February 26, 2013 Today would have been the legendary Johnny Cash's 81st birthday. Johnny Cash has to be hands down, one of the most influential musicians of the 20th Century. Johnny played different genres of music from country and rock to blues, folk and gospel.
Do you remember the Johnny Cash Show? It has been a while since it went off the air, but it remains one of America's best variety shows. With the legend Johnny Cash as host and an endless line up of other music royalty, the Johnny Cash Show became a revolutionary change in television history that will be remembered forever. To relive this great show, here are my top five performances.
March 5, 2012 Johnny Cash has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, and I must agree. Listening to Johnny's music, you sense a touch of sadness, moral tribulation and redemption.
This week for the RTX Sunday Video we're celebrating the birthday of Johnny Cash! It was hard to decide which song to feature for this special occasion but this is one of my favs plus it pushes the edge of what's appropriate for KNUE (or a rap song) so remember friends "Lay off that whiskey, let that cocaine beeeeee" -- here's "Cocaine Blues." Click here to see rare, unpublished photos of the Man in Black.
Friends and family members of country legend Johnny Cash were on hand Wednesday morning to announce an 18,000 square foot museum honoring the life and career of the “Man in Black.” No exact date of the grand opening was announced for the downtown Nashville installation.
February 14, 2012 This is the "cool way" to get your exercise -- Jumping with Johnny Cash!
Nashville legend Marshall Grant, the last surviving member of Johnny Cash‘s original band, passed away on Sunday after suffering an aneurysm. He was 83 years old.
Grant’s bass playing helped anchor the Cash combo known as the ‘Tennessee Two,’ and was a signature part of his early sound. Just as importantly, Grant, in the picture above on the right, served as the band’s road manager, working with Cash from 1954-1980.
According to countrymusic.com:
"The Ballad of Ira Hayes" is a folk song, written by Peter LaFarge, and recorded by many different artists, from Bob Dylan to Pete Seeger, Townes Van Zandt and Johnny Cash among them. The version by Johnny Cash reached No. 3 on the charts, telling the true story of a Pima Indian t
We found some old pictures of some of the pioneers of country music! Don't forget that you can hear music from all of these artists and more every Saturday morning from 8 till 10 during the KNUE Goldrush with John Moore on KNUE!
January 17, 2011 Really? The late Johnny Cash will be hitting the store shelves and internet with several new releases in February.
Our friends at Taste of Country have once again compiled which country singers, living or not, will have new product in the upcoming month.
What troubles this little kid has seen, we can only guess. But from the way he swears he’s “heard that twain a’comin,’/ wollin’ wound the bend,” we can only guess they were adorable.
Seriously, this video is so cute it hurts. He
January 7, 2011 Trace Adkins will be headlining the Gospel Hall of Fame induction ceremony according to tasteofcountry.com. The induction ceremony will take place at Trinity Music City In Hendersonville, Tenn. on Monday, January 24.
