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Opinion: 'Ring of Fire' a hit of Johnny Cash songs
Original at Long Beach Press-Telegram
• Tue, Jun 9
So, in addition to "Ring of Fire," "Jackson," "Folsom Prison Blues," "A Boy Named Sue" and "Walk the Line," the show also works in a rousing ensemble medley of "Daddy Sang Bass/Will the Circle Be Unbroken" and a stirring rendition of "Far Side Banks of ... Ring of Fire Back Stage
Live review: Cash Bash VI
Original at Creative Loafing
• Mon, Apr 6
NC The Deal: Over the course of two nights, ten bands pay tribute to The Man in Black by performing at least two Johnny Cash cover songs during their sets. The Good: From the 13-foot-tall Stratocaster in the parking lot to the PBR and swing dancing, ...
Opinion: Johnny Cash - Remixed
Original at Rolling Stone
• Tue, Jan 20
Rating: 2 Stars Artist: Johnny Cash Review: This set of heavily doctored Johnny Cash tunes almost succeeds as musical comedy. Pete Rock adds an electronic shuffle in an otherwise faithful sendup of "Folsom Prison Blues," and the result is pleasantly goofy. And producer Philip Steir (No D...
Opinion: 16 Biggest Hits of Johnny Cash
Original at expotv.com
• Sat, Jan 10
This is a video review of 16 Biggest Hits. While by no means an exhaustive collection of Johnny Cash's music, this CD will serve as a good ... www.expotv.com
Opinion: Punk/Rock Johnny Cash Tribute Album Benefits Fight Against Breast Cancer
Original at the9513.com
• Wed, Oct 22
By Brody Vercher I can’t tell you that I understand what the song means, but I think it’s about getting above the hard times. I’ve had people tell me they wish they could ride that mystical horse and get away from their hard times, whatever they are. I also think a lot of it is wrapped up in my Christian upbringing....
Music Review: Various Artists -Anchored in Live - A Tribute to June Carter Cash
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Jul 2
By Nancy Dunham While Witherspoon’s portrayal of Carter Cash in the recent movie “Ring of Fire” was admirable, Anchored in Love, the 11-track tribute CD to Carter Cash, is the true testament to her legacy. After Carter Cash died in 2003, John Carter Cash, the only child of June and Johnny, set out to pay tri...
Opinion: Interview: Google Cash Detective Chris Carpenter
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Jul 2
By Christopher Rose To launch the series, Christopher presents the first half of a two-part interview with one of the more interesting people out there, one Chris Carpenter, a young American who has gone from working as a waiter in Salt Lake City to living his fantasy beach bum freestyle life in Mexico throug...
Opinion: The Knitters at the Getty
Original at LAist
• Sun, May 20
By Elise Thompson The rest of the band, including Jonny Ray Bartel on stand-up bass, and DJ Bonebrake playing a single snare with a washtub for a bass drum, were able to pull off the Country Bear Jamboree vibe they were going for. But Exene, in spite of her Midwestern looks and Grand Ole Opry twang, could not sha...
Music Review: Dale Watson - From the Cradle to the GraveOriginal at Blogcritics
• Tue, May 8
By Benjamin Cossel So what would you do if one of your best friends, who also happened to be a famous Hollywood personality, invited you to a famous location to record your next album? If you’re Dale Watson and that friend happens to be Johnny Knoxville and the location in question is the Man in Black’s very own...
Music Review: Anchored In Love - A Tribute To June Carter Cash by Everyone You Have Ever Heard Of
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Mar 27
By Simon Barrett I am pretty sure that Elvis Costello has never played the Grand Ole Opry, but he does sing a very fine version of "Ring Of Fire," a song that most people associate with Johnny Cash, yet it was June that actually wrote it. According to the sleeve notes Elvis Costello was a close friend of the fami...
Music Review: Johnny Cash - Ultimate Gospel
Original at Blogcritics
• Wed, Mar 21
By Simon Barrett Until fairly recently I was not a big Johnny Cash fan, but there is something about his voice that just grows on you. He is the epitome of traditional country music. His style is so unique that even I, a country music neophyte, can spot a Johnny song from 3 miles away!
Music Review: Johnny Cash - Cash: Ultimate Gospel
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Feb 26
By Brandon Daviet The 24 tracks on the album encompass four decades, beginning with some of the gospel tracks Cash recorded for the legendary Sun Records in the fifties. Among these early gems are a soul stirring rendition of “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” and the gospel masterpiece “This Old Account.” Both song...
Music Review: Johnny Cash At San Quentin (Legacy Edition)
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, Nov 20
By Modern Pea Pod God, I've never seen anything like it," producer Bob Johnston recalls in the liner notes to Columbia/Legacy's deluxe reissue of Johnny Cash At San Quentin. "When Cash sang 'San Quentin, may you rot and burn in hell,' they were on the tables yelling. A lot of the guards were up on the runways wi...