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Virtual SXSW: ‘My Darling Vivian’: The First Mrs. Johnny Cash
Most fans don't know that Johnny Cash had a wife before June Carter. 'My Darling Vivian' tells the story of his first love and its tragic outcome.
Read More »Music Review: Bob Dylan – ‘Travelin’ Thru, 1967–1969, Bootleg Series, Vol. 15,’ Plus Kinky Friedman, Moody Little Sister, Steve Goodman
The latest volume of Bob Dylan's bootleg series features must-hear collaborations with Johnny Cash. Also in today's column: new albums from Kinky Friedman and Moody Little Sister, and a Steve Goodman reissue.
Read More »SXSW 2019 Film Review: Two with Twang – ‘The Journey of Johnny Cash’ and ‘Bluebird’
Before seeing these films, I thought I knew all about Johnny Cash. I was wrong. And, I knew nothing about the music at Bluebird Cafe, and that made me sad.
Read More »Concert Review: Marty Haggard – A Tribute to My Dad
Marty Haggard brings us joy and memories with his concert, “A Tribute to My Dad, Merle Haggard.”
Read More »Music Review: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives – ‘Way Out West’
Taken together the tracks on Stuart's 18th studio album form not quite a concept album but a contiguous tapestry of engagement with and love for the idealized West, from the Native American chants on the "Desert Prayer" prologue and the laid-back mariachi flavor and slide guitar licks of the tasty instrumental "El Fantasmo Del Toro" to the mellow-catchy Johnny Cash cloak of "Old Mexico" and the drugged-out haze of the title track.
Read More »Music Review: Ethan Jano – ‘I’ll Be Fine’
Ethan Jano’s debut album is a collection of 12 tracks featuring an interesting mix of simplicity in the instrumentation with complexity in the vocal delivery and in the lyrics.
Read More »Music Review: Various Artists – ‘Look Again to the Wind: Johnny Cash’s ‘Bitter Tears’ Revisited’
'Look Again to the Wind' is one of the finest true country albums of 2014. Plus, it shines the light on an excellent early Sixties recording from The Man in Black.
Read More »Music Review: Passenger – ‘Whispers’
Passenger's new album 'Whispers' gets right to the heart of what meaningful, touching, and well played music can be.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘My Father and The Man in Black: Growing Up With Johnny Cash’
Jonathan tells the story of his father and Johnny Cash in an honest and compelling documentary.
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