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Wednesday, April 10, 2019: Steve Earle, Joe Tracz and more

Today on q: singer-songwriter Steve Earle, q books columnist Jael Richardson, gateway to A Tribe Called Quest, playwright Joe Tracz.
Singer-songwriter Steve Earle, q books columnist Jael Richardson, gateway to A Tribe Called Quest, playwright Joe Tracz. (Tom Bejgrowicz, Arden Wray, Theo Wargo/Getty Images, Nigel Hunt/CBC)

Today on q, with Tom Power:

  • Singer-songwriter Steve Earle shares fond memories of his friend and mentor, Guy Clark, and performs a few songs from his new tribute album.
  • Our books columnist Jael Richardson fills us in on a new book to check out: Autopsy of a Boring Wife by Marie-Renée Lavoie.
  • Music journalist Hanif Abdurraqib shares his q gateway to A Tribe Called Quest.
  • Be More Chill co-writer Joe Tracz tells us how a young fan base resurrected Broadway's latest hit musical.

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