Steve Earle

Steve Earle is an American singer-songwriter who works in country, rock and folk, and whose material has been recorded by artists including Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris. Born in Fort Monroe, Virginia, and raised largely around San Antonio, Texas, he settled in Nashville in 1974 and wrote songs for publishing companies before his debut album Guitar Town arrived in 1986 and its title track reached the country Top 10. Copperhead Road (1988) became his bestselling single. His discography since then runs to 21 more studio albums, and he has won three Grammy Awards, all in the Best Contemporary Folk Album category. On screen he took recurring roles in the HBO series The Wire and Treme, and he has written a novel, a play and a collection of short stories. In 2020 he entered the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and he joined the Grand Ole Opry in 2025.