Shel Silverstein

On This Day

09.25.26

Born 96 Years Ago Today in Chicago, the Offbeat Poet, Cartoonist, and Children’s Book Author Behind Johnny Cash’s Career-Defining Crossover Hit

By Erinn Callahan
The List

06.15.26

3 Shel Silverstein Songs That Became Surprising Country Hits

By Gayle Thompson
On This Day

09.25.25

Born on This Day in 1930, the Children’s Author and Songwriter Behind Classics From Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, and Waylon Jennings

By Clayton Edwards
The List

02.25.25

3 Songs Shel Silverstein Wrote for Loretta Lynn

By Tina Benitez-Eves
Features

12.05.24

Why We Were Lucky to Have Shel Silverstein Gift “Boy Named Sue” to Johnny Cash

By Peter Burditt
Features

09.15.24

3 Eternal Country Songs Written by Author Shel Silverstein

By Jacob Uitti
Features

02.01.23

The 20 Best Shel Silverstein Quotes

By Jacob Uitti
Latest Music News & Stories

01.20.23

5 Country Stars Who Hail from Illinois

By Jacob Uitti
Features

11.22.22

10 Songs You Didn’t Know Shel Silverstein Wrote for Other Artists, Including Loretta Lynn, Waylon Jennings, and More

By Jacob Uitti
Behind The Song

10.26.21

Behind The Song: “A Boy Named Sue” by Johnny Cash

By Jacob Uitti
Articles

06.28.20

Shel Silverstein: The Songwriter Who Gave Us ‘The Giving Tree’

By Paul Zollo
Features

04.07.15

From The Archives: Bobby Bare, Eminently Cool

By Paul V. Griffith