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Songwriter Steve Earle will channel Townes Van Zandt at Seattle's Moore Theatre

Music & nightlifeFifty-five-year-old country-tinged singer/songwriter Steve Earle is currently on tour for his latest album, "Townes," a collection of Townes Van Zandt covers, recorded in tribute to the legendary songwriter. He'll appear at Seattle's Moore Theatre on Jan. 22.

Published: 2010-01-20 Provider: Seattle Times

Steve Earle's 'Townes' is a hit

For years, country music renegade Steve Earle has been wanting to make an album in tribute to his friend and mentor, Texas-born country-folk singer-songwriter and cult hero Townes Van Zandt, who passed away New Year's Day 1997 at the age of 59 after years of battling alcoholism, drug addiction and manic depression.

Published: 2009-06-09 Provider: Canoe

New Music Report: Steve Earle, Black Moth Super Rainbow

Rolling Stone editor Kevin O’Donnell takes a close look at two reviews in our latest issue (Green Day Fights On) in this week’s New Music Report. First up is Steve Earle, whose 13th studio album, Townes, is a tribute to his songwriting hero, Townes Van Zandt. Listen to “Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold,” which features Earles son, Justin Townes, in our video. The covers album scored three and a half stars, and Will Hermes notes “Mudd” is the “sound of a torch being passed again.” Also, Black Mother Super R

Published: 2009-05-13 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Videos, New Music Report, Podcasts

Listen Up: Steve Earle pays tribute to Van Zandt on 'Townes'

Back when he was still a brash young whelp, Steve Earle proclaimed, "Townes Van Zandt is the best songwriter in the whole world, ...

Published: 2009-05-12 Provider: USA Today

Steve Earle on Townes Van Zandt and Turning Up the Volume: “I’m Too Loud for My Own Audience”

Photo: Arnold/Wireimage When Steve Earle was just 16 years old he struck up a relationship with songwriter Townes Van Zandt that would change the direction of the budding musician’s life: Van Zandt became a mentor to Earle, and now Earle is repaying the favor by recording a tribute album to his troubled late friend, who died in 1997. Brian Braiker rang up the rabble-rouser in Nashville to chat about the record, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, and Earle’s favorite new band: the Kings of Leon. • Q&A: The Music That Moves Steve Earle

Published: 2009-01-12 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Townes by Steve Earle

Steve Earle covers songs by the late Townes Van Zandt for his latest album. [Country, Folk, Rock]

Published: 2009-05-13 Provider: Metacritic

"and Alison Krauss - Raising Sand" by Robert Plant

From conception to finished product, Raising Sand is the sort of collaboration that's about as fail-safe as imaginable within the confines of the music industry: take iconic Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, introduce him to angel-voiced bluegrass queen Alison Krauss and, instead of asking for originals (a potentially daunting prospect, at least sans Union Station and Jimmy Page), let them guide you through an overlooked treasure chest of Americana from the likes of The Everly Brothers, Tom Waits and Townes Van Zandt, among others. There aren't a lot of bold new ideas on Raising Sand, but the execution is flawless, guided by accomplished producer T-Bone Burnett and a well-credentialed house band. Plant and Krauss are tremendous but disparate talents, yet they fuse together like a veteran duo, alternating between lead and harmony. Both singers traditionally have a flair for the dramatic, but Raising Sand is grounded and earthy throughout. Some

Published: 2007-10-19 Provider: Artist Direct

Jeff Bridges at the top of his game

Bad Blake feels so real it seems Jeff Bridges was 'destined' to play the country crooner. Townes Van Zandt, the tortured Texas troubadour who drank himself into an early grave, had a sad, sly song called "No Deal" in which a used-car salesman hands him the keys to a sedan with no engine and then explains: "You don't need no engine to go downhill, and I could plainly see that's the direction you're headed."

Published: 2010-01-06 Provider: The Envelope

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:: Summer House :: Click to Play: Leadbelly - In the Pines Townes Van Zandt - Where I Lead Me I will lead us on An Island Walk. Me and my favorite feet.

Published: 2009-03-03 Provider: Shutterchance Keywords: Mary or Cuidado MacADNski