American Songwriting Icon Steve Earle Enthralls With Stories and Songs, In-Studio

As both a musician and an activist, Steve Earle has been a voice for people living on the margins. His songs blend folk, country, and rock, and among his many awards are a bunch of Grammys and his recent induction into the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. And yet, many people will be more familiar with Steve Earle’s work as an actor, on screen, on stage, and on TV series like The Wire and Treme . Add in a tumultuous personal life, and you have a guy with stories to tell. Steve Earle’s current tour is called Fifty-One Years of Songs and Stories, and he plays a solo set, including a tune from the show, 'Tender Mercies', in-studio. Set list: 1. Copperhead Road 2. I Don't Trust Happiness 3. City of Immigrants

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American Songwriting Icon Steve Earle Enthralls With Stories and Songs, In-Studio is an episode from Soundcheck by WNYC Studios.

This episode is 00:35:31 long.

This episode was published on Mar 12, 2026.

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