Otis Redding plays the Stones: 9 incredible cover songs
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Elvis Costello, Chris Cornell, and more helped turn some Johnny Cash poems into songs
In 2016, Johnny Cash’s family released Forever Words, a collection of unpublished poetry that they found among his…
Johnny Cash’s children call neo-Nazis “poison” in joint statement
The five children of Johnny Cash have issued a statement about the right-wing violence in Charlottesville that makes it…
This happy version of “Hurt” is somehow even more bleak
The YouTube channel Yaog operates primarily on two different questions: “Will It Sad?” or “Will It Happy?” The conceit…
A new book of Johnny Cash’s poetry is out today
In retrospect, we should have assumed that outlaw country musician Johnny Cash was leading a double life as a secret…
Week 5: I’m keeping most of the Coldplay, okay?
The Cars: As you may have noticed, I’m something of a completist, to a fault. If I love a band, I generally have…
Guy Fieri eating to “Hurt” by Johnny Cash is an emotional experience
Classic car-collecting, frosted tip TV personality and restaurateur Guy Fieri has hosted his reality series Diners,…
There’s a species of tarantula named after Johnny Cash
As reported by The BBC, scientists have discovered a new species of black tarantula that can be found near California’s…
Everyone from Johnny Cash to Sufjan Stevens has sung “The Little Drummer Boy”
Version Tracker examines how different artists have performed the same song over the years, adapting it to suit their…
Our new parenting feature kicks off with a look at the world of trains
Before you had kids, you probably never gave trains a second thought, except perhaps as a mode of transportation, a way…
“Orange Blossom Special” offers a harmonica challenge
In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week: Songs with prominent harmonica…
CMT is holding a weeklong Johnny Cash tribute hosted by Kid Rock
The 12th anniversary of the death of Johnny Cash is coming up this month, and to mark the occasion CMT will temporarily…
Coming to America, part 2: 12 more pivotal moments in the life of Neil Diamond
“There are two types of people in this world,” Bill Murray’s Bob tells his therapist Leo (Richard Dreyfuss) in the 1991…
20 live versions of songs that slay their studio counterparts
Going to live shows can be amazing, but it’s rare that a live version of a song is better than whatever a particular…
18 musicians that need the American Recordings treatment
Johnny Cash would’ve been a legend regardless, but 1994’s American Recordings brought the singer a late-career…
Some Genius named Rick Rubin is annotating Kanye West, Beastie Boys, and others
Pop-Up Video for an era when nobody watches music videos on TV, Genius (formerly Rap Genius) has long been the…
The Simpsons: “El Viaje Misterioso De Nostro Jomer”
The broad strokes of “El Viaje Misterioso De Nostro Jomer” are very familiar—Homer makes a foolish decision that puts…
Of 2 princes and kings of 8: Counting to 12 with 12 Sesame Street counting songs
Music is inherently numerical: A song’s time signature represents a brief, repeating exercise in algebra; chords are…
A cowboy knows he must die on the “Streets Of Laredo”
In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week, we’re picking some of our favorite…