Stereogum — In his lifetime, the man known as Flea has done a great many things. For the past 42 years or so, his bass wizardry has been on full display in the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Flea has also lent his instrumental prowess to a great many other acts, includi... more info

Stereogum — Johnny Cash's estate is suing Coca-Cola for allegedly hiring a tribute singer to imitate the country music legend's voice in a commercial. The ad began airing in August, and the complaint was filed Tuesday (Nov. 25) in Nashville, accusing the soda br... more info

Obscure Sound — Breton act Steel & Velvet return with People Just Float, a stripped-down folk EP shaped in the spirit of Johnny Cash’s American Recordings: raw acoustics, unadorned vocals, and storytelling steeped in shadow and intimacy. Formed by classically trai... more info

Stereogum — Jarvis Cocker is not Johnny Cash, though they have the same initials. Cocker and his band Pulp aren’t especially known for covering other people’s tracks, though they’ve done it a few times over the years. I’d say they’re better known for t... more info

Magnet Magazine — 25 years ago today, Badlands: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska was released. Chrissie Hynde! Johnny Cash! Son Volt! Aimee Mann & Michael Penn! Crooked Fingers! Damien Jurado & Rosie Thomas! Los Lobos! Read our Springsteen live review from ... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Kinky Friedman. The last of the Jewish cowboys. Read the Kinkster in MAGNET on Willie Nelson, Tom Waits, Merle Haggard, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Warren Zevon and more: The post Happy Birthday Kinky Friedman appeared first on Magnet Maga... more info

Magnet Magazine — 25 years ago today, Johnny Cash released American III: Solitary Man. Muscle, guts and luck. Read our review of Cash’s essential Unearthed collection: The post Johnny Cash Released “American III: Solitary Man” 25 Years Ago Today appeared first o... more info

Antimusic Rock — Melodic metal duo Element of Fate have shared their take on Johnny Cash's eternal classic 'Ring Of Fire', more info

Magnet Magazine — 60 years ago today, Johnny Cash released Sings The Ballads Of The True West. Too hot for the devil, too hot for men. Read our review of his essential Unearthed collection: The post Johnny Cash Released “Sings The Ballads Of The True West” 60 Year... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Hard Quartet, Zwan, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy). Plus, Adele, Andrew WK, Johnny Cash, Cat Power, Neil Diamond, Dixie Chicks, Guided By Voices, Stephen Malkmus, Run The Jewels—to name just a few. Chavez photo for ... more info