Play about Upper Big Branch disaster to be performed in WVa
April 26, 2022 GMTBECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — A play based on the 2010 Upper Big Branch coal mining disaster that killed 29 miners will be performed in southern West Virginia next month.
“Coal Country” recently ended an off-Broadway run in New York City.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 17-23
January 11, 2021 GMTCelebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 17-23
Jan. 17: Actor Betty White is 99. Actor James Earl Jones is 90...
Review: Steve Earle pays moving tribute to his son’s talent
January 8, 2021 GMTSteve Earle & the Dukes, “J.T." (New West)
Steve Earle has recorded tribute albums before, to songwriting mentors Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark...
Police: Justin Townes Earle’s death was probable overdose
August 25, 2020 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville police said a preliminary investigation into the death of singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle shows his death was a probable drug overdose...
Musician Justin Townes Earle dead at age 38
August 24, 2020 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle, a leading performer of American roots music known for his introspective and haunting style, has died at 38...
Willie Nelson’s July Fourth picnic is virtual in virus era
July 3, 2020 GMTSPICEWOOD, Texas (AP) — Willie Nelson’s annual Fourth of July Picnic is going ahead this year, but to reduce concerns about the coronavirus the event will be virtual...
Review: Chris Knight snarls out an album that fits the times
October 11, 2019 GMTChris Knight, "Almost Daylight" (Thirty Tigers)
In his first release in more than seven years, Kentucky-born country rocker Chris Knight has snarled out an album that's gruff, uncompromising and perfect for the times...
Steve Earle and the Dukes to play the Bing Crosby Theater in October
June 11, 2018 GMTThroughout his career, singer-songwriter Steve Earle has worn many hats. From novelist and screen and stage actor to playwright, record producer and radio host, Earle has just about done it all.
But music has always been at the forefront, and it’s what’s bringing Steve Earle and the Dukes to the Bing Crosby Theater on Oct.