[This was an article I wrote for the "University Daily Kansan" about the posthumous release of Johnny Cash's album, "Out Among the Stars," This article was featured in the entertainment section, and a link is provided on the first word of the article.]

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'Out among the stars' entices new audience
By Madison Shulz | Posted: Monday, March 31, 2014 12:00 am
Throughout the history of art and culture, posthumous work has played an important role in carrying on
the legacy of artists.- This is exactly what Johnny Cash's son, John Carter Cash, is trying to do by
releasing a new, unheard record to the public.
The album, “Out Among the Stars,” was produced by Billy Sherrill, a famous producer of the time, and
was originally shelved by Johnny Cash's record label, Legacy Recordings. It was finally released on
March 25.
The title track and first song on the album, “Out Among the Stars,” is the perfect beginning track,
offering a different feel from the Johnny Cash we are familiar with. The song's rhythm is more upbeat
than his usual music, while still staying true to his usual lyrics of struggle, and a man wanting to get away
from his troubles and “fly like eagles, out among the stars.”
While the album's single, “She Used to Love Me a Lot,” resembles Cash's older and more famous music,
the album is also full of pleasant surprises. “I Came to Believe,” an upbeat song about coming to believe
in a higher power, has a great piano element that most Cash fans would not expect from him. Duets with
famous love June Carter Cash on “Baby Ride Easy” and “Don't You Think It's Come Our Time” are also
highlights.
Overall, the album is classic Cash with a new twist. He sings of struggle and triumph as well as love and
loss, with some new instrumentals that give some of the songs an almost modern feel.
“Out Among the Stars” appeals to the younger generation just discovering Johnny Cash with some of the
album's lighter lyrics and more upbeat tempos, but still has songs that will appeal to Cash's existing fans,
and perhaps even give them a new perspective on the legendary singer.