American blues, country, folk and rock singer Steve Earle (born Fort Monroe,
Virginia, January 17, 1955) grew up in Texas, then moved to Nashville, where he
made his career with his band, The Dukes. His rootsy, committed songs were
quickly noticed on his first album, the exemplary Guitar Town (1986). Others
followed at regular intervals, making Steve Earle a major songwriter of his
time, in the wake of Neil Young and Townes Van Zandt, to whom he dedicated the
album Townes (2009). The albums follow one another with consistency and quality:
Copperhead Road (1988), Train a Comin' (1...