VIDEO Ultra-rare Merle Haggard prison performance surfaces
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VIDEO Ultra-rare Merle Haggard prison performance surfaces

ByDarren O

An astounding live clip by country music icon Merle Haggard of a song he wrote for friend and fellow star Johnny Paycheck has emerged online. This is believed to be the only known performance of the cut entitled “From Inside the Walls.” One of the most legendary and circulated stories in the history of country…

Johnny Cash’s grandniece Courtney Cash murdered, found inside a box
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Johnny Cash’s grandniece Courtney Cash murdered, found inside a box

ByEmily

Johnny Cash’s grandniece was found dead inside a wooden box in her own home, Tennessee authorities reported this week. She was allegedly stabbed during an altercation with a friend on Wednesday morning. The local sheriff said the suspect likely planned to hide Cash’s body “for as long as he could.”

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PHOTOS Jewel as June Carter Cash, Matt Ross as Johnny Cash in “Ring of Fire” Lifetime movie

ByAsa Hawks

See pictures from the set of the Lifetime movie Ring of Fire starring Jewel as June Carter Cash and Matt Ross as Johnny Cash. The film focuses on the life of June Carter and is based on the book Anchored In Love: An Intimate Portrait Of June Carter written by her son John Carter Cash.

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2011 MTV Video Music Awards adds “Best Video With A Message” category

ByAsa Hawks

MTV has announced the 2011 Video Music Awards will feature a brand new category called “Best Video With A Message” highlighting “artists who created music videos that made us think about the world around us.” Keep reading for a complete description of the new award, a list of the nominees, and my curmudgeonly take on it all.

Personal Johnny Cash items to be auctioned

ByDarren O

So are you sitting around thinking, “It sure would be awesome to own a vintage Martin played and signed by Johnny Cash and play it while sporting the jumpsuit he wore while rehearsing for “Live At San Quentin?'” Well if you’ve got a lot of cash in addition to your love for Cash you will have the opportunity to do just that.

Julien’s will be auctioning off a mind blowing amount of personal Johnny Cash items that also include hand written lyrics and even The Man In Black’s passport. Read on to see the guitars and jumpsuit as well as a tribute video to Cash performed by his ex-son-in-law Rodney Crowell.