A white nationalist radio station using Johnny Cash's music has been issued a cease and desist from Cash's record label, and been denounced by his family.
The children of Johnny Cash have released a statement after it came to light that one of the white supremacists who marched in Charlottesville over the weekend was wearing a Johnny Cash T-shirt, saying they are "sickened by the association."
In 2003, the world lost two irreplaceable Country music icons when Johnny Cash and June Carter passed away. Up until their deaths, June and Johnny lived in this awesome compound on Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, Tenn. The home caught fire in 2007, but there are still some pretty amazing things left behind for fans to see. Recently, wideopencountry.com went to check it out, and put together a great video showing what has been left behind.
Yesterday, the music world was shocked to learn that Chris Cornell, singer of the rock band Soundgarden, has passed away. His death is being ruled a suicide, but an official cause of death has yet to be released. Country stars from Jake Owen, Jennifer Nettles, Brothers Osborne and numerous others expressed their shock and sympathies via twitter. What you may not be aware of is the pretty strong connection Cornell had with Country music.
The music of one of country music's biggest legends is featured in the new trailer for upcoming film 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'.
His name is Jessie Morris, and he was a homeless man living in New York. From what I understand, he has passed away since this video was shot a little less than a year ago.