American Songwriter

This Kris Kristofferson Song Had Johnny Cash Hooked in 1969

I’m sure many stars can relate to having one person who changed the trajectory of their career forever. For Kris Kristofferson, that person was Johnny Cash, and the year was 1969. At the time, ...
American Songwriter

Johnny Cash Wrote This Half-Protest, Half-Patriotic Signature Song After Connecting With College Students in 1971

However, after the Kent State Massacre in May 1970, when Ohio National Guard members opened fire on unarmed students on the college campus, Cash never publicly showed support for the president again.
Whiskey Riff

Ranking The 5 Best Songs Of Sturgill Simpson’s “Johnny Blue Skies Era” Ahead Of New Album, ‘Mutiny After Midnight’

With more Johnny Blue Skies confirmed to be on the way… why not look back at what the “JBS Era” has already brought up in Sturgill Simpson’s career? Though the Johnny Blue Skies name has been around ...
Yahoo

Bob Dylan Calls Johnny Thunder's 1968 'I'm Alive' the Most Powerful Song Ever

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Bob Dylan hands out a compliment, it shouldn't be taken lightly. With a career spanning decades, the legendary ...
Variety

As Johnny Blue Skies, Sturgill Simpson Returns to Atlantic With a Physical-Release-Only, Non-Streaming ‘Dance Record,’ ‘Mutiny After Midnight,’ Led by New Song ‘Make ...

The album from the iconoclastic artist will only be available on vinyl, CD and cassette, a strategy virtually unheard of for a new release from a major artist outside the realm of Record Store Day ...