As most of you may know, Johnny Cash is my hero, and today (Feb. 26) he would be celebrating his 81st birthday.

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Cash passed away on September 12, 2003 but his legend still lives on. In his lengthy career, spanning 1954 to 2003, he released 96 albums and 153 singles on several record labels. Actually, a new Johnny Cash Box just came out with tons of Cash's music.

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So in memory of the Man in Black, Johnny Cash, wear black for Cash today. We miss him dearly and country music wouldn't be the same without him.

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