American Songwriter

Born 111 Years Ago Today in the Big Easy, the Unsung Musical Genius Behind Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” and Countless Nashville Classics

Bill McElhiney, one of Nashville's most prominent musical arrangers in the 1960s and 1970s, was born May 20, 1915, in New ...
Clash Music

This Is How Bob Dylan First Met Johnny Cash

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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 ...
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!” ...