Despite there being many Johnny Cash songs about failing and being down on your luck, that certainly wasn't true when it came to the singer's career. From the second his debut album — With His Hot and ...

Johnny Cash wrote hundreds of songs, but at heart he was a storyteller. Born in 1932, he favored narrative over abstraction, ...

Johnny Cash, in one way or another, dominated the American music scene for more than half a century, ever since he recorded his first song for Sun Records, "Hey, Porter." DETROW: Cash is most often ...

Johnny Cash wrote his half-protest, half-patriotic signature song, "Man in Black", after speaking with students from Vanderbilt University.

When Johnny Cash talked about Bob Dylan, it wasn’t hype, it was real respect from one legend to another, and it still hits decades later.

Kris Kristofferson had tried to get Johnny Cash to listen to his demos, but it was "Sunday Morning Coming Down" that changed everything.

NEW YORK — In 1993, Johnny Cash was between record contracts — and just about to embark on an iconic collaboration with producer Rick Rubin that would span the last 10 years of his life, starting with ...

Johnny Cash has a catalog filled with beloved hit singles. But, like most artists–especially those who churned out an incredible amount of work, like many from the Man in Black’s generation–there are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Johnny Cash’s music is still adored by millions around the world, ...