What if I told you that Billy Bob Thornton and Johnny Cash were good friends? Long before Billy Bob was the star of the hit Paramount+ show Landman, he was broke and trying to make it as either a musician or an actor. Thornton moved to California in the 1980s originally trying to make it in music. When things weren’t progressing, he decided to try out a little acting gig on the side. For his first job, which just required him to say one line, he was paid over $350. From that point on, he knew he wanted to be an actor. Though that realization didn’t immediately translate to success in Hollywood. Thornton flip-flopped between acting and playing music in the late 1980s and early 90s in an effort to just stay afloat financially. When one potential career path slowed, he pivoted and went to the other. It’s hard to imagine the actor known for such classic films as Sling Blade and Bad Santa was struggling to get his foot in the door, but like many that chase the dream of becoming a movie star, Thornton’s life wasn’t all glitz and glamor initially. When he started to break through a bit in acting and making music, he was fortunate enough to meet the legendary Johnny Cash after Thornton’s 2003 film U-Turn caught the country music artist’s attention. Their relationship started with a simple phone call, and blossomed into occasional visits when the movie star made trips to Nashville, Tennessee. Billy Bob detailed some of those visits in a recent interview with The Guardian. The 69-year-old actor has met a plethora of high-profile individuals over the years, but the one person that always got the nerves going when he saw him was the “Man in Black.” Cash would let Thornton stay in his home, and the Landman star says he was always a nervous wreck when he stayed with the legendary artist: “I never got over being nervous around Johnny Cash because it was like God walked in the room. I stayed at his house a couple of times and I did not want to get caught in my drawers looking in his refrigerator. So I just stayed in my room all night long. But he was very kind to me. We did a duet together of one of his songs, ‘I Still Miss Someone,’ that I’ve never put out.” A Billy Bob Thornton and Johnny Cash duet exists? That simply has to see the light of day. Thornton went on to talk more about their collaboration, saying that he and Johnny talked over a plan for the song… and at one point, Cash passionately indicated that he might have a couple of notes on the song that he wrote himself: “Cash said to me, ‘What’s your idea, son?’ And I said, ‘Well, I thought we’d do the first verse and bridge and then you could do your recitation.’ This was at a point where Johnny was in a little more ill health. And I said, ‘Then you do the recitation and then we’ll come back and do the last verse and bridge.’ And he said, ‘Yeah, that sounds good to me.’ And then he said, ‘I might even have an idea or two myself. After all I wrote the f**king thing.’ And I was like, ‘Yes, sir, sorry.'” What an incredible Johnny Cash story. And it didn’t stop there. Before that day was over, Johnny Cash apparently wrote up a story and ended up giving it to Billy Bob Thornton. The “Folsom Prison Blues” singer then signed the document at the bottom three different ways, and explained to the young actor that he did so for a very beneficial reason: “He wrote a story about that day on four pieces of notebook paper. It was partly truth, partly fiction. And on the last page are three autographs by him: ‘John R Cash,’ ‘Johnny Cash,’ ‘John Cash.’ And I said, ‘John, why did you write three autographs on that paper?’ He says, ‘Son, if you ever get broke, cut those into three pieces and you’ll be all right.'” All I know is that the world needs to hear this Billy Bob Thornton and Johnny Cash duet that’s mentioned in this story. Obviously the original version is one of Cash’s greatest hits… but I can’t be the only one thinking that a collab between Johnny and Billy Bob would be worth a listen, right? “I Still Miss Someone” The post ‘Landman’ Star Billy Bob Thornton Says He Never Stopped Being Nervous Around Johnny Cash: “It Was Like God Walked In The Room” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Riley Green is laying down a new one. Last night, Riley Green was on center stage of the iconic star at RodeoHouston for his headlining performance. Green had big shoes to fill after Reba kicked things off on night one, but he held his own following the “Fancy” legend. View this post on Instagram A post shared by RODEOHOUSTON (@rodeohouston) During a portion of his set, Green let the band take a break, and he sat on a barstool with his guitar for an acoustic portion. During this time of his set, Green typically sings some of his deeper, more emotional cuts, but rodeo fans at NRG Stadium got a treat last night when Green debuted a brand new single. Green has been teasing a few new tracks on social media, and with the debut of this new single as well, it raises the question of whether he’s got a project in the works. But, back to the matter at hand, Green introduced the song, sharing that his dad inspired it and that Green thought he was a cowboy growing up. “I always thought my daddy was a cowboy in a way. I always thought my grandaddy was a cowboy. Anybody that worked hard, used their hands, wasn’t scared to say what they believe and stand up for what they believe was a cowboy to me.  So I wrote this song. This is my first time playing this song. I hope y’all like it. It’s called ‘Cowboys As It Gets'” The lyrics are a sweet ode to the men Green admired growing up. The lyrics detail that his dad and grandpa might not have roped or ridden horses or even owned a cowboy, but they were tough and gritty when needed and taught him what the true definition of hard work was. Melodically, the track is beautiful, too. It starts out with the strong strums from Green’s acoustic accompanied by a fiddle melody. As the lyrics grow, so does the entire band. At the end of the track, he delivers and supports Green as he delivers the words to the audience. “Don’t own a Stetson hat Just an old snap back From the Co-Op Never been on a bull But been a bunch of times He’s been thrown off His horse was Ford With a dent in the door…” Of course, fans filled up the comments asking for him to release the song and noting how much they enjoyed the new ditty. Riley Green has been batting 1.000 lately, and this one is another hit in the making. Check it out. @tayfrazierrr When @Riley Green hits ya with a brand spankin’ new song at Rodeo Houston… We love it. #rileygreen #houstonrodeo #houston #hlsr #rodeo #alabama ♬ original sound – tayfrazierrr DAMN COUNTRY MUSIC TOUR DATES: March 27, 2025 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre March 28, 2025 – Kelowna, BC – Prospera Place March 30, 2025 – Regina, SK – Brandt Centre April 3, 2025 – Kingston, ON – Slush Puppie Place April 4, 2025 – Toronto, ON – Coca-Cola Coliseum April 5, 2025 – London, ON – Budweiser Gardens May 1, 2025 – Athens, GA – Akins Ford Arena May 9, 2025 – Lake Charles, LA – Lake Charles Event Center May 10, 2025 – Tupelo, MS – Cadence Bank Arena May 29, 2025 – Youngstown, OH – Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre May 30, 2025 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J Brady Music Center May 31, 2025 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill June 12, 2025 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion June 13, 2025 – Wilmington, NC – Live Oak Bank Pavilion June 14, 2025 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park June 19, 2025 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater June 21, 2025 – Huntington, WV – Marshall Health Network Arena July 24, 2025 – New York, NY – The Rooftop at Pier 17 July 25, 2025 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway July 26, 2025 – Gilford, NH – Bank NH Pavilion August 21, 2025 – Bonner, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater August 22, 2025 – Idaho Falls, ID – Mountain America Center August 23, 2025 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater View this post on Instagram A post shared by Riley Green (@rileyduckman) The post Riley Green Honors His Father, Grandfather & Hard-Working Folks Everywhere With Unreleased New Song, “Cowboys As It Gets” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.