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Mar 5, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: March 5 1986 Guitar Town by Steve Earle Was Released.

On this day March 5 1986 Steve Earle released his debut album Guitar Town. The album blended country rock and heartland storytelling showcasing Earle’s raw vocals and blue-collar songwriting style. It quickly became a defining record in the country rock and Americana genres.

Guitar Town reached number 89 on the Billboard 200 but made a massive impact on the country scene by hitting number one on the Billboard Country Albums chart. With tracks like Guitar Town and Someday the album resonated...

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