Kid Rock to host Johnny Cash tribute

In commemoration of the 12th anniversary of Johnny Cash's death on September 12th, CMT (Country Music Television) will feature a weeklong tribute to the Man in Black. Longtime Cash fan Kid Rock will host the tribute on the network, which will temporarily rename itself “Cash Music Television”.

The week of Cash-specific programming launches on September 8th with the Oscar-winning biopic “Walk the Line”, which found Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon both winning Oscars for their portrayals of Cash and wife June Carter. On September 10th, Cash's music videos will be represented in a 'Throwback Thursday' video block. The following day, the special CMT All-Time Top 40: Artist's Choice will rank Cash among other country greats, as chosen by current-day country stars.

The weeklong celebration will culminate Saturday with a Cash-dedicated CMT Hot 20 Countdown hosted by Rock with Cody Alan and Katie Cook. That night, CMT will premiere “Johnny Cash: American Rebel”, a new documentary filled with original interviews with his friends, family, peers and the generations of artists he helped inspire.

Source: Rolling Stone