"Rick wanted to cut Robert Palmer’s song Addicted to Love with Johnny," Tench says. "Not anything like the original pop version, of course; it was in the style of those American records.

It was during the sessions for Wildflowers, his second solo album, that Tom Petty suggested to producer and American Recordings label owner Rick Rubin that he should try to sign Johnny Cash.

Cash was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He spoke to Fresh Air in 1997 about his career, from touring with Elvis to singing at prisons. He died in 2003.

Rick Rubin discussed some of his favourite albums from the 1970s, demonstrating his love for music that bridges the gap between tradition and innovation.

Rick Rubin once claimed that he has no technical ability when it comes to music. But he once also contradicted that claim with this fun fact.

Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record executive and record producer. He is a co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American ...

A look at the effect Rick Rubin has on his production work, and how his work on the Tom Petty solo album 'Wildflowers' sums ...

"Creativity doesn't exclusively relate to making art. It's our birthright. And it's for all of us." Rick Rubin has worked with artists from Kanye West to Johnny Cash, is the co-founder of Def Jam ...