Joe Ely, a Texas songwriter whose legacy touched rock and punk, dies age 78

Dec 17, 2025 - 02:00
Joe Ely, a Texas songwriter whose legacy touched rock and punk, dies age 78
Joe Ely, the influential Texas-born singer-songwriter whose blend of honky-tonk, rock, roadhouse blues, led to collaborations with Bruce Springsteen and the Clash, has died