Steve Earle - Copperhead Road Apr 2026

The album version of another track on the record, "Johnny Come Lately," features the Irish punk band The Pogues .

Copperhead Road was an actual road near Mountain City, Tennessee. It has since been renamed Copperhead Hollow Road because the original road signs were repeatedly stolen by fans. Commercial & Cultural Impact Steve Earle - Copperhead Road

Often called "power twang" by critics at Rolling Stone , the song features a distinctive intro that uses a synthesizer to mimic traditional Scottish bagpipes before transitioning into a driving mandolin riff and heavy rock beat. The album version of another track on the