Justin Townes Earle Talks Relocation, New Album

Justin Townes Earle Talks Relocation, New Album

"I've decided to relinquish Nashville to the ghosts and move on, follow Woody Guthrie," he says. "Follow him down the foxhole..."  read more

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Justin Townes Earle Tours the Summer Away

Justin Townes Earle Tours the Summer Away

Hot off the heels of his winter tour, Justin Townes Earle isn’t exactly taking a break. His current trek, which began with a performance on A Prairie Home Companion on May 1, will continue all the way through the end of September, and will find him playing with all sorts of Paste-approved acts (see below)....  read more

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Download Justin Townes Earle and Dawn Landes' "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind"

Download Justin Townes Earle and Dawn Landes' "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind"

[Photo by Amber Roussel]Download Justin Townes Earle and Dawn Landes' "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" here.Earle's Midnight at the Movies and Landes' Sweet Heart Rodeo are out now....  read more

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Justin Townes Earle Sets Winter Tour Dates

Justin Townes Earle Sets Winter Tour Dates

Justin Townes Earle is one of the best things to happen to country music in 2009. His latest and nearly flawless record, Midnight at the Movies, stands as an organic blend of honest, dusty outdoor ditties bathed in clean and simple studio production, which is probably why Amazon named it #8 best country record of the year, its “Walk Out” earning the runner-up best country song title....  read more

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Buddy Miller, John Fogerty, Justin Townes Earle Amongst Notable Winners at Americana Music Awards

Buddy Miller, John Fogerty, Justin Townes Earle Amongst Notable Winners at Americana Music Awards

The 8th Annual Americana Music Awards, held Sept. 17 in Nashville, honored an array of music legends and up-and-comers, with Buddy Miller, John Fogerty, Justin Townes Earle and Sam Bush taking home awards....  read more

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Big Surprise Tour Ft. Gillian Welch, The Felice Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show and Justin Townes Earle - Knoxville, TN - World's Fair Park - 8/14/09

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Photos taken by Sarah Shute at World's Fair Park...  read more

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Live at Paste - Justin Townes Earle

Live at Paste - Justin Townes Earle

Click above to watch Justin Townes Earle perform "Halfway to Jackson"  live at Paste. Related links:  Justin Townes Earle: Midnight at the Movies ...  read more

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Best Music of 2009 (So Far): Steve LaBate, Associate Editor

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To celebrate the half-way point of 2009, this week Paste staffers are counting down their favorite albums and songs of the year (so far). Check out all of our lists here, and share your own favorites in the comments.So much love to give already this year, and it’s not even July. And there’s even more to come later this year with new albums from The Avett Brothers, Pearl Jam, the Beastie Boys, Tom Russell and Calexico, Jay-Z, Os Mutantes, Yo La Tengo, The Black Crowes, Gordon Gano, Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne and The Dead Weather. I’m only supposed to include 10 albums and 10...  read more

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Bonnaroo 2009: Friday Photos ft. Al Green, Beastie Boys, Grizzly Bear, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and More

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[Above: Tift Merritt]Photos taken by Amber Roussel at Bonnaroo 2009...  read more

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Gillian Welch, Felice Brothers, Justin Townes Earle, Old Crow Medicine Show Gear Up for Revue-Style Tour

Gillian Welch, Felice Brothers, Justin Townes Earle, Old Crow Medicine Show Gear Up for Revue-Style Tour

What do you get when you combine a tour with the hot, sticky month of August, a chunk of dates in the Southeast, and a chunk of those dates at outdoor venues? A pretty miserable-sounding equation, until you factor in the foot-stomping, string-picking lineup that graces the roster of the Big Surprise Tour....  read more

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