Jonathan Bernstein
@jonbern.bsky.social
biography of justin townes earle out jan. 13
senior research editor at rolling stone
he/him
https://jonbernsteinwriting.com/
senior research editor at rolling stone
he/him
https://jonbernsteinwriting.com/
It's out today! Thanks to anyone giving this book a shot.
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jonat...
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jonat...
January 13, 2026 at 1:24 PM
It's out today! Thanks to anyone giving this book a shot.
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jonat...
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/jonat...
It's also really funny that there's a ZB song called "Slicked Back"
January 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
It's also really funny that there's a ZB song called "Slicked Back"
opening to the new Zach Bryan album, brought to you by Zillow.
January 9, 2026 at 2:25 PM
opening to the new Zach Bryan album, brought to you by Zillow.
new favorite place on the internet is the "Background" section of the Wikipedia page for the song "Picture"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture...
January 7, 2026 at 9:59 PM
new favorite place on the internet is the "Background" section of the Wikipedia page for the song "Picture"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picture...
Nashville! See you at Grimey’s on 1/16, 5pm!
January 3, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Nashville! See you at Grimey’s on 1/16, 5pm!
some personal 2025 faves
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December 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
some personal 2025 faves
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Thanks for the shoutout @stephentrageser615.bsky.social!
December 23, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Thanks for the shoutout @stephentrageser615.bsky.social!
Not sure why I'm so moved to learn that Joe Ely was really proficient on Mac computers
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www.facebook.com/lance.cowan....
December 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Not sure why I'm so moved to learn that Joe Ely was really proficient on Mac computers
www.facebook.com/lance.cowan....
www.facebook.com/lance.cowan....
Left my body during this portion of last night's Snocaps show
December 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Left my body during this portion of last night's Snocaps show
Huge thanks to Uproxx for including 'What Do You Do When You're Lonesome' in their Holiday Gift Guide!
uproxx.com/music/music-...
uproxx.com/music/music-...
December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Huge thanks to Uproxx for including 'What Do You Do When You're Lonesome' in their Holiday Gift Guide!
uproxx.com/music/music-...
uproxx.com/music/music-...
And the great David Ramsey on Blaze Foley
November 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
And the great David Ramsey on Blaze Foley
I love how Ashanté Reese writes about the mix of disappointment and awe that can come with visiting a historic cultural space
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I love how Ashanté Reese writes about the mix of disappointment and awe that can come with visiting a historic cultural space
Still the best day of the year when this arrives in the mail
November 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Still the best day of the year when this arrives in the mail
Can't wait to dig into this one; congrats @johnlingan.bsky.social!
November 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Can't wait to dig into this one; congrats @johnlingan.bsky.social!
This shot alone!
October 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This shot alone!
Beautiful writing about Kaleb Horton from @cantkill.bsky.social
nofencesreview.substack.com/p/kaleb-hort...
nofencesreview.substack.com/p/kaleb-hort...
September 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Beautiful writing about Kaleb Horton from @cantkill.bsky.social
nofencesreview.substack.com/p/kaleb-hort...
nofencesreview.substack.com/p/kaleb-hort...
Here he is on Prine, and life:
pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
September 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Here he is on Prine, and life:
pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
pitchfork.com/reviews/albu...
Kaleb was one of my favorite writers, someone you drop everything to read whenever they published anything.
Too many to count, but his meditation on America after Merle Haggard's death was maybe my favorite piece he ever wrote
kalebhorton.ghost.io/from-the-arc...
Too many to count, but his meditation on America after Merle Haggard's death was maybe my favorite piece he ever wrote
kalebhorton.ghost.io/from-the-arc...
September 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Kaleb was one of my favorite writers, someone you drop everything to read whenever they published anything.
Too many to count, but his meditation on America after Merle Haggard's death was maybe my favorite piece he ever wrote
kalebhorton.ghost.io/from-the-arc...
Too many to count, but his meditation on America after Merle Haggard's death was maybe my favorite piece he ever wrote
kalebhorton.ghost.io/from-the-arc...
Props to my barbershop for the rad new artwork
September 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Props to my barbershop for the rad new artwork
My biography of Justin Townes Earle will be released on January 13th, 2026, the week after what would’ve been his 44th birthday.
It’s called ‘What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome’
If you’d like to support a debut author, you can pre-order here:
www.hbglibrary.com/titles/jonat...
It’s called ‘What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome’
If you’d like to support a debut author, you can pre-order here:
www.hbglibrary.com/titles/jonat...
September 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
My biography of Justin Townes Earle will be released on January 13th, 2026, the week after what would’ve been his 44th birthday.
It’s called ‘What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome’
If you’d like to support a debut author, you can pre-order here:
www.hbglibrary.com/titles/jonat...
It’s called ‘What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome’
If you’d like to support a debut author, you can pre-order here:
www.hbglibrary.com/titles/jonat...
Point of this project is data privacy but my main takeaway, unfortunately, is that Seth Meyers' 'Porch Jams' playlist rules
panamaplaylists.com
panamaplaylists.com
August 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Point of this project is data privacy but my main takeaway, unfortunately, is that Seth Meyers' 'Porch Jams' playlist rules
panamaplaylists.com
panamaplaylists.com
What a treat to write up two great forthcoming albums by Amanda Shires and Kathleen Edwards in the September issue of Rolling Stone
August 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
What a treat to write up two great forthcoming albums by Amanda Shires and Kathleen Edwards in the September issue of Rolling Stone
Come for the whimsy of Jonny Fritz pretending to sell me a house.
Stay for his reflections on what streaming has done to songwriters like him over the past decade.
Stay for his reflections on what streaming has done to songwriters like him over the past decade.
August 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Come for the whimsy of Jonny Fritz pretending to sell me a house.
Stay for his reflections on what streaming has done to songwriters like him over the past decade.
Stay for his reflections on what streaming has done to songwriters like him over the past decade.
August 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Learned a lot myself just hearing what Amanda has learned these past few years!
July 15, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Learned a lot myself just hearing what Amanda has learned these past few years!