Joe's country-rock reached ever closer to straight-up rock as the '80s unfolded. His songwriting and sense of humor were sharper than ever on these 1981 and 1984 MCA LPs, the first of which hit the... more

After the Clash asked this country-rocker to open their shows in the UK in the late '70s, Joe's stature in the rock world began to climb. Live Shots is the live LP that came out—and hit the pop... more

This country-music outlaw made big waves with his 1977 debut Joe Ely. Honky Tonk Masquerade (1978) won even more acclaim—Rolling Stone named it one of the best LPs of the '70s!