Steve Earle

Country rocker Steve Earle tells Kurt about how his move from Nashville to New York City inspired his new album, Washington Square Serenade. He also talks about his role on HBO’s The Wire: "a redneck recovering addict, so it required no acting."

Steve Earle performs this song about leaving his adopted home of Nashville with no regrets.

Steve Earle's wife and musical collaborator, Allison Moorer, joins Earle on this love song to their new hometown.

Steve Earle casts a critical eye on the political scene, in a song from his record El Corazon.

Allison Moorer and Steve Earle perform their duet from Washington Square Serenade.

Singer-songwriter and activist Steve Earle has made several albums of in-your-face songs about the Bush administration and other political issues. But on his latest, "Washington Square Serenade," he's less the political provocateur than a sociological observer. He explains why.

Musician Steve Earle is a self described “lefty redneck.” Earle started his musical career as a teenager singing against the Vietnam War. A decade ago, he fought off a heroin habit that landed him in prison. Since then, he has been active on behalf of prison reform and against the ...

Kurt Andersen and country rock musician Steve Earle talk about creative life before and after lock-up. Earle's country-rock songs have always drawn critical praise and a loyal group of fans. His music divides naturally into the periods before and after 1994, when he went to prison and kicked his lifelong heroin ...

Kurt Andersen and country rock musician Steve Earle talk about creative life before and after lock-up.

Earle's songs have always drawn critical praise and a loyal group of fans. His music divides naturally into the periods before and after 1994, when he went to prison and kicked his lifelong heroin ...