Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Stephen Fain "Steve" Earleis an American rock, country and folk singer-songwriter, record producer, author and actor. Earle began his career as a songwriter in Nashville and released his first EP in 1982. His breakthrough album was the 1986 album Guitar Town. Since then Earle has released 15 other studio albums and received three Grammy awards. His songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Travis Tritt, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, Shawn Colvin and Emmylou Harris. He has appeared in...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth17 January 1955
CountryUnited States of America
I don't care what's happening in the mainstream of country music. I haven't in a long time.
Bob Dylan is one of the very few people in the history of popular music who you can unquestionably apply that word [genius] to.
To me, religion is an agreement between a group of people about what God is. Spirituality is a one-on-one relationship.
The reason music became so powerful to our generation is that it's art you can consume in your car, and we were driving around a lot.
I have a low tolerance for mediocrity in music and life. I'm into pain and joy and the in-between doesn't interest me.
Critics are notoriously liberal with their use of the term 'genius'.
You see things differently at 40 than you do at 31. Especially if you got to 40 the way I did.
Actually, in its purest form, Islam is incredibly tolerant. That makes what's going on in the world really bizarre.
I don't believe that songwriting has to be profound, but I truly believe that it's a crime for you to go outta your way for it not to be.
It was kind of crazy luck that it was me with the device and two nurses that were three of the first four on the scene.
I've never made a record that I'm ashamed of.
From my side, we'll have the best field ever. The response has been tremendous. When the event was troubled, then continued with closer ties to the Navy, it seemed to increase everyone's desire to be here. This is the strongest entry list ever for Coronado.
I think we all care just as much about our coal miners as we do our deer and turkey.
Making art in America is sort of a political statement in and of itself. It's not the best environment for that sometimes.