Profile
Famous as :
Country music singerBirth Name :
John R. CashBirth Date :
February 26, 1932Birth Place :
Kingsland, Arkansas, USASpouse :
Vivian Liberto (August 7, 1954 - 1966), June Carter Cash (March 1, 1968 - May 15, 2003)Claim to fame :
Pioneering country-rock music star aka the Man In Black
Emmylou Harris Among 2008 Country Hall of Fame Inductees
February 13, 2008 12:02:46The Country Music hall of Fame have added a fresh batch of inductees that will be included as their members this year. Four musicians from the genre have been selected, including singer Emmylou Harris, singer/songwriter Tom T. Hall, country group The Statler Brothers and late singer/songwriter Ernest "Pop" Stoneman.
The line-up was announced on Tuesday, February 12 by Country Music Association and the four acts will be formally inducted at the annual medallion ceremony tentatively set for April 27. With their inclusion, the Hall of Fame is totaled to have 105 members.
Snoop Dogg Eyeing a Johnny Cash Song for 'Ego Trippin'
December 18, 2007 01:12:05Snoop Dogg is considering to include a cover of Johnny Cash song in his upcoming album, 'Ego Trippin'. The rapper believes that Cash's 1969 song 'A Boy Named Sue' is "gangster" enough for his record.
"I'm still trying to find a Johnny Cash (song) I can have fun with," Snoop said. "To me, Johnny Cash is a rapper. His s**t was dope, a lot of rappers don't know that. 'A Boy Named Sue' sounds gangster."
New Reality Show: 'Can You Duet?'
November 05, 2007 03:11:58A new reality show is coming up on CMT, a cable channel specializing on country music. 'Can You Duet?' will search two talented artists that will keep the legacy of such legends as Johnny Cash and June Carter.
The one-hour show will be comprised in 11 episodes where contestants will be paired with different person each night. One by one, a contestant will be sent home based on the judgment from the panel of jury which will be determined soon.
Forbes' Top-Earning Dead Celebrities
October 26, 2006 11:10:53
It's been twelve years after his death that Kurt Cobain, Nirvana singer-songwriter, is making another record. The late rocker, whose wealth in an estimated $50 million between October 2005 and October of this year, tops the top spot on Forbes' 6th annual Top-Earning Dead Celebrities list.
In the last 12 months, Cobain reportedly earned $50 million, which is said largely due to his widow, Courtney Love, who sold a stake in his song catalog to publishing company Primary Wave. The once proclaimed King of Pop Elvis Presley, who died in 1977 and reigned as the top earner from 2001 to 2005, slips to 2nd spot with earnings of $42 million.
The US Billboard Album Charts
July 20, 2006 11:07:00
Now it's time for us to have a look at the US album chart. There on the very top position on the chart is the 22nd installment of "Now That's What I Call Music," tentatively titled "Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 22", which sold about 398,000 copies. That amount, in fact, marks the biggest first-week sales since the Dixie Chicks' "Taking the Long Way", which has been sold more than 500,000 back in May.
What's more it's also more than four times as many copies as Johnny Cash's "American V: A Hundred Highways". Then comes at 2nd position on the chart is Thom Yorke's "The Eraser", moving 90,000 copies. Elsewhere on the top 200, Pimp C debuts at No. 3 with his "Pimpalation" sold 87,000 copies, ahead of Nelly Furtado's "Loose" at No. 4.
The Top 10 Albums for the Week Ended Sunday
July 13, 2006 11:07:25
Johnny Cash's "American V: A Hundred Highways" earns the No. 1 spot on Billboard's albums chart with 88,000 copies sold in the week ended Sunday. This of course is a great attainment a set has ever reached considering the slow holiday week at retail, while also marks the late singer's No. 1 album since 1969's "At San Quentin".
What is more about "American V: A Hundred Highways", which is a collection of songs Cash recorded just before his death in 2003, the set moreover also crowned the Top Country Albums tally, knocking the Dixie Chicks' "Taking the Long Way" to No. 2 after seven weeks on top.
The Final Recordings of Cash Set for Release
May 03, 2006 11:05:46
The last song Johnny Cash ever wrote before his death in September 2003, tentatively titled "Like the 309," will be released on a new album, "American V: A Hundred Highways," set for a July 4 release.
