Johnny Cash might be a commercial symbol of country music, but he is also a symbol of pure pathos in the world of songwriting. Both through his original works and covers, Cash brought a level of ...

One year before Johnny Cash’s death, he recorded an unexpected song that served as an especially poignant farewell. In 2002, the music legend known as The Man in Black recorded a cover of the 1994 ...

A cover of Hurt by Johnny Cash has gone down in history as one of the best covers of all time. But listeners are only just realising a heartbreaking detail which serves as the song's emotional core, ...

Q: The song “Hurt” was one of Johnny Cash’s last songs. What is the story behind this song? Was this song a memory to his past? A: “Hurt” was actually written by Trent Reznor of the alternative ...

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ American music legend Johnny Cash was remembered at his funeral as a man who kept his dignity while struggling with demons, and who made it a habit to help others. ``He ...

On July 25, shortly after he had been nominated for six MTV Video Music Awards for his rendition of the Nine Inch Nails song Hurt, Johnny Cash talked with TIME’s Lev Grossman: Why did you choose to ...

Johnny Cash was a force in the music world across different genres before his death in September 2003. Cash would not live without his wife for long: Nearly four months after June’s passing, Cash died ...

Compared to Dylan and Springsteen, the country-music legend can seem deeply uncool. It took time for me to appreciate his ...