Johnny Cash

The bitter tears of Johnny Cash The bitter tears of Johnny Cash

The untold story of Johnny Cash, protest singer and Native American activist, and his feud with the music industry
By Antonino D'Ambrosio Nov 8, 2009

  • Exclusive Song of the Day: "Committed to Parkview," Porter Wagoner

    Country legend Porter Wagoner sings about life in a mental institution.
    April 23, 2007

  • "Walk the Line"

    Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon let it burn, burn, burn -- and do their own singing! -- in this inspiring Johnny Cash biopic.
    By Stephanie Zacharek November 18, 2005

  • The Fix

    Judith Miller scolds Maureen Dowd. Johnny Cash's daughter rebukes film. Plus: The next Mrs. Tom Cruise, a "desperate Chinese girl"?
    November 11, 2005

  • Johnny Cash, 1932-2003

    He was the Man in Black and the man with the voice that sounded like black coffee. America's greatest protest singer, a seminal figure in both rock and country, is dead at 71.
    By Stephanie Zacharek September 12, 2003

  • Reviewed: Johnny Cash, TV on the Radio

    July 6, 2006

  • Letters

    Readers debate "Enterprise" and mourn the Man in Black. And female horror fans say yes to nudity -- but wonder what's so sacred about the penis!
    September 17, 2003

  • "Not every question has an answer"

    Rosanne Cash talks about her ailing dad, the Dixie Chicks and the war, losing her voice and the new album that helped her find it again.
    By Ken Foster April 9, 2003

  • Real Life Rock Top 10

    By Greil Marcus January 2, 2003

  • No sex for Destiny's Child!

    Beyoncé and the gals also gave up cheerleading; John Mellencamp: "What the %@&*&! was I thinking?" Was Ahnuld a bad lad? Plus: The NPXtra celebrity quotes quiz!
    By Amy Reiter April 27, 2001

  • Sharps & Flats

    Johnny Cash never killed a man just to watch him die, but he forged a career of love, God and murder.
    By David Hill May 18, 2000

  • "T for Texas/T for Tennessee"

    From "Waltz Across Texas" to "The Tennessee Waltz": Will Bush or Gore dance his way to the White House?
    By Sarah Vowell March 15, 2000

  • Oops-O

    Farrakhan's calypso days come back to haunt. Plus: Lewinsky, art lover; Regis gets aggro; and Hasselhoff, Hasselhoff, let down your trunks ... Knight Rider leaves "Baywatch" in the dust.
    By Amy Reiter November 3, 1999

  • "Boy, you sing like your granddaddy"

    Hank Williams III pays a debt to Nashville -- and looks toward Texas for real country music.
    By David Bowman November 3, 1999

  • Sharps & Flats

    "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash."
    By Seth Mnookin October 22, 1999

  • Unbroken

    June Carter and Johnny Cash celebrate her new album with soulful spirituals and fried green tomatoes.
    By Brett Anderson May 18, 1999

  • Carl Perkins, 1933-1998

    By Gavin McNett January 20, 1998

  • The most significant musical moments of 1997

    Salon contributors answer the question: what was your most significant moment of 1997?
    By Cynthia Joyce December 24, 1997

  • Paint it black

    A prayer for his holy hipness, Johnny Cash
    By David Bowman December 5, 1997

  • Johnny Cash

    Sharps and Flats is a daily music review.
    By Gavin McNett December 7, 1996
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