"I had teachers tell me I wouldn't make it to 21 when I was going to high school, so I beat the odds," the legendary musician ...

Joe Ely, the country music rocker best known for his work with Bruce Springsteen, the Clash and more, has died. He was 78.

Ely brought his Lubbock-made country rock to Austin and the world, befriending big stars and influencing younger musicians.

In the late 1970s, Ely developed a friendship with Joe Strummer of The Clash. The punk band invited him to open their London ...

Joe Ely is finally at rest. The superb Texas singer-songwriter, a favorite of Bruce Springsteen and Austin City Limits, ...

Joe Ely, who was a central figure in Texas’ progressive country scene during the 1970s, has died at the age of 78.

He had only announced his Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia diagnosis in September this year ...

Progressive country pioneer Joe Ely, whose influence stretched deep into rock music, has died at the age of 78. Rolling Stone ...

Joe Ely, the Texas singer-songwriter, guitarist, and Flatlanders member who became a key architect of country-rock, has died ...

Joe Ely has died at the age of 78 and devastated fans take to social media to pay tribute to the pioneering country star ...