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Kris Kristofferson

August 30, 2008 Guest Contributor 3

On his tombstone, Kris Kristofferson has requested the first three lines of Leonard Cohen’s “Bird on the Wire” to be engraved: Like a bird on a wire/Like a drunk in a midnight choir/I have tried in

Say What? – Rosanne Cash and John Rich

August 18, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 35

Rosanne Cash has issued a statement regarding recent use of her father’s name for political purposes: It is appalling to me that people still want to invoke my father’s name, five years after his death,

Johnny Cash, “Sunday Morning Coming Down”

August 10, 2008 Guest Contributor 7

Sunday Morning Coming Down Johnny Cash 1970 Written by Kris Kristofferson On a 1971 episode of his television show Johnny Cash and Friends, the Man in Black defied the show’s executives by staying true to

100 Greatest Women, #20: Rosanne Cash

June 10, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 10

100 Greatest Women #20 Rosanne Cash She was one of the dominant female country voices throughout the eighties, and the incisive words and music of Rosanne Cash were leagues beyond most of her contemporaries. She

100 Greatest Women, #39: June Carter Cash

May 26, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 16

100 Greatest Women #39 June Carter Cash In the shadow of a famous family and an even more famous husband, June Carter Cash has largely been known and defined as a supporting player in legacies

100 Greatest Women, #61: Carlene Carter

May 5, 2008 Kevin John Coyne 6

100 Greatest Women #61 Carlene Carter A woman born into country music royalty who struggled with her legacy before finally embracing it and finding commercial and critical success. That’s a line that refers to more

Johnny Cash on The Simpsons

August 31, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 1

I’m just in an unshakably good mood lately! Gotta go run some errands, but I’ll be doing a lot of posting this weekend. For now, enjoy the best country guest appearance in the history of

The Best Country Albums of 2004

December 30, 2004 Kevin John Coyne 2

Our first year-end album lists are topped by Tim McGraw, Emmylou Harris, and Green Day.

The Best Country Singles of 2004

December 26, 2004 Kevin John Coyne 1

2004 produced some of the best country singles in years; many of them were actually hits.