Steve Earle Named Next CMHOFM Poets & Prophets Honoree

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Singer-songwriter, producer, author, playwright, radio host, actor and activist Steve Earle will be featured as the next Poets and Prophets honoree, a series hosted by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Earle’s interview will take place on Dec. 20 at 2:30 p.m. in the Ford Theater.

At 19 years-old, Earle hitchhiked from San Antonio to Nashville to begin his musical journey. Upon arrival, he met his new mentor, Guy Clark. Earle then spent 10 years as a staff writer for various publishing companies, before signing with MCA Records. His debut album Guitar Town included two top 10 singles. Additional album releases followed, including Exit 0, Copperhead Road and The Hard Way.

In 1996, he co-launched record label E-Squared, where he went on to release six albums in eight years. Throughout his career, Earle recorded 22 studio albums, wrote a short fiction book, a novel and a play, and produced 11 albums for other artists, including Lucinda Williams’s Car Wheels on a Gravel Road. As a songwriter, Earle has penned songs recorded by Joan Baez, the Highwaymen, Miranda Lambert, Kathy Mattea, Bob Seger, Emmylou Harris, Patty Loveless and Ricky Skaggs, among others. He has also appeared on The Wire and Treme in recurring roles, as well as several movie appearances.

Earle has also collected three GRAMMY awards for Best Contemporary Folk Album, is a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, and a Grand Ole Opry member. He currently hosts the Hardcode Troubadour radio show.

The interview will be moderated by Museum Writer-Editor Allison Moorer and will be accompanied by photos, film and recordings. After the program, Earle will sign commemorative Hatch Show Print posters. The program is included with museum admission and free to museum members. Seating is limited, and a program ticket is required for admittance.

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