Steve Earle & The Dukes - Devil Put The Coal In The Ground

In 2010, the Upper Big Branch coal mine in Raleigh County, West Virginia exploded, killing twenty-nine of the thirty-one miners present at the time. It's been called one of the worst mining disasters in American history. And it inspired the latest album from veteran singer/songwriter Steve Earle, titled "Ghosts Of West Virginia".

The project originated with the off-Broadway play Coal Country, written by playwrights Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, who approached Earle to compose the score. While the play had to cancel its run in New York City due the coronavirus, Earle did release the songs as his 20th studio album today on May 22nd via New West Records.

Steve Earle examines the physical strength and life-risking bravery of Appalachian miners in today's tune “Devil Put The Coal In The Ground”, a blusey piece with droning fiddle and banjo with a hypnotic chant about the Devil, the tune is taken off the new album "Ghosts Of West Virginia", released May 22nd, 2020 via New West Records. Enjoy!



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Steve Earle & The Dukes - You're The Best Lover That I Ever Had

STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES released the new album "Terraplane" yesterday, on February 17th via New West Records. The 11-track set is the follow up to the 2013 album The Low Highway and features EARLEs longtime band THE DUKES, comprised of Kelly Looney, Will Rigby, Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore. The album was produced by R.S. Field (Buddy Guy, John Mayall), engineered by EARLEs longtime production partner Ray Kennedy and recorded at House of Blues Studio D in Nashville, TN.

Terraplane will be available as a single compact disc, deluxe CD/DVD, digitally, as well as 180g vinyl. The deluxe version of the album will include 24-bit high-res audio of the album as well as a long-form interview between Earle and acclaimed journalist Mark Jacobson, 3 live, acoustic songs filmed on the porch of House of Blues Studio D, and a behind-the-scenes short film about the making of the album. The album is a vibrant blues record at it's purest.

Todays tune "You're The Best Lover That I Ever Had (Porch Recording)" is an exclusive video featured on STEVE EARLEs brand new album "Terraplane".



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