Steve Earle gets his own show on Sirius

Sirius Satellite Radio has signed on Grammy Award winner Steve Earle to host his own show, on Outlaw Country (ch 63).

"The Steve Earle Show: Hard Core Troubadour Radio," airs on Saturday evenings at 8pm, and is of course hosted by Earle himself - who is seen by many as a savior of country music.

An admitted drug user, Earle produced his first Grammy Award nominated album, "Train A Comin," in 1996 after a jail term. He was also the subject of "Just an American Boy," a documentary about Earle's life struggles. Earle also received a Grammy Award for the album "The Revolution Starts Now" in 2005.

Steve Van Zandt, creator of Outlaw Country, said, "I created Outlaw Country because too many important artists were being ignored by contemporary mainstream country radio and not fitting into the existing, 'accepted' formats. One of the artists I would always use as a prime example was Steve Earle.

"He will fit right in with the rest of our rogues, renegades, and roustabouts."

Encore broadcasts of Earle's show air Sundays at 1am ET then later again on Sundays at 9am ET and again on Mondays at midnight ET.

[via AHN]