The album, which was recorded with producer Rick Rubin, also includes Cash's other music dubbed "I Came to Believe" and will be released via American Recordings/Lost Highway.
Among the Winners at the 10th Annual Prism Awards
May 02, 2006 10:05:31
"Walk the Line", the Johnny Cash biopic, nabs the top honor at the 10th annual Prism Awards held Thursday April 29th, 2006 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The drama movie wins an award for the category of Feature Film Wide Release, thanks to its accurate portrayals of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and addiction within entertainment programming.
Some other winners include Kelly Rowan from "The O.C." who brings home the honor for Performance in a Drama Series Episode for Television category and Lori Loughlin who gets the Performance in a Drama Multi-Episode Storyline for Television honor for her portrayal in "Summerland".
What's New on Billboard 200
March 30, 2006 12:03:50
The Prince is back. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has again topped the Billboard 200 long after his 1989's Batman soundtrack, 1985's "Around the World in a Day" and his 1984 mega-smash, "Purple Rain". The singer has in the week ended Sunday had his new set "3121" sold for 183,000 copies, such amount enough to bring him on top of the chart.
Meanwhile, last week's chart-topper, Disney's "High School Musical" soundtrack slips one to No.2, ahead of James Blunt's "Back to Bedlam" at No. 3 and Barry Manilow's "The Greatest Songs of the Fifties" at No. 4. Ne-Yo's "In My Own Words" sadly drops one place from last week position to No. 5, followed after by B.G. whose "The Heart of tha Streetz, Vol. 2: I Am What I Am" selling 62,000 copies to secure the 6th position on the chart.
The U.S. Pop Album Chart's Top 10 Debut
March 23, 2006 01:03:19
Time goes by and the U.S. pop album chart also sees some changes in its Top 10 position. Make a surprise jump to the top of the chart is the soundtrack to the Disney cable TV movie "High School Musical", selling over 142,000 copies for the week ended Sunday. Thus, this is the second time since its release 10 weeks ago that the set seizes the No. 1 spot on the chart.
In the meantime, the week's 2nd position belongs to British singer/songwriter James Blunt whose album "Back to Bedlam" sold 126,000 copies in its 24th week. Bay Area rapper E-40 gloriously earns his first top 10 on the Billboard 200 in a decade as "My Ghetto Report Card" secures the 3rd rank with 94,000 copies. R&B singer Ne-Yo's former chart-topper "In My Own Words" climbs one place to No. 4 with 77,000 copies. Elsewhere, last week's champ, Juvenile's "Reality Check," slips to No. 5 with 75,000 copies in its second round.
Mrs. Johnny Cash Walks the Line
March 17, 2006 11:03:39
Using "I Walk the Line," the same title of her husband Johnny Cash's hit song, to name her book, the late Vivian Liberto Distin will have the set which she wrote last year before she died hit the stores on Valentine's Day 2007.
The first Mrs. Johnny Cash wrote the book based on thousands of letters she exchanged with Cash before their marriage while he was overseas with the Air Force, co-writer Ann Sharpsteen said on the new project.
The Billboard 200 Champions
March 16, 2006 10:03:21
It's the first time ever that rapper Juvenile scores the No. 1 spot on the U.S. albums chart. The New Orleans star has marked quite a very good beginning in his music career when his album "Reality Check" sold 174,000 copies in the week ended March 12, to become the chart-topper on the Billboard 200.
English singer/songwriter James Blunt, meanwhile, bounces seven places to No. 2 with his debut release "Back to Bedlam," which has been sold 161,000 copies in its 23rd week on the chart. Secures the 3rd place is the Disney's television movie "High School Musical" which slips one place with 138,000 units.
The U.S. Pop Album Charts on Wednesday March 8
March 09, 2006 11:03:30
The US pop album charts Wednesday March 8th, 2006 was dominated by R&B singer Ne-Yo's debut solo release "In My Own Words" which opened at No. 1, selling 301,000 copies in the week ended March 5. Meanwhile, the soundtrack to the Disney Channel movie "High School Musical" by various artists slipped to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 128,000 copies, after one week at the top.
