American IV: The Man Comes Around

Johnny Cash’s American IV: The Man Comes Around, released in 2002, is the fourth entry in his American Recordings series and was produced by Rick Rubin. The album presents Cash’s stark, intimate interpretations of songs across genres, highlighted by a haunting cover of Nine Inch Nails’ Hurt. Guest vocals on Bridge Over Troubled Water include Fiona Apple, with additional contributions from Nick Cave and Don Henley, enriching the record’s emotional reach. Widely regarded as one of Cash’s most profound late career statements, American IV remains a pivotal moment in his catalog.