It’s not surprising that Steve Earle is channeling Woody Guthrie these days.

Of course, Earle has modeled a large part of his career on Guthrie and mentor Townes Van Zandt. Yet the past year — during which Earle performed at a number of events commemorating Guthrie’s 100th birthday — put him more in touch with the legendary folk artist Guthrie than perhaps at any other time.

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