Remember When Johnny Cash Gave His Final Public Performance? [Watch]
He died just nine weeks later. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TasteofCountry.com http://tasteofcountry.com/johnny-cash-final-performance/
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15 Years Ago: Johnny Cash Gives His Final Public Live Performance
On July 5, 2003, Cash gave his final public live performance, a 30-minute set at the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Va. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/johnny-cash-final-live-performance/
10 Proud Songs About America
We love you, America! Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TasteofCountry.com http://tasteofcountry.com/america-songs/
For Sale: ‘Mama Cash Home’ Johnny Cash Bought His Parents [Pictures]
The “Mama Cash Home” underwent significant renovations in recent years and is now being listed for $845,000. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TasteofCountry.com http://tasteofcountry.com/johnny-cash-mama-cash-home-pictures/
‘Mama Cash Home’ for Sale in Hendersonville, Tenn. [PICTURES]
The former home of Johnny Cash’s parents is for sale. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/mama-cash-home-for-sale-hendersonville-tennessee-pictures/
Country Artists Who Have Acted in TV Shows and Movies [PICTURES]
Country singers have been making appearances on television and in movies for decades. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/country-artists-who-act/
Stars Who’ve Suffered Unthinkable Tragedies
They have known the pain they sing about. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TasteofCountry.com http://tasteofcountry.com/stars-who-have-suffered-tragedy/
Top 5 Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash Duets
Which one’s your favorite? Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/johnny-cash-june-carter-cash-duets/
Top 5 Country Songs Honoring the American Flag
Happy Flag Day, y’all! Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/country-songs-about-the-american-flag/
Country Artists With Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [PICTURES]
The Hollywood Walk of Fame features everyone from actors to radio personalities, and there are plenty of Nashville names enshrined there. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/country-artists-with-hollywood-walk-of-fame-stars/
The Boot News Roundup: Country Artists Plan CMA Fest Fan Club Parties + More
Cole Swindell, Luke Bryan, Morgan Evans and more country artists are planning special fan events during the festival. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/devin-dawson-carly-pearce-cmt-awards-florida-georgia-line-bebe-rexha-meant-to-be-streaming-record/
10 Essential Albums for Your Country Music Education
Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a country music newbie, there’s always something to learn and someone new to discover. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/top-country-albums/
20 Hit Songs That Were Almost Sung By Other Artists
Did you know that these well-known country songs were almost hits for other artists? Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/hit-country-songs-almost-sung-by-other-artists/
Caleb Lee Hutchinson’s Double Johnny Cash Tributes Help and Hurt His ‘American Idol’ Chances
The 19-year-old went all in with three country music performances. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TasteofCountry.com http://tasteofcountry.com/caleb-lee-hutchinson-johnny-cash-american-idol-performances/
42 Years Ago: Johnny Cash Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree
On May 8, 1976, “the Man in Black” received an honorary doctorate degree from National University in San Diego, Calif. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/johnny-cash-honorary-doctorate-national-university/
Johnny Cash’s Childhood Home Is Now on the National Register of Historic Places
It’s in Dyess, Ark. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/johnny-cashs-childhood-home-is-now-on-the-national-register-of-historic-places/
10 Epic Movie Scenes Starring Country Singers
If you’ve ever wanted to see Randy Travis get into a fist fight, you’ve got to see this mix of great country music singer movie scenes. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TasteofCountry.com Read More
Country Music’s Top 10 Live Albums
There’s nothing quite like a live country music show … but the next best thing might just be a live country music album. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/best-live-country-music-albums/
15 Sweet Times Country Artists Brought Their Kids to Work [PICTURES]
When you’re a country star, you can celebrate Take Your Child to Work Day any day! Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/country-stars-take-your-kids-to-work-day/
Top 10 Country Songs About Nature
Do you agree? Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/country-songs-about-nature/
Top 10 Country Songs About Weed
Now more than ever there is a general acceptance of the use of the drug across the genre. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TasteofCountry.com http://tasteofcountry.com/country-songs-about-marijuana/
Top 5 Glen Campbell Duets and Collaborations
Which one is your favorite? Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/glen-campbell-duets-collaborations/
Record Store Day 2018: 11 Releases Country Fans Can’t Miss
We went through the massive list of releases for this year’s Record Store Day and picked out some of our favorites. What’s on your shopping list? Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com Read More
Watch Ruston Kelly and Kacey Musgraves Re-Imagine Johnny Cash’s Love Letter to June
The country couple sets one of Cash’s love letters to his wife to music. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/kacey-musgraves-ruston-kelly-to-june-this-morning/
Country Stars and Their Famous Relatives [PICTURES]
There are many country music stars who have equally famous relatives, many of whom are in the music industry as well. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/country-artists-related-to-celebrities/
Hear Jamey Johnson’s Take on Johnny Cash’s ‘Spirit Rider’ [LISTEN]
Jamey Johnson offers an emotional take on ‘Spirit Rider for ‘Johnny Cash: Forever Words,’ a new tribute based on the country legend’s found poetry. Continue reading… This Article Was Originally Posted at www.TheBoot.com http://theboot.com/jamey-johnson-spirit-rider-johnny-cash/
28 Years Ago: The Highwaymen Kick Off Concert Tour in Houston
Twenty-eight years ago today (March 3, 1990) was an unforgettable day for four of country music’s leading men. It was on that date that Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash performed at Read More
Johnny Cash + June Carter Cash — Country’s Greatest Love Stories
No other country couple has inspired more reverent admiration than Johnny Cash and his beloved wife, June Carter Cash. Theirs is a love story of persistence. The two met backstage at the Grand Ole Opry Read More
