The Hardcore Troubadour: The Life and Near Death of Steve Earle on amazon.com
Date: October 16, 2004 4:13:35 PM GMT+04:00
Salaams! Just finished a book that was a quick and interesting read, though if you don't have a clue who Steve Earle is, then it would mean nothin' to ya! The book is called Hardcore Troubadour: The Life and Near Death of Steve Earle, St. John.
If you haven't ever heard any Steve Earle music, too bad. He's a genuine classic who busted onto the Nashville country music scene back in 1986 with an edgy album called "Guitar Town." He went on to win a Grammy Award for the Best New Country Artist category for that year. Since then he has ventured boldly into rock, blues and bluegrass. He would be one of the pioneers of a rather new musical genre now known as alt-country (country with an edge--an attitude!). Rough, rough life, with many wasted relationships and dark years, ending in a 1-1/2 yr stint in prison. Following his release from prison, he has been clean and has had arguably his most productive and creative period. He's still quite a radical for Nashville (part of his Texas roots!) and is quite politically outspoken. His music is timeless and rich in its crisp stories and characters; he is a songwriter's songwriter, par excellence. His music, in my opinion, ranks way up there with some other greats, artists like Bob Dylan, The Band, Johnny Cash, Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, Buddy & Julie Miller, and CSN&Y (whaaaattt!!...you've never heard of some of these classic troubadours??). Steve has also recently published a collection of short stories called Doghouse Roses.
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