A moonshiner who ran whiskey during Prohibition. Father: Continued the bootlegging tradition in a 1953 Ford.
As of 2017, it has sold over 1.1 million digital copies in the U.S.. Steve Earle - Copperhead Road
On April 20, 2023, the Tennessee General Assembly officially recognized "Copperhead Road" as Tennessee's 11th official state song . A moonshiner who ran whiskey during Prohibition
The song's steady, pounding rhythm inspired a popular country line dance that remains a staple in bars and at events. On April 20, 2023, the Tennessee General Assembly
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.
A Vietnam veteran who returns to his family's land to grow marijuana, using "Viet Cong tactics" to evade the DEA.
The song reached No. 10 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, Earle's highest-peaking single.