This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Next in our series of interviews on R&B, rockabilly and early rock 'n' roll, we have my 1997 interview with Johnny Cash, one of country music's most influential ...

This day in rock history: January 13, 1968 - The day the Man in Black himself, Johnny Cash, walked into Folsom Prison and changed everything. Most people wouldn’t consider a maximum-security prison ...

Johnny Cash boasts many great songs of his own. But these are three iconic covers by Cash that will live forever.

"Carl Perkins, The King of Rockabilly" by Jeff Apter, Citadel, 240 pages Carl Perkins was not the best-looking singer in The Million Dollar Quartet, he ultimately did not sell as many records as the ...

Johnny Cash didn’t just sing country music; he was country music. We need not explain why that is the case, but the bottom line is that Johnny Cash was and always will be the epitome of country music.

Singer-songwriter Johnny Cash (1932–2003) was one of the best-selling recording artists of the 20th century — so popular in country, rock and roll, blues, and gospel genres that he had not one but ...

This story was updated to change or add a photo or video. A statue depicting country music legend Johnny Cash was unveiled Tuesday morning at the U.S. Capitol, making the "Man in Black" the first ...