50 Years Ago: Johnny Cash Marries June Carter in Franklin, Ky.
Fifty years ago today (March 1, 1968) was a day of celebration for Johnny Cash and June Carter: It was on that date that the couple wed in Franklin, Ky. The two were married just Read More
Top 10 Johnny Cash Songs
Johnny Cash had an incredible list of hit songs that started with “Cry! Cry! Cry!” in 1955, but he was just getting started on a legendary career that’s encapsulated in this list of the Top Read More
Top 8 Unforgettable Johnny Cash Moments
Johnny Cash is not just a country music icon; he’s a music icon, period. With the Man in Black’s celebrity came many, many public moments, both good and bad — but all unforgettable. From “Chicken in Black” Read More
Top 10 Johnny Cash Songs
Johnny Cash songs are some of the most iconic in the history of modern music. Beginning with “Cry! Cry! Cry!” in 1955, Cash enjoyed an almost unprecedented run of hits that crossed many genre lines. Read More
10 Reasons to Celebrate Johnny Cash’s Legend
JR Cash was born in Kingsland, Ark., on Feb. 26, 1932, as the fourth of seven children to Ray and Carrie Cash; it wasn’t until he signed with Sun Records in 1955 that he adopted Read More
49 Years Ago: Johnny Cash Records ‘At San Quentin’ Album
Forty-nine years ago today, on Feb. 24, 1969, Johnny Cash recorded his At San Quentin album. The 10-song project, which was released on June 4, 1969, was recorded live at the San Quentin State Prison Read More
Remember When Johnny Cash Proposed to June Carter Onstage?
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash were one of country music’s most legendary couples, and the Man in Black’s proposal to his future wife was something straight out of a movie — literally. Cash and June Read More
Billy Graham Had a Tremendous Influence on Country Music
Several generations of country music stars called Billy Graham a friend, father figure, savior and collaborator. The late evangelist even helped scratch a country music album during his 99 years of life. Graham’s relationship with Johnny Read More
Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash’s Sweetest Relationship Moments [PICTURES]
Johnny and June. You don’t even need to say their last names; the love story of Johnny Cash and his wife June Carter Cash is one of the most iconic of all time. Cash and Carter Read More
50 Years Ago: Johnny Cash Proposes to June Carter
Fifty years ago today (Feb. 22, 1968), Johnny Cash was one happy man. It was on that date that the Man in Black proposed to his then-girlfriend, June Carter, while they were performing together onstage in Read More
‘America’s Pastor’ Billy Graham Once Recorded a Song With Johnny Cash [WATCH]
Prior to Johnny Cash‘s death in 2003, the country icon and pastor Billy Graham enjoyed a decades-long friendship that even included a musical collaboration. In 1971, Graham appeared on the song “The Preacher Said Jesus Read More
Country Artists Who Have Suffered Terrible Tragedies
Tragedy can strike anyone, from a neighbor next door to family members to some of the biggest superstars in the world; no one is exempt. Whether you have a row of Grammys on your mantle Read More
‘Johnny Cash: Forever Words’ Tribute Album Features Kacey Musgraves, Chris Cornell and More
Kacey Musgraves, Alison Krauss and Union Station, the late Chris Cornell and others have given the unpublished written works of the Man in Black new life, adding music to Johnny Cash’s found poetry and writing for an upcoming Read More
Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley Among ‘Johnny Cash: Forever Words’ Album Contributors
Johnny Cash was a prolific writer, and not just of songs. Some of the icon’s unreleased poems and letters will see the light of day thanks to a new album, Johnny Cash: Forever Words. Cash’s son, Read More
Rockabye Baby Turns Johnny Cash’s ‘Ring of Fire’ Into a Lullaby [Exclusive Premiere]
Parents, rejoice: Hip lullaby producers Rockabye Baby have put together an album’s worth of lullaby versions of Johnny Cash songs, and The Boot is premiering the kid-friendly version of the iconic “Ring of Fire.” Readers can Read More
Tennessee School Director Uses Clever Country Parodies to Announce Snow Days
Snow days are fun for students, not so much fun for school administrators—who have to worry about things like loss of overall instructional hours and such matters. When Tennessee found itself blanketed by a frosty Read More
Tennessee School Director Uses Garth Brooks, Johnny Cash Parodies to Announce Snow Days [WATCH]
If things don’t work out for Dr. Dan Lawson in his position as school director for Tullahoma City Public Schools in Tennessee, he could probably carve out a niche for himself in Nashville. Lawson recently Read More
The Boot News Roundup: ‘Pickler & Ben’ Renewed for Season 2 + More
Welcome to The Boot’s News Roundup, a morning rundown of the news country music fans need to know. Read on to learn more about the latest goings-on in the country, Americana, bluegrass and folk genres. Read More
Johnny Cash Documentary in the Works
Music fans rejoice: There is a new Johnny Cash documentary coming down the pipeline. The documentary doesn’t have a name yet, but what we do know is that it will focus on Cash’s legendary concert at Folsom Prison. Read More
26 Years Ago: Johnny Cash Is Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Twenty-six years ago today (Jan. 15, 1992) was an unforgettable day for Johnny Cash: It was on that date that Cash was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, proving that his music Read More
50 Years Ago: Johnny Cash Plays Folsom Prison
Fifty years ago today, on Jan. 13, 1968, Johnny Cash played a concert at California’s Folsom Prison. The show was recorded for his At Folsom Prison live album. By the time Cash recorded his Folsom Prison live album, Read More
The Boot News Roundup: Maren Morris Named Texas Music Project Honorary Chairwoman + More
Welcome to The Boot’s News Roundup, a morning rundown of the news country music fans need to know. Read on to learn more about the latest goings-on in the country, Americana, bluegrass and folk genres. Read More