ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, OCT. 18, 2007 By Steve Newton You may be wondering what Led Zeppelin's grizzled old blues-metal crooner was doing making a collaborative CD with a country-roots superstar. Was Robert Plant hanging out with Alison Krauss so she would play fiddle on the newfangled Cajun version of "Stairway to Heaven" … Continue reading Album review: Robert Plant/Alison Krauss, Raising Sand (2007)
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Steve Earle on the influence of Elvis and making it with Guitar Town
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MAY 8, 1987 By Steve Newton When Steve Earle was 14 years old, he ran away from his home outside of San Antonio, Texas, and headed to Houston. All he had was an acoustic guitar and a head stuffed with dreams of making a living in music. "I was real interested in … Continue reading Steve Earle on the influence of Elvis and making it with Guitar Town
The immortal words of Country Dick Montana ring true at Steve Earle’s Vancouver show
Some types of music are just made for drinkin’ to, and Steve Earle’s brand of down-home roots rock is one of them.
Steve Earle says his midlife crisis took place when he was about 24
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MARCH 5, 1998 By Steve Newton It’s pretty common for a recording artist to tout his latest work as his best ever. I’ve yet to hear one say, “Well, this new record’s okay, but it’s nothing like the one I did five years ago.” Sometimes you can tell whether a musician truly … Continue reading Steve Earle says his midlife crisis took place when he was about 24
Stephen King calls Marah America’s best unknown rock band
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, FEB. 2, 2006 By Steve Newton Not only is Stephen King among the world's most popular writers, he also has good taste in music. He's long been known as a devotee of AC/DC and the Ramones, and when it came time to choose a pseudonym to put on the covers of … Continue reading Stephen King calls Marah America’s best unknown rock band
Justin Townes Earle says that his dad’s biographer can kiss his entire family’s ass
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MAY 13, 2009 By Steve Newton When Steve Earle paid tribute to his friend and mentor Townes Van Zandt by naming his first son Justin Townes Earle, he bestowed the child with a moniker that would take some living up to. But by all accounts, the younger Earle has proven himself a … Continue reading Justin Townes Earle says that his dad’s biographer can kiss his entire family’s ass
Robert Plant and the Band of Joy get raw and rootsy in Vancouver
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON APRIL 18, 2011 By Steve Newton A few months ago, shock-rock king Alice Cooper made headlines in the music press when he complained about Robert Plant refusing to get back with Led Zeppelin. “Jimmy Page wants to do it,” griped Cooper. “John Paul Jones wants to do it. And they got [John] Bonham’s son … Continue reading Robert Plant and the Band of Joy get raw and rootsy in Vancouver