American Songwriter

On This Day in 2005, We Said Goodbye to Johnny Cash’s First Wife and the Subject of This Enduring Hit

So sang country legend Johnny Cash in his 1956 hit single “I Walk the Line”. He had penned the song for his then-wife, Vivian Liberto, who worried his long stretches on the road would lead to ...

Celebrating 70 Years of Johnny Cash's First No. 1 Hit 'I Walk the Line'

Every day marks another milestone in music history, and today, an all-time country classic is celebrating a birthday.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1956, Johnny Cash Released the Career-Defining Single That Spelled Out His Values

On this day (May 1), Johnny Cash released “I Walk the Line.” Later that year, it became his first single to reach the top of the Billboard country charts. It spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Most ...

EXCLUSIVE: Johnny Cash and June Carter's REAL Love Story Revealed — Radar Exposes New Revelations About Pair's Passionate, Turbulent Romance

Sparks flew when Johnny Cash first gazed upon June Carter backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in 1956, RadarOnline. com can ...