John McCauley

Heartworn Highways was a film that captured the nascent roots of the Outlaw Country movement in the mid-70s. Today, this new exploration celebrates the authenticity and spirit of that legendary film via a community of contemporary musicians creating music in Nashville, Tennessee.

Heartworn highways: In 1976 producer Graham Leader and director James Szalapski documented the outlaw songwriter scene that extended from Austin to Nashville. On their travels, they met unknown musicians Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell, and John Hiatt, plus their musical mentors Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt. They covered singer-songwriters whose songs diverge from the traditions of the previous generation, instead recalling early folk and country music. Heartworn...