Cash: by the editors of Rolling Stone

by Rolling Stone Magazine, Rosanne Cash, Jason Fine (editor)

Johnny Cash is a giant of rock'n'roll music. Since its inception in the late 1960s, Rolling Stone has followed Cash's career, writing about him in settings that range from the San Quentin prison to a glitzy Vegas hotel. In a testament to his life, the editors of Rolling Stone magazine have compiled this stunning tribute to a man whose legacy is exceeded only by his legend. Bringing together personal recollections from those who knew him best and insights of some of the finest music jounalists, CASH features: - Personal tributes from a wide array of friends and admirers, including Bob Dylan, Bono, Merle Haggard, Al Gore, Emmylou Harris, Tom Petty, Sheryl Crow and Steve Earle. - Many never before published photographs from the Cash family archive. - David Fricke's interview with producer Rick Rubin, offering moving insight into the remarkable ten-year relationship between Rubin and Cash that produced some of the finest albums of Cash's career. - 'Nothing Can Take the Place of the Human Heart'. a 1973 interview conducted in a Las Vegas hotel suite by Robert Hilburn, which shows Cash at his peak. - 'The Man in Black' a lengthy and thoughtful examination of the full scope of Cash's life work by Mikal Gilmore. - A moving foreword by daughter Rosanne revealing a loving and devoted dad. - a visit with Johnny and June's only son, John Carter Cash, which offers an intimate look at his parents' drive to create new music until the very end of their lives. - Jason Fine's 'A Day in the Life' . a visit with Cash at home less than a year before his death. - An exhaustive annotated discography compiled by Greg Kot, examining both classics and the hidden treasures among the hundreds of albums Cash recorded. Through the years, Rolling Stone has treated Cash not just as a country music star but as a rock and roll icon whose drug-fuelled antics, black clothes and rebel stance have made him a hero to generation after generation of rock fans. But more than the Man in Black image, it is the substance of Cash's work that has made him one of the greatest musical figures of the past fifty years - the resonance of his deep voice, the driving beat of his simple, powerful songs, the fighting spirit of his lyrics, and his commitment to social justice. Johnny Cash died on 12 September 2003, but he lives on in lyrics that chart the highs and lows of the human experience and speak to people young and old. CASH is the essential tribute to the Man in Black from Rolling Stone, a magazine that has long chronicled the life, career and influence of this great American man.

Genres: Music, Biography, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Rolling Stone is a U.S.-based magazine devoted to music, politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner (who is still editor and publisher) and music critic Ralph J. Gleason.

Reviews

[Bonnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A superb collection of essays, richly illustrated, personal, comprehensive. A wonderful way to be reminded of the phenomenal man who was Johnny Cash.

[Keith Oliver · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fitting tribute to the great man by way of photographs and written contributions,just found very small font size on a very large book tricky hence 4.3 score

[Greg Snyder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very much enjoyed the book. It was articles that the Rolling Stone over the years. Johnny was very truthful of his mistakes over the years. There are great pictures that the family supplied. There were a lot of funny things in the book. One of them was from Tom Petty. While Tom and the Heartbreakers were working as Johnny's backup band in one of his last studio albums they were waiting on him because he was late. When Johnny and June finally walked in the door everyone was worried and asking them if everything was ok. Johnny laughed and said that June and him were sitting on a bus bench across from the studio checking out all the strange people in Hollywood and talking with fans that recognized them. They were having a good time.

[Meeve K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really interesting, very good insight into Johnny Cashs character.

[Phil · Rating 5 out of 5]

very interesting read with some really great photos of the great man

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty solid

[Tim Armstrong · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting collection of stories about Cash and interviews with Cash. I enjoyed it well enough.

[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not a big fan of Johnny Cash, but it was a really good book about his personal life and musical career. Learn several things I never knew about him. Although he was a bad ass, he was a loving husband and father, loved his country, was friends with famous people, the average neighbor, would strike up conversations with strangers in Walmart while shopping their with his wife June Carter Cash and he took risks in his music career by going outside the country scene and performing with greats like Bono and Bob Dylan. Great photos in this book. He was one good looking guy back in the day!

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is primarily a collection of Rolling Stone interviews & articles about Johnny Cash... while they repeated themselves a bit, it was still fascinating to get a clearer picture of the man & his music.

OTOH, they really glossed over his religious faith... except to touch on it in the cliche "saint & sinner" musician vibe.

The book also had some great photos & excerpts from notes & letters to his kids.

[Benjamin Zapata · Rating 5 out of 5]

A stunning and beautiful tribute to a legend: Johnny Cash. Full of awesome photos, interviews, personal tributes from a wide array of friends and admirers, and a lengthy and thoughtful examination of the full scope of Cash's life and work. One of the best books from the editors of Rolling Stone Magazine.

[Anneke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect level of information. Although it isn't a lot of pages, it includes a lot of new information, at least for me. Also due to the interviews with for example Rick Rubin. Nice addition for people who like/love the Cash songs, but do not know a lot of of background information about him.

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great review of the life of a great musical artist. I found much to admire about Cash and look forward to reading more about him.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

ton's of awesome pictures, that's about it.