Spinner.com — Filed under: Twisted TalesSpinner.com: Roy Orbison's exquisite voice was the sound of hard luck and shattered hopes. He had the sound first, on such pop-opera masterpieces as 'Crying,' 'In Dreams' and 'Only the Lonely.' The actual heartaches came la... more info

Pop Matters — Almost all of these artists spent as much energy as possible preserving the spirit of the songs that these updated versions are based on. more info

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The Bastards Sons of Johnny Cash plan to have a new album out sometime this year (fall or spring, depending on which part of the article you believe). Titled Bend In the Road, it will consist of 10 new originals along with covers of Billy Joe Shaver ... more info

Perfect Porridge — Here’s a video for the Pete Rock Remix of Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues” off the Remixed LP, which featuring hip-hop and dance remixes of Cash standards from the Sun Records catalog. If you dig this, check out Troublemaker’s remix... more info

Rock Sellout — There are things that I share out of love for the original artist that inspired the release being offered. This is one of those cases. I’m not sure at what point Snoop was rollin’ down the street smokin’ endo & sippin’ on gin and juice that h... more info

Music City TV is reporting that Little Jimmy Dickens moved from the hospital to a nearby rehabilitation center yesterday. Ashley Monroe, Jack White and Brendan Benson talk about the chemistry behind the bluegrass inspired recording of “Old Enough�... more info

Music City TV is reporting that Little Jimmy Dickens moved from the hospital to a nearby rehabilitation center yesterday. Ashley Monroe, Jack White and Brendan Benson talk about the chemistry behind the bluegrass inspired recording of “Old Enough�... more info

Pop Matters — Much of Will Shakespeare’s story overlaps with that of Ray Charles or Johnny Cash, if we are to believe our biopics. more info

ContactMusic — Joaquin Phoenix, who was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in the Johnny Cash biopic Walk the Line, has now adopted the persona of a rap artist, and his ... more info