It is the spring of Steve Earle of contentment

NEW YORK - Steve Earle has many powerful messages delivered his eventful career, but he has never bitten awareness of the public in as many ways as it will be this spring. By Ted Barron

Inveterate Troubadour: Steve Earle published an album and a novel, the two title I'll never Get Out of This World Alive. The album arrives Tuesday. the book in May.

By Ted Barron

Inveterate Troubadour: Steve Earle published an album and a novel, the two title I'll never Get Out of This World Alive. The album arrives Tuesday. the book in May.

Troubadour human reconverted to the renegade renaissance employs a new record, his first novel, a dramatic TV role, a tower of band all-out and advocacy in the scenes of work at a public challenge to think about the mortality", redemption, substance abuse, artistic commitment and other issues of searing soul."I grew up counter-culture. I am essentially a hippie, and I am essentially a folkie, "he said of his agitated way."Since its debut under a major label, a quarter of a century ago, this road led to relaunch the outlaw country movement, spending time in prison on drug and weapons charges, a long-time drug habitwalk down the aisle of seven times, write plays and publish short stories, champion a prohibition of the death penalty - and winning three Grammy Awards (in 14 nominations).Central Earle latest ventures is the song that i'll never get out of this living world, the last single prophetic icon Hank Williams tragic country, released before his death of day of the year in 1953, at age 29. Earle adopted this title for his new T Bone Burnett produced album, out Tuesday, and for his novel, from May 12 to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.Though projects has evolved independently, they embrace similar themes. The novel imagines the tormented life of doctor who may have given Williams a lethal dose of morphine and who is haunted by the ghost of Hank. Some of the songs from the album were inspired by the death of the father of Earle three years ago and a musician friend a year later.However, Earle, 56, insists that the works are "not on mortality in a negative sense at all." They are on mortality in this sense, it is the only thing that we must all do. You know what they say on the death and taxes. But you do pay taxes. I did it. And paid the penalty and interest and has survived. You have no other choice either dead. "The album ends on an inspiring note with this city, a song on the resilience of New Orleans that Earle wrote for the first season of the year final last Simon David Treme on HBO series. Earle appeared in three episodes of musician named Street Harley ("me, without a recording contract"), and the song has been nominated for a Grammy Award and an Emmy Award. "This is one of the best songs..., I've written and represents one of the chances a second million, that I had in my life.".Earle repeated this role this season, starting with the third episode may 8. His mentors Annie, the talented violinist of the street musician character played by Lucia Micarelli. As Earle (who appears in a series of earlier Simon HBO, The Wire), Micarelli is a musician who later branched into acting, and the two clicked immediately. "" As it has been a mentor to Annie, he became a mentor to myself, "said Micarelli, 27, who has written a song with Earle, who will be featured this season. "He is very obviously a man good, incredibly bright, good and generous creative and otherwise.". My current joke is, "this my, uncle Steve, tell us a story! We all love him. "Earle will probably absorb great love of his fans of long date when it launches a tour from June 9 in Seattle. After years of solo and acoustic performance, he will play with an improved version of his former group backup, The Dukes, with whom he made a final tour in 2005. The "new" outfit is billed as Steve Earle and the Dukes (and Duchesses) featuring Allison Moorer. He and Moorer sea in 2005 and have a 1-year-old son."What is different on marriage no. 7"?It is Allison, "on the one hand, he says. "And I'm sober." I was never sober groom. It's totally different is married when you're sober. Totally different being a new father when you're sober. "If despite the themes that reflect his creative production and his work with Amnesty International on the death penalty, Earle proclaims"very happy." I am an embarrassing amount of do something, I really like lots of money. I live in the largest city in the world (New York), and I am delighted when Treme ends to go to New Orleans my own and feeling as is my own. "I've got nothing to complain. "For more information on reprints & permissions, see our FAQ. To report corrections and clarifications, contact standards editor Brent Jones. Review of the publication in the journal, please send your comments to letters@usatoday.com. Include the name, telephone number, city and State for the purposes of verification. To view our corrections, go to corrections.usatoday.com.We have updated the guidelines of Conversation. Changes include a brief review of moderation and an explanation on how to use the button "report abuse". To learn more.