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Cash family “sickened” by neo-nazi in Johnny Cash t-shirt

August 18, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

it’s not been one of the most cheerful weeks of news has it? The solidarity in this should warm your soul for a Friday morning anyway. RS Country reports: “Rosanne Cash and the Cash family said they were […]

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John Prine: “Johnny Cash was like Abraham Lincoln to me”

July 24, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Which isn’t the worst ex-US President you could be compared to.  “Drake was like Millard Fillmore to me.” Rolling Stone reports: “”Johnny Cash was like Abraham Lincoln to me,” says beloved songwriter John Prine in a […]

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Chris Cornell to appear on new Johnny Cash “poetry album”

June 21, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

But will it match up to “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt”? Pitchfork report this morning: “Chris Cornell is one of a handful of artists who will appear on an upcoming album featuring Johnny Cash’s poetry, titled […]

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Bob Wooton reflects on legendary Cash gig with RS Country

April 18, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

RS Country reports on another recent death by way of a chat they recently had with legendary Guitarist Bob Wootton who joined Johnny Cash’s band in 1968, “the only man who could fill the shoes of […]

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Johnny Cash Sun Records collection out next month

March 7, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Charly Records have announced the release of a new rather lovely looking Johnny Cash box set – The Original Sun Albums 1957-1964 will arrive on 8 CDs with all kinds of extras on April 28th 2017. […]

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