Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, and Garth Brooks are among the top country artists who have reshaped the genre over their illustrious careers.

Long before he was singing “Ring of Fire,” country music icon Johnny Cash served in the military during The Cold War.

Johnny Cash had many songs that were mainstays on his setlists—certain songs he had to play for fear of disappointing his audience. Then, there were songs included in his live sets that were put there ...

Johnny Cash, in one way or another, dominated the American music scene for more than half a century, ever since he recorded his first song for Sun Records, "Hey, Porter." DETROW: Cash is most often ...