Thanks to his eclectic style and tireless touring, he was among the most influential artists in the early days of Americana and alt-country music. By Clay Risen Joe Ely, a singer and songwriter from ...
Joe Ely, the Texas singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was at the forefront of the Seventies’ progressive country movement as both a solo artist and part of the group the Flatlanders, died Monday at ...
Joe Ely, a titan of Texas music who influenced multiple generations of artists with his insurgent roots rock that helped usher in the Americana and Texas Country boom of the ‘90s, died at his home in ...