Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'johnny cash'

Photographing The Masters Of Country Music

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:44:00 EST

With a Kodak Instamatic sent by his mother, Marty Stuart went out to "terrorize everybody in country music" at the age of 13. His new book, Country Music: The Masters, collects Stuart's photos of Johnny Cash, Bill Monroe and more in an effort to preserve country music's roots.

Absentee: 'Shared'

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:31:00 EST

The most immediately striking thing about London-based pop quintet Absentee is singer Dan Michaelson's deep and gravelly voice. A little bit Leonard Cohen, a little bit Johnny Cash, Michaelson immediately takes hold of listeners on Victory Shorts, the band's sophomore album which navigates the flurry of emotions following failed relationships.

Rosanne Cash: Family History In Concert

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:39:00 EDT

The singer-songwriter played from her most recent album, the personal and poetic Black Cadillac, in a multimedia performance of songs that radiate reflection and mourning. In the process, she tapped into the legendary oeuvre of her late father, Johnny Cash.

Brandi Carlile At The Newport Folk Festival

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:42:00 EDT

In her typical fashion, Brandi Carlile lit the stage on fire with her voice — a voice that can rip right through the soul as quickly as it can soothe it. Carlile and her band tore through her small catalog, and surprised the audience with a tribute to Newport Folk Festival alum, Johnny Cash.

Town Pardons Johnny Cash at 'Flower Pickin' Fest'

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:00:00 EST

On May 11, 1965, after playing a show at Mississippi State University, Johnny Cash was arrested and charged with public drunkenness. This past weekend, the city of Starkville, Miss., symbolically pardoned him. The ceremony took place as part of the three-day Johnny Cash Flower Pickin' Festival. It's named after Cash's defense: He reportedly told the arresting officers that he was just picking flowers -- at 3 a.m. Cash went on to write a song about the experience: "Starkville City Jail."

Lost, Downtrodden and Drunk in 'Pensacola'

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:14:00 EDT

"Pensacola" is just one of many haunting songs on John Bustine's debut album Waltzes & Pleas. Drawing from Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen and Johnny Cash, the singer paints vivid images that burst with darkness and desperation.

Son Pays Loving Tribute to June Carter Cash

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:21:00 EDT

John Carter Cash, the only son of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, talks about his book and CD, Anchored in Love. The biography details her musical beginnings, and her painful yet enduring marriage to Johnny Cash.

Sarah Vaughan's Unlikeliest Jazz Classic

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:45:00 EDT

Vaughan was, arguably, the foremost interpreter of Brazilian music in jazz history. Recorded three years before she died, Brazilian Romance is her equivalent of Johnny Cash's American Recordings -- full of contemporary spirit, propelled by a timeless voice.

Beyond the Grave, a Morbid Tale

Tue, 09 May 2006 15:45:00 EDT

Unearthed shortly after Johnny Cash's death, a batch of recordings marked "Personal File" turned out to contain an assortment of unreleased songs -- including a standout moment in which Cash reads the riveting, darkly funny Robert W. Service poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee."

Magnet: Strange Medicine from Norway

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:49:00 EDT

Even Johansen is a Norwegian musician who writes and records as Magnet. His music is a blend of the traditional and the modern, mixing a folk sound with the more surreal electronica. He's been compared to a diverse range of artists like Johnny Cash and Elliott Smith.

For Rosanne Cash, Family Is Inspiration

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 18:00:01 EST

Alt-Country singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash's latest album, Black Cadillac is surely some of her finest -- and darkest -- work to date. Over a span of two years, Rosanne Cash suffered devastating losses: her mother, step-mother, June Carter Cash, and father, the great Johnny Cash.

'Brokeback Mountain' Racks Up Oscar Nominations

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST

Nominations for Academy Awards are announced in Los Angeles. Brokeback Mountain and Munich were among the best picture nominees, while the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line was shut out. Critic Kenneth Turan discusses the nominations with John Ydstie.

Rosanne Cash: 'Black Cadillac'

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST

The daughter of country legend Johnny Cash has been a singer-songwriter in her own right for more than 25 years. On Black Cadillac, she continues a tradition of personal honesty in her songs.

'Walk the Line,' 'Brokeback' Tops at Globes

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST

The Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line and cowboy love story Brokeback Mountain won top awards at the Golden Globe Awards in Hollywood Monday night. The television drama and comedy awards went, respectively, to Lost and Desperate Housewives.

Neil Diamond's Latest Leap: '12 Songs'

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Neil Diamond's new CD 12 Songs is the result of his work with the producer Rick Rubin, who previously put his personal touch on albums from Jay Z, Tom Petty and Johnny Cash, to name a few.

Fern Jones: 'The Road to Glory'

Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 EST

Fern Jones: 'The Road to Glory' December 5, 2005 · If the Oklahoma-born singer Fern Jones is remembered at all, it's for co-writing the gospel hit "I Was There When it Happened," which has been covered by Johnny Cash and others. She died in 1996, at age 73. Now, Jones' one album and several singles have been re-released on a CD titled The Glory Road.

Rosanne Cash Remembers Her Father, Johnny

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

Rosenne Cash was the daughter of Johnny Cash and Vivian Liberto. She began her career touring with her father, and released her first single in 1979. She's a Grammy-winning country music artist with over 40 hit singles. Her next album, Black Cadillac, will be released in January.

Producer Rick Rubin on the Man in Black's Legacy

Fri, 25 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

Rick Rubin worked with Johnny Cash for the last 10 years of the singer's life. The two collaborated on four critically acclaimed, Grammy-winning albums. At the time of Cash's death, they were collaborating on a fifth record.

Johnny Cash: In His Own Words

Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

The new film Walk the Line is based on the life of legendary musician Johnny Cash. We begin a two-day look at the life of the much-celebrated "Man in Black" with an interview with Cash himself. This interview originally aired on Nov. 4, 1997.

June Carter Cash: A Pioneer, A Partner

Thu, 24 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

Singer June Carter Cash was a Grammy-winning singer, a songwriter, musician, actress and author. She was married to Johnny Cash, and she came from the Carter Family, the country music pioneers. She died of complications from heart surgery at age 73, just four months before Johnny Cash died. This interview originally aired on June 19, 1987.

Inside Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

In 1968, a young reporter took a tape recorder with him to Johnny Cash's concert inside Folsom Prison. Beley's recording is familiar, but it's from an entirely new perspective: that of the audience.

The Cash Story: 'Walk the Line'

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

The Cash Story: 'Walk the Line' November 18, 2005 · Walk the Line is the new biopic about music icon Johnny Cash, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the "Man in Black" and Reese Witherspoon as his wife, June Carter.

Slate's Summary Judgment: 'Breakfast on Pluto,' 'Walk the Line,' 'Harry Potter'

Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

Slate contributor Mark Jordan Legan reports on what movie critics are saying about this week's new movie releases -- Breakfast on Pluto, the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the latest installment in the book-to-film series.

'Walk the Line' Tells Epic Cash-Carter Love Story

Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 EST

The movie Walk the Line opens Friday. It tells the love story between the Man in Black -- Johnny Cash -- and country sweetheart June Carter, played by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon. Director James Mangold talks about the movie.

Marty Stuart Rediscovers Gospel in 'Souls' Chapel'

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Marty Stuart was on the road at age 12. He played with Lester Flatt, Doc and Merle Watson, and Johnny Cash before launching a solo country career. A new CD reflects his roots in gospel music.