I’ve finally found time to listen to the Steve Earle album Jerry Jeff. Wish I’d paid more attention to Walker when he was around. Earle & the Dukes rendition of Mr. Bojangles is awesome. And just reinforces what an extraordinary song that was. Reinforces my concept of a perfect song. What I mean by that …
This 1997 gem from Steve Earle features legendary Nashville Gospel quartet, the Fairfield Four.
November 18, 2020 (Los Angeles, CA) – On the forthcoming album, J.T., Steve Earle & The Dukes pay tribute to Steve’s late son, Justin Townes Earle (J.T.), who passed away on August 20, 2020 in Nashville. The album will be released digitally on what would have been Justin’s 39th birthday, January 4, 2021, via New West Records. “The record is called J.T. because Justin was never …
It’s not Currier and Ives, not a King Family Christmas Special, not A Charlie Brown Christmas, but it’s got a certain gritty Christmas honesty not found anywhere else. This moderately hopeful tune was lost on the otherwise dark Copperhead Road album and released in the late 80s.
…Once upon a time country music sounded like this, some of the most honest and heartfelt music you could ever hear. Of course this was before “country” artists were co-opted by NASCAR, the NRA and American right wing political groups like Focus on the Family…… – Marc Marshall
In 1996 Steve Earle was clean for the first time in his life and his shows were better than ever, even though here he looks like a bad Elvis impersonator. I was lucky enough to see this tour, his first electric tour after being released from prison. The first thing he said from the stage …
Why was this not covered more widely? Or did I just miss it at the time? – Ron Swanson