Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

EXPLAINED: Joe ely | Rare Historical Photos

“On the spur of the moment I said, ‘I’m going to do the backing vocals in Spanish’”: How The Clash created an iconic ’80s hit that’s lived on thanks to Levi’s, Kylie and Stranger Things

“It was just a good rockin’ song – our attempt at writing a classic”

MusicRadar

Joe Ely obituary

Country-rock pioneer from Texas whose fans included the Clash and Bruce Springsteen

The Guardian - UK

Influential country-rock star dies months after being diagnosed with two incurable diseases

IN FULL

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

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

The Independent UK

Joe Ely death: Country icon who toured with The Clash dies aged 78

The Flatlanders singer-songwriter was inducted into the ACL Hall of Fame in 2022

The Independent UK

“That is called ‘playing the s**t out of the guitar!’”: Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt and Smokey Robinson join forces on their own rendition of a Motown classic at the 2025 American Music Honors

This year's honorees included guitarists Tom Morello, John Fogerty, Joe Ely and Emmylou Harris

Guitar World

Icons shine at American Music Honors

Bruce Springsteen led a star-studded tribute to legends like Smokey Robinson, John Fogerty and Emmylou Harris

Salon

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Neighbour issues three-word response after stealing five-year-old's puppy

Dognapper feigned ignorance as mum searched streets for dog

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.