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CMT airs new Roseanne and Johnny Cash video

One of the most moving moments at the Johnny Cash Memorial Tribute concert held in November at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium was a quiet one. In a stunning montage set to a song sung by Cash and his eldest daughter Rosanne, the crowd was given a glimpse of the Cash family's private photo collection—unforgettable images spanning the legendary musician's career and life as husband, father and grandfather. Most of the photos had never been seen by the public before. The song providing the backdrop was "September When It Comes," from Rosanne's Rules Of Travel album. It was a moment that resonated...  read more

Lyric - This Darkness

I can think of two singers who have written songs in answer to the question, “Why do you wear black?” Morrissey’s famous phrase has become a truism of Goth culture: “I wear black on the outside / Because black is how I feel on the inside” (from the song “Unloveable”). Johnny Cash’s answer in “Man in Black” is far less saturnine: I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down, Livin’ in the hopeless, hungry side of town, I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime, But is there because he’s a victim...  read more

Johnny Cash Follows His Wife to Gloryland

The Man in Black, Johnny Cash, died early today at Baptist Hospital in Nashville. He follows his wife June Carter Cash who passed away earlier this year. The 11-time Grammy winner and country giant was 71. "I am deeply saddened by the loss of my children's grandfather and my very dear friend," said former son-in-law Rodney Crowell. "I loved big John with all my heart. The citizens of the world have lost one of their most enduring guiding lights. As a musical hero to millions, a trailblazing artist, humanitarian, spiritual leader, social commentator and most importantly, patriarch to one of...  read more