Country Icon Shares Story Behind First No. 1 Song He Wrote in Johnny Cash's Penthouse 40 Years Ago

It’s funny how the most random places and moments can flood memories back to us. And for someone with a storied and ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1989, the Music World Lost the Folk Revival Hero Whose Songs Have Been Covered by Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and the Pogues

Thirty-six years ago today, one of the most influential folk musicians in the United Kingdom died at the age of 74.
Whiskey Riff

June Carter Actually Told Johnny Cash To “Shut Up” When He Proposed To Her Onstage In Canada In 1968: “It Scared Me To Death”

The two first met backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in 1956, but were both married to different people at the time. Eventually, over 10 years later, they would marry in 1968, and remained together until ...