American Songwriter

On This Day in 1969, Bill Anderson Topped the Charts With a Song That Beat Out Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard

Bill Anderson topped the charts 57 years ago today with "My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To)", the top country song of 1969.
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 ...

6 Musicians That You Didn't Know Were in the Military

If you comb through old U.S. Army enlistment records, a handful of names might look more fit for a music festival lineup than ...

Nick Cave, 68, Stuns with Emotional Performance of 'Legendary' Song Johnny Cash Once Covered

In the singer-songwriter canon, one of the most unique musicians I can think of is the Australian legend Nick Cave. The ...