Johnny Cash's favorite (and least favorite) Johnny Cash songs

The Man in Black had a few favorites and an entire album's worth of tracks that exposed the worst side of himself.

Sonny Rollins: 12 Essential Albums

The towering saxophonist, who died at 95, was a master of living in the moment. Listen to some of his most compelling work, ...
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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 ...
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The Cash-Grab Remix Album Is Good Again

Zara Larsson’s Midnight Sun: Girls Trip is the latest new remix album that manages to find new and interesting insights in an artist’s work. Photo: Paras Griffin/Getty Images ...

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

Every day marks another milestone in music history, be it a famous musician's birthday, the anniversary of a groundbreaking album or something else. Today, May 1, 2026, is the 70th anniversary of the ...
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Johnny Cash's 1976 Album Features Rosanne Cash's Early Hit and a Return to Roots

Fifty years ago on May 1, 1976, Johnny Cash released his 54th studio album. But what they might not know are the two other reasons why the country legend's One Piece at a Time stood out for more than ...
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62 Years Ago, Johnny Cash Landed an Unprecedented No. 1 With a Career-Defining Album that Set Multiple Chart Records

On April 27, 1964, Johnny Cash was at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart with Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash. The album spent a total of 14 weeks. The compilation album was Cash’s first No.