steve earle

Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and David Allan Coe were among the titans of this experimental, daring subgenre.

This group of country stars collectively spent over four decades in prison, but one could argue they should've stayed longer.

This honor has been a long time coming for the songwriting legend.

An impressive roster of artists on the fringes of country and Americana will perform on board Outlaw Country Cruise 8 next year.

No doubt -- Earle has written some truly iconic songs.

This year's class of inductees also includes Steve Earle, Kent Blazy, Brett James and Spooner Oldham.

They may be stars now, but some of country music's most popular performers really paid their dues in their early days.