Cash In

A museum dedicated to the life, legends and music of Johnny Cash is being planned in Nashville, Tennessee. The establishment is set to open later this year, according to the Associated Press. The man behind the museum is Bill Miller, who collect’s Cash memorabilia and operates a Cash website. The museum has the support of Johnny’s children, including John Carter Cash and Rosanne Cash. For more.

Another Tour, Eh?

Rocker Bryan Adams has announced his first Canadian tour in 20 years. Amazingly, the Canadian’s last trek around his own country was in 1992 with the Straight from the Heart tour of 1992. Music-News.com reports that the tour will commence on April 11 in St. John’s, Newfoundland, before winding up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on June 22. For more.

Point of Entry

If you’ve ever wanted to heavily delve into Judas Priest’s rich catalog, here’s your big chance. The metal legends have announced a 17-CD box set compiling their classic recordings, according to Brave Words. Judas Priest’s The Complete Albums Collection will be released on January 24 via Columbia/Epic/Legacy. The set will include the first-ever, Priest-approved remasters of 1974’s Rocka Rolla and 1976’s Sad Wings of Destiny. For more.

Playing Chicken

Rocker extraordinaire Sammy Hagar says that you’ll never hear Chickenfoot play Van Halen songs. He said that you’ll never hear him sing his solo material with the supergroup, either. “We really do not want to dilute this band and become a Van Halen cover band, or become a Sammy Hagar cover band or a Joe Satriani cover band… The idea is that we are Chickenfoot, and we will stay that,” Hagar told Get Your Rock Out. For more.