Sat at No. 3 was rock quintet Hawthorne Heights's "If Only You Were Lonely" which sold another 114,000 copies. Alan Jackson's "Precious Memories" was back on the Billboard 200 debuted at No. 4 with 107,000 copies, ahead of R&B singer Mary J. Blige's "The Breakthrough" which slipped one to No. 5 with 81,000 copies. Bounced from No. 14 to No. 6 is "The Legend of Johnny Cash" by Johnny Cash with another 80,000 copies.
Pop Chart Musical Chairs
January 26, 2006 01:01:23Jamie Foxx's "Unpredictable" climbing back to No. 1 position on the US album charts Wednesday Jan 25th, sold another 97,000 copies, a mere 2,000 copies above Mary J. Blige's latest effort "The Breakthrough" which falls to No. 2 with 95,000 CDs sold.
Eminem's hits compilation "Curtain Call" ups one place to No. 3 with 74,000 units. Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts" downs one to No. 4 with 73,000 units. At No. 5 is Johnny Cash's "The Legend of Johnny Cash" which rebounds five places from last week's position.
The Top 10 Albums for the Week Ended Jan 15th
January 19, 2006 11:01:57In the week ended January 15th, the US album charts saw the return of R&B singer Mary J. Blige to its top position with her set "The Breakthrough" sold another 118,000 copies. And after sitting on the throne for two weeks, Jamie Foxx's "Unpredictable" slipped to No. 2 with 103,000 copies.
"American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood's "Some Hearts" rose two places to No. 3 with 77,000 copies, whereas Eminem's "Curtain Call: The Hits" fell one to No. 4 with 76,000 copies. Seated at the 5th rank was the Notorious B.I.G.'s posthumous "Duets: The Final Chapter" which was sold another 52,000 copies.
US Pop Chart - Toppers
December 22, 2005 11:12:49Rapper Eminem starts this year Christmas season with such a great attainment in music scene as his album "Curtain Call" debuts at No. 1 on the U.S. pop charts Wednesday for a second week in a row, sold 324,000 copies in its second week on release.
The second position this weekend is secured by Carrie Underwood whose album "Some Hearts" sold 271,000 copies in its fifth week. "Now That's What I Call Music! 20" by various artists is the 3rd, one place ahead of American Idol runner up Bo Bice whose debut album "The Real Thing" sold 227,000 in its first-week.
No. 1 Top-Earning Dead Celebrity Is Elvis Presley
October 29, 2005 10:10:43King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley still has the power. The grave doesn't restrict his charm. The late music legend proves that he is the king and none can beat him.
The Memphis singer who died in 1977 has topped a list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities compiled by business magazine Forbes. Generated $45m for his estate this year through royalties, it's the fifth consecutive year that Elvis has topped the list, beating Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz in 2nd with $35m.
Stars Walk the Line for Johnny Cash
October 26, 2005 11:10:55Legend will always remain in people's heart. That's true. Johnny Cash provides a clear evidence about that. He really is a music legend who has created so many music works that obviously affect nowadays music industry. Hence, many notable musicians adore and respect him as if he's a music hero. Do you agree with that?!
Anyway, as a special tribute in honor of Cash, the like of U2, Foo Fighters, Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow and Dwight Yoakam are all teaming up to perform in as how called "I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash," which will be shown on CBS on Nov 16.
Cash's Sun Albums Packaged in Limited Box
April 21, 2005 10:04:24Seven albums released by Johnny Cash under Sun Records label will be packaged together in a limited edition box set production of only 2,500 copies due May 24, 2005, from Varese Sarabande's Varese Vintage label, distributed through Universal. The set dubbed "The Original Sun Albums -- The Complete Collection" will include "Johnny Cash With His Red Hot and Blue Guitar" (1957), "Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous" (1958), "Greatest!" (1959), "Johnny Cash Sings Hank Williams ... and Other Favorite Tunes" (1960), "Now Here's Johnny Cash" (1961), "All Aboard the Blue Train With Johnny Cash" (1962) and "The Original Sun Sound of Johnny Cash" (1964).
All of the discs will feature the artwork that appeared on the original release, with each includes six bonus tracks. The set will, moreover, also boast everything Cash recorded for Sun, where he got his start alongside Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley. Involved too in the set are some of Cash's signature and most-loved songs, including "I Walk the Line," "Big River," "Hey Porter," "Big River," "Ballad of a Teenage Queen," "Oh Lonesome Me" and "Give My Love to Rose."
