Steve Earle Wins Grammy Award For Washington Square Serenade

LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ New West Records) - Legendary music renegade Steve Earle was honored by the Recording Academy with a Grammy Award for his album Washington Square Serenade (New West Records) in the Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album category during their 50th annual ceremony last night in Los Angeles. This honor marks Earle's 2nd Grammy Award.

Earle is currently in Europe on the Washington Square Serenade Tour, which comes to North America at the end of February. The tour is unique as Earle has DJ Neil McDonald along, providing beats heard on songs off the album produced by John King of the Dust Brothers (Beck, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys). Earle's wife, Allison Moorer, is featured as a special guest during Earle's set as well as opening support.

Washington Square Serenade, which celebrated author Stephen King rated No 1 on his list of top music of 2007 for Entertainment Weekly, was called "...downright electrifying" by Harp magazine while The Independent (UK) calls Earle "America's Greatest Songwriter."The album also received four stars in both Uncut and Blender while garnering three stars in USA Today, Rolling Stone, The Los Angeles Times, Mojo and The Associated Press.

North American Tour dates:
Feb 28, 2008 Northampton, MA. Calvin Theatre
Feb 29, 2008 Somerville, MA. Somerville Theatre
Mar 1, 2008 Montreal, QC. Outremont Theatre
Mar 3, 2008 Ottawa, ON. Bronson Centre
Mar 4, 2008 Toronto, ON. Massey Hall
Mar 7, 2008 Chicago, IL. Vic Theatre
Mar 8, 2008 Madison, WI. Barymore Theatre
Mar 9, 2008 Minneapolis, MN. Historic Pantages Theatre
Mar 10, 2008 Winnipeg, MB. Burton Cummings Theatre
Mar 12, 2008 Edmonton, AB. Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Mar 13, 2008 Banff, AB. Eric Harvie Theatre
Mar 15, 2008 Vancouver, BC. The Centre In Vancouver
Mar 16, 2008 Victoria, BC. Royal Theatre
Mar 18, 2008 Seattle, WA. Moore Theatre
Mar 19, 2008 Portland, OR. Aladdin Theater
Mar 21, 2008 San Francisco, CA. Palace of Fine Arts
Mar 25, 2008 Los Angeles, CA. Royce Hall