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"They asked if I knew who Johnny Cash was. I was like, ‘Of course I f**king know who he is!" How a punk legend helped resurrect the career of an American icon in less than half an hour

Glenn Danzig wrote Thirteen for Johnny Cash's 1994 album American Recordings

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12 Infamous Country Superstars & When They Released Their First Albums

Country music has a way of turning everyday people into legends, and the most infamous country superstars often have the most surprising beginnings. Fans love to trace their journeys back to the very first album—the moment the world first heard the voice that would later dominate radio, awards shows, and…

Plunged in Debt

The guitar Kurt Cobain played in Nirvana's iconic video for Smells Like Teen Spirit is coming up for auction next month

Kurt Cobain's 1969 Fender Mustang will be auctioned alongside guitars once owned by David Gilmour, Prince, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash and more

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"After all those days in the cotton fields, the dreams came true on a gold record." The story of the mongrel mix of blues, country and pop that sold a million and became the original rock’n’roll anthem

Sell a million, get a free Cadillac

Louder

“I heard a few of those things he did with Johnny Cash and I was impressed. So that was one of the reasons I was interested in working with him”: Neil Diamond scored his first US No.1 album at the age of 67 – with help from producer Rick Rubin

“We went in to make demos. We didn’t go in to make a record”

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England’s Joe Heyes: ‘People try to fit into moulds, be something they’re not. Screw that’

Leicester’s quirky prop on beating adversity, being second-string goalkeeper at Nottingham Forest and his love of ‘cooking with butter’

The Guardian - UK

Mickey Rourke Is Reportedly Facing Homelessness And Bankruptcy While Chasing One Final Role

Mickey Rourke faces homelessness and bankruptcy while being considered for major roles in Ozzy Osbourne and Johnny Cash biopics. The 'Wrestler' star is gambling on one final career comeback amid personal financial crisis.

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From Dylan to disco, Beyoncé to Bob Marley: the 30 best live albums ever – ranked!

Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive!, one of the bestselling live albums of all time, is turning 50. You won’t find that on this list, however: instead there’s metal, soul, and an ‘indecently exciting’ No 1 …

The Guardian - UK

Kiefer Sutherland arrested in Hollywood over alleged assault, police say

Designated Survivor star Kiefer Sutherland was arrested in Hollywood on Monday (12.01.26) after he allegedly assaulted a rideshare driver and "made criminal threats" toward the victim, according to police.

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The 17th-century Pueblo leader who fought for independence from colonial rule – long before the American Revolution

The U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall Collection contains 100 sculptures: two luminaries from each state. They include many familiar figures, such as Helen Keller, Johnny Cash, Ronald Reagan and Amelia Earhart. There are a few from the Colonial era, including founders such as Samuel Adams and George Washington.

The Conversation

“At first, I didn’t have high hopes. But then I saw that one picture and thought, ‘Bingo’”: This vintage Martin once belonged to Johnny Cash – and its current owner has spent decades trying to prove it

The Linseman family heirloom was purchased back in the 1950s, and is believed to be the same D-18 that Cash used to track some early hits

Guitar World

Radiohead, Pulp, Alice Cooper, Johnny Cash and Lana Del Rey: the surprising list of artist who made James Bond themes only to have them rejected

A host of artists have had a crack at a 007 theme only for producers to knock them back.

Louder

“He was kind of umming and ahhing about whether to give him permission to record it. And I was like, ‘What? Are you crazy? That’s like Elvis asking! Of course you let him do it!’”: The Depeche Mode classic that Johnny Cash interpreted as a gospel song

“It’s about believing in yourself. The answers are inside, if you dig deep enough”

MusicRadar

Coca-Cola vs Johnny Cash is the weirdest advertising lawsuit of the year

Did Coca-Cola walk the line?

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“Stealing the voice of an artist is theft. It is theft of his integrity, identity and humanity”: Johnny Cash’s estate sue Coke for running ad featuring Cash impersonator

And it’s under the ‘ELVIS’ Act of Tennessee

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Dolly Parton realised what 'sex appeal' was when she met Johnny Cash

Dolly Parton discovered what "sex appeal" was when she met fellow country legend Johnny Cash for the first time at the age of 13.

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Coca-Cola sued by the estate of Johnny Cash for ‘pirating’ country music legend’s voice

“Stealing the voice of an artist is theft.” The estate of Johnny Cash is suing Coca-Cola for illegally hiring a tribute act to impersonate the late US country singer in an advertisement.

The Guardian - UK

Estate of Johnny Cash suing Coca-Cola for using tribute act in advert

The company is being sued under the new Elvis act, which protects a person’s voice from exploitation without consent

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Johnny Cash’s estate sues Coca-Cola over voice imitation in ad

Johnny Cash's estate has sued Coca-Cola over voice imitation in their recent advert.

The Independent UK

Johnny Cash’s estate takes Coca-Cola to court after it used ‘his voice’ in ads

Lawsuit, filed in Tennessee, states that the company used a pirated version of the legendary singer’s voice in a ‘nationwide advertising campaign to enrich itself’

The Guardian - UK

‘I never wanted to sing into a vacuum’: Scottish folk pioneer Dick Gaughan’s fight for his lost music

A skilled interpreter and social justice champion, Gaughan is a hero to the likes of Richard Hawley and Billy Bragg. Yet much of his work has been stuck in limbo for decades – until a determined fan stepped in

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Sir Paul McCartney was inspired to start Wings by Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter

Sir Paul McCartney proposed the idea of forming Wings to his late wife Linda McCartney after watching country icon Johnny Cash perform together with his spouse June Carter on television.

Digital Camera World

Andy Earl: The photographer who taught us how to look at music differently

A landmark exhibition reveals how Andy Earl reshaped how we feel about our musical icons.

Evening Standard

Lewis Cope tops Strictly leaderboard as Johnny Cash during Icon Week

Dancing the quickstep to Ring Of Fire with professional Katya Jones, the pair scored 34 points during Saturday night’s show.

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CMAT thinks Beyoncé helped her land Mercury Prize nomination for Euro-Country

Mercury Prize favourite CMAT considers Beyoncé's hit country album Cowboy Carter as one of the reasons behind the success of her own record Euro-Country.

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