Kindred Spirits: A Tribute to the Music of Johnny Cash

The hardest part of doing a Cash tribute must be choosing between all the heavyweights begging to interpret a Man in Black classic. This mix walks the line just fine: Bruce Springsteen recasts “Give My Love to Rose” as a Nebraska-style lament; Little Richard slams through “Get Rhythm” like a guy who’s already got some; and Dwight Yoakam lends new cool to “Understand Your Man.” Sure, it ain’t the real thing, but what is?