On Sunday, Aug. 24, news made its way through the music community that singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle had died at the age of 38. His sudden death broke the hearts
The album Steve Earle never wanted to make: a tribute to his son
By Ben Sisario
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On the evening of August 20, last year, Steve Earle spoke to his son Justin Townes Earle for the last time.
Musician Justin Townes Earle died at the age of 38.
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In a phone call initiated by Earle’s son, they caught up on family business, and Earle, the country-rock singer-songwriter who struggled with addiction for years, told his son – a lauded musician in his own right – that he would support him if he was ready to begin his own recovery.
The Album Steve Earle Never Wanted to Make: A Tribute to His Son
Less than two months after Justin Townes Earle’s death from an accidental overdose, his father entered Electric Lady Studios to record an LP’s worth of his songs.
Recording the album “wasn’t cathartic as much as it was therapeutic,” Steve Earle said. “I made the record because I needed to.”Credit.Meghan Marin for The New York Times
Dec. 29, 2020
On the evening of Aug. 20, Steve Earle spoke to his son Justin Townes Earle for the last time.
In a phone call initiated by Justin, they caught up on family business and Steve, the country-rock singer-songwriter, who struggled with addiction for years, told his son a lauded musician in his own right that he would support him if he was ready to begin his own recovery.