s iconic country music repertoire, a sad truth made obvious by a contestant on Thursday night’s (Jan. 10) episode of ‘Wheel of Fortune.’ With only a handful of letters missing from the puzzle board, the befuddled contestant confidently attempted to solve the rather obvious ‘Song/Artist’ puzzle… only to [...]

Johnny Cash's 'I Walk the Line' Gets Hand Fart Treatment on YouTube

Cory Stromblad — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 18:00:07 +0000

It may take superb guitar skills to become a country music superstar, but it’s harmonious hand fart skills that will get you recognized as a YouTube sensation. Case in point: This odd, but mesmerizing take on Johnny Cash‘s iconic hit, ‘I Walk the Line.’ Uploaded by the self-proclaimed HandFartMaster, the rendition of Cash’s 1956 No. [...]

Bill Dees, Songwriter Behind Johnny Cash's 'Best Friend,' Dead

Jessica Nicholson — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:00:16 +0000

Songwriter Bill Dees, best-known for co-writing Roy Orbison’s classic 1964 hit, ‘Oh, Pretty Woman,’ died Wednesday (Oct. 26) at a nursing facility in Mountain Home, Ark. He was 73. Earlier this year, Dees was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor, the Huffington Post reports. The songwriter-performer was born in Texas. Dees also found success writing for [...]

Remembering the "Man in Black"

Nelson Jewell — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:36:36 +0000

Growing up in the 60's, Johnny Cash's songs would often blare out of our old AM radio on Chapman St. in Presque Isle, Maine. So often in fact, that it was easy to remember the lyrics to the timeless classics like Ring of Fire, I Walk the Line, and Orange Blossom Special just to name a few.

Albeit a couple of day