Producer, author, activist, actor, singer/songwriter. A master musician and writer's writer in the vein of Townes van Zandt and Guy Clark, his work has carried a profound affect on the Americana, Country, Rock, and Folk genres for nearly two generations. With 15 studio albums, 3 GRAMMY awards (of 16 nominations), and legions of dedicated, diehard fans. There is, frankly, no one quite like Steve Earle.