American Songwriter

I Ranked the Saddest Country Songs Ever Written—Here’s the One That Ruined Me

The four country songs below are all really beautiful bummers, with the final entry being the one that ruined me the most.

Johnny Cash's Biggest Hit Was Born From a Forbidden Love Confession — But Another Legend Actually Wrote It

The hidden truth about Johnny Cash's iconic hit Ring of Fire and the woman who wrote it because their love story was as ...
American Songwriter

Remember When Johnny Cash Played a Frat House, Went to Jail, and Wrote a Prison Song About It?

We go back to the wee hours of May 11, 1965, when Johnny Cash was picking up material for his song "Starkville City Jail".
Radio X

How Johnny Cash's Hurt cover gave him a whole new audience

The Man In Black gained a whole new generation of fans when he covered a track by Nine Inch Nails. How did this 70-year-old ...