Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash


  • The Roots of Rock and Roll (Sort Of), Part 1

    A much-debated topic in popular music is the origin of rock and roll music. Writer Jeff Weiner tries to sort it all out in his new series.

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  • The Night Carl Perkins Gave Rock ‘n’ Roll Its Swagger: The Story of “Blue Suede Shoes”

    On December 19, 1955, Carl Perkins stepped into Memphisโ€™ Sun Studio with a song that would become a cornerstone of rock โ€˜nโ€™ roll history. But like most great music moments, the creation of Blue Suede Shoes wasnโ€™t so much a straight line as it was a tangled web of stories, late-night drives, and serendipitous inspiration.…

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  • Playing in a Rock Band, 5: What Kind of Music Do You Want to Play?

    Frank Doris continues to mine his experience accrued over 50 years of playing in bands, offering insight into brand identity, having a set list, and playing music you don’t like for the sake of entertaining the crowd!

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  • The Vinyl Beat: The Mavericks, Horace Silver, War, Dr. John, Sponge

    The Vinyl Beat is a new column that will dig up notable vinyl nuggets, past and present.

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  • The King at the Garden: Elvis Presley’s 1972 Triumph

    June 10, 1972, was no ordinary day at Madison Square Garden. The hallowed halls, famous for hosting legendary sports battles and unforgettable music performances, were about to witness another momentous event. Elvis Presley, the King of Rock โ€˜nโ€™ Roll, was back in New York City for the first time since the โ€™50s. This wasnโ€™t just…

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  • Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Rock’s Overlooked Matriarch

    From cotton fields in Arkansas to New Yorkโ€™s electrifying jazz clubs, Sister Rosetta Tharpe defied genres and gender roles, blending gospel with rock โ€™nโ€™ roll and pioneering a soundโ€”and a legacyโ€”that would change music forever.

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  • Johnny Cash Flipping the Bird at San Quentin

    In 1969, in the concrete bowels of San Quentin State Prison, Johnny Cash raised his middle finger to the lens of photographer Jim Marshall. The image is rebellious, iconic, and transcendent, much like the Man in Black himself. But itโ€™s not just a picture; itโ€™s a complex narrative of America, of its music, its social…

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  • Putting an end to the audio cable debate! Part 4

    In Part 4 of this series, Gilles Laferriรจre defends high-end audio cabling against skeptics, citing top studios and engineersโ€”like Bob Ludwig and Kevin Grayโ€”who rely on premium cables to achieve superior sound quality.

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  • Measurements can suck

    Recalling his journey from AM radio to Julian Hirsch-era Stereo Review, Tom Gibbs charts how flashy gear and measurements gave way to the deeper truth: great sound comes from system synergy, not specs alone.

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