Johnny Cash's 'Hurt': The Sad Song Inspired by Nine Inch Nails' Original Hit

In November 2002, 70-year-old Johnny Cash released the final album of his career, American IV: The Man Comes Around. Included ...

Johnny Cash's 'Hurt' Ranked the 'Most Depressing Rock Song Ever'

The publication ranked Johnny Cash 's 2002 "Hurt" as the "most depressing rock song" of all time. Far Out reported that ...
The Lantern

Johnny Cash’s storytelling and artistry shine on new posthumous release, ‘Songwriter’

“And you can have it all — my empire of dirt. I will let you down. I will make you hurt.” It’s difficult to read these lyrics from “Hurt” — the second song on Johnny Cash’s 2001 album “American IV: ...
Rapid City Journal

ON THE RECORD: Why Johnny Cash felt so 'Hurt'

Q: The song “Hurt” was one of Johnny Cash’s last songs. What is the story behind this song? Was this song a memory to his past?
American Songwriter

Fans Compare Willie Nelson’s New Beck Cover to Johnny Cash’s “Hurt”, and I Can’t Unhear It

With Nelson’s son, Micah, working alongside his father on the new album as a producer, he hinted that Last Leaf on The Tree focused on both life and death. He explained, “There are little side-quests, ...