One of America's best artists, but you knew that already.

Sure, you can probably find all his songs on mp3 but if you're looking for a great place to start, this is one of his many "greatest hits" type of compilations you could be looking into buying.

16 Biggest Hits features favorites like "Folsom Prison Blues," "I Walk The Line" (an ode to cocaine - get it? had you fooled, didn't he?), "A Boy Named Sue," and the one everyone knows the words to: "Ring of Fire." (Social Distortion does a great cover of that song on their self-titled CD, also worth checking out).

You don't even have to like country music much to enjoy Johnny Cash. Do you like rockabilly, punk, or straight up rock n roll? You can hear his musical influence in many of such bands today.

The other day, my brother and I were listening to one of our favorite psychobilly bands, the Reverend Horton Heat. My dad, upon hearing them, said, "Do you know who this reminds me of? Johnny Cash. Have you ever heard 'The Devil Comes Back To Georgia?'" (Yes we had, and that's another great song that unfortunately isn't on 16 Biggest Hits).

Yes kids, Johnny Cash could very well be one thing that you and your parents have in common. But don't let that scare you.