“Copperhead Road” is a song about destination. Depending on the generation, the destination could be smuggling pot, or moonshine. If you are poor and living in rural America, the destination could be ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee lawmakers have added two songs to the list of official state songs, including Steve Earle’s country rock anthem “Copperhead Road.” Earle’s song tells the tale of ...

Today is 4/20 (happy 4/20 to all those who celebrate!), and Steve Earle’s 1988 marijuana grower ballad “Copperhead Road” has been named an official state song of Tennessee — where weed happens to ...

Marijuana remains illegal in the state of Tennessee, where presently only low-THC products skirt the state’s confusing and hyper-restrictive laws. But that nugget didn’t stop legislators from making a ...

Steve Earle was a man out of time in the ‘80s, what with his traditional songwriting values bucking up against the heavily produced music that dominated the airwaves. He soon became a man out of genre ...