Justin Townes Earle

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Dawn Landes @ Governors Island this past Summer (more by Chris La Putt) The Third Annual Very Balthrop Christmas happening at Joe’s Pub tonight (12/17), and the Justin Townes Earle & Jessica Lea Mayfield Teddy Thompson (Jessica cancelled) show happening at Webster Hall on Saturday have at least one thing in common…

Mr. Earle said he began using hard drugs at age 12, while sharing a house with his father, singer-songwriter Steve Earle, who’s had his own bouts with addiction and jail time…

Justin Townes Earle @ Governors Island in August (more by Chris La Putt)Justin Townes Earle has decided to suspend the remaining dates on his tour and enter a rehabilitation facility…

DOWNLOAD: Justin Townes Earle – Harlem River Blues (MP3) Justin Townes Earle @ Governors Island Sunday (more by Chris La Putt) Now that Justin Townes Earle played his show on Governors Island, a hole in his schedule has been filled…

“what a perfect way to spend a sunday evening… me: tall with grey curly hair. you: cute girl in dress that i should have paid more attention to than josh ritter” – missed connection “DAWN LANDES put on a better show in ATL, but her stints on stage at GOV ISLAND with RITTER were stupendous…

“Unfortunately Justin’s shows this coming weekend will be cancelled. He injured his hand this past weekend and has 19 stitches and there’s no way he can play guitar…

On September 14th, Justin Townes Earle will put out Harlem River Blues, his third record, on Bloodshot Records. About the NY-centric title, the Nashville-transplant told Paste, “I drove over the Harlem River one time and it was just the most desolate-looking thing I’d ever seen…

DOWNLOAD: The Morning Benders – Cold War (Wallpaper. Winter Remix) (MP3) Caribou @ Bowery Ballroom (more by Benjamin Lozovsky) What is now being considered the full lineup for the ten-show, Converse-sponsored “Gone to Governors” series at Governors Island is almost complete (openers still TBA)…

Memorial Day Weekend officially opened the summer, and for those in the Pacific Northwest it also brought Sasquatch Music Festival (pictures from all three days are coming soon)…