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 ...

25 classic country lyrics you've almost certainly been singing wrong

Stacker compiled a list of 25 misheard lyrics from iconic country songs, using news articles, music publications, and social ...

How Johnny Cash made the ultimate country supergroup

The 1986 remake of Stagecoach is not high on anyone’s list of favourite films. Mauled by the critics who described it as ...
Clash Music

This Is How Bob Dylan First Met Johnny Cash

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How Johnny Cash's 1965 Arrest for Picking Flowers Inspired 'Starkville City Jail'

On May 11, 1965, Johnny Cash found himself spending the night behind bars in Starkville. Ironically, the bizarre incident would go on to inspire one of the most memorable songs of the legendary ...
American Songwriter

Johnny Cash Wrote This Song To Alleviate His Wife’s Fears of Infidelity

When Johnny Cash recorded “I Walk The Line”, he was two years into his marriage to his first wife, Vivian Liberto. He was also quickly becoming famous, thanks to two early hits, with “Cry! Cry! Cry!” ...