Pete, I am surprised you are unaware of Steve Earle. He has recorded some great stuff. He has a new album due out soon, but evidently he is rocking a bit harder than he has for a while. If you want to check him out, I would recommend 'Guitar Town' and 'Train A-Comin', the latter with support by Norman Blake, Emmylou Harris, Pete Rowan and Roy Huskey. You can find out a bit about him and his discography from the unofficial site:Cheers, Stewie.