Joe Ely, the progressive country music pioneer and renowned Texas singer-songwriter, has died.

Joe Ely, the country music rocker best known for his work with Bruce Springsteen, the Clash and more, has died.

Born in 1947 in Amarillo, Texas, Ely’s music career began in the 1970s, helping to shape what would become known as alt-country and Americana, both as a solo artist and with his bandmates Jimmie Dale ...