I Steve Earle

'Transcendental Blues Live' is a no-holds-barred, shot-from-the-hip rock-fest from the old-school rocker, Steve Earle. If this DVD is any indication, Earle hasn't lost any of his drive over the years, as he burns into his set with the agility of a 20-year-old.He hammers through the songs one after another, blasting through a full 16 song set in barely more than an hour. The bulk of the tracks are new ones, as Earle has obviously sought to reinvent himself in the present instead of relying on old classics to carry him into the new millennium.

Steve Earle quietly announced he was back in action and capable of making substantial, heartfelt music again with his 1994 acoustic album Train a Comin', but on 1995's I Feel Alright Earle showed he was truly back in fighting shape, and from the album's first moments he sounds ready to roar and holds nothing back…

Over the past 27 years Steve Earle's music has journeyed all across the Americana spectrum: country, rock, folk, Beatlesque psychedelia, topical folk songs, etc. He's even done a covers record of Townes Van Zandt songs to pay tribute to his late mentor and friend. His very best offerings are those he's recorded with his Twang Trust production partner, Ray Kennedy. They're together here. Over 12 songs, Earle does what he does best: he tells stories that get under the skin and into the bones…

Musician, songwriter, actor and author Steve Earle and his country rock band The Dukes will release So You Wannabe an Outlaw on June 16 on Warner Bros. Records. So You Wannabe an Outlaw, Earle’s first album for Warner Bros. Records since 1997’sEl Corazón, explores his country songwriting roots and features collaborations with Willie Nelson, Johnny Bush, and Miranda Lambert.