The new Johnny Cash documentary is set to debut on YouTube October 8th.
The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash, directed by Thom Zimny, looks back on Cash’s artistic triumphs, as well as his personal struggles, including his battle with addiction.
The 90-minute doc features original music composed and performed by Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready, with a companion soundtrack, The Gift: The Journey Of Johnny Cash (The Original Soundtrack), set to drop sometime this fall.
Born in Reggio Emilia in 1980. He created pearljamonline.it in 2001 and wrote the first edition of “Pearl Jam Evolution” in 2009 along with his wife Daria. Since 2022, he is behind 2 podcasts: “Pearl Jam dalla A alla Z” and “Fuori Orario Not Another Podcast”. He has collaborated with Barracuda Style, HvsR, Rolling Stone, Rockol and Il Fatto Quotidiano. He continues relentlessly to try to find “beautiful melodies that say terrible things”.
Favorite song: Present Tense
Favorite album: No Code
Favorite bands/artists other than PJ: Tom Waits, Soundgarden, Ramones, Bruce Springsteen, IDLES, Fontaines D.C., The Murder Capital, Mark Lanegan, Cat Power, R.E.M.