Read @willgroff.bsky.social on nightclubs+bars across the nation going country: www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Thanks for the shoutout @stephentrageser615.bsky.social!

Bob Dylan attempts to explain Willie Nelson in The New Yorker's profile of Willie: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

I was assigned a review of 'Blackstar' and could only hear the album at an in-person listening session (not uncommon). It was me (26 at the time), Jon Pareles, and a studio engineer listening to the album in a control room at Electric Lady. Probably the most intimidating hour of my life!

NYC! I have two book launch events next month, and I'd love to see you there First: Pub day event in Brooklyn with John Hendrickson! greenlightbookstore.com/event/2026-0...

I met Melissa Hortman in October of 2024. She was smart and kind. I heard about her murder in a LA hotel room and it dropped me to my knees. So I went to Minnesota and talked to her kids, parents, and friends. This is not true crime, this is Melissa in real life. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

What a loss for American music www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHC_...

There should be a federal 10 year ban on covering "The Weight"* and "Angel From Montgomery"** in public *except if you're Mavis **except if you're Bonnie

"Sometimes righteous and sometimes wrongous. Sometimes he glimpsed the cosmic and sometimes he fell in the shit." —David Ramsey on Blaze Foley for @oxfordamerican.bsky.social

Raul Malo, the operatic vocalist and co-founder of the Grammy-winning, Latin-tinged country band the Mavericks, has died at age 60. Access the free article here: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Left my body during this portion of last night's Snocaps show

after 3 years, i was laid off by rolling stone. im appreciative of my time there, but i know this is opening a better path🙌🏿 putting everything into my newsletter for now, plz subscribe: andrejgee.substack.com + a gofundme for anyone who'd like to help: www.gofundme.com/f/offering-s...

In case you missed it, here's my interview with Scott Simon on NPR's Morning Edition from earlier today. We talk about my new book "The Hours Are Long But The Pay Is Low', what made Chicago such a special place for labels and **checks notes** duct tape. www.npr.org/2025/11/29/n... #booksky #npr

if you're not hiring Brittany to report on pop music, conduct interviews, and write deeply interesting profiles that actually rise above the noise, then you're doing it WRONG. BRITTANY IS THE BEST.

i'm available for freelance work, bio writing, consulting, anything! for now going to start writing a newsletter over on substack best way to support me right now is to subscribe! brittanyspanos.substack.com

My book BACKBEATS: A HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL IN 15 DRUMMERS makes a great gift for the percussionist, music fan, or discerning reader in your life. johnlingan.com for reviews, a playlist for the book, and purchase links. And below are 15 playlists for each chapter. Rock on.

Such a cool and inspiring story

Huge thanks to Uproxx for including 'What Do You Do When You're Lonesome' in their Holiday Gift Guide! uproxx.com/music/music-...

Still the best day of the year when this arrives in the mail

This conversation is a beautiful tribute to Todd: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_kk...

Another book about a beautiful life lived in dedication to music and art, out today. I laughed, snickered and cried while reading it.

read/buy this book everyone!

if you need someone as part of your politics or social media team, you'd be absolutely crazy not to hire peter.

ryan lizza should post pt. 3 on thanksgiving, maybe 3pm.

Spend the day listening to Jimmy: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

NYC: I'll be moderating a chat Saturday night with Fiona and Jack Prine at a screening for 'You Got Gold,' a beautiful documentary and concert film celebrating John Prine. quadcinema.com/film/you-got...

Wrote about some of our favorite songs by the late Todd Snider at No Fences Review, w/ @charleshughes2.bsky.social and special guest @jonbern.bsky.social

Legend www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

"Who are all these people I check in with every day?" www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTfe...

"If the day ever comes, and I pray it doesn't, but if the day ever comes that he falls off the peach truck, everybody in this town is going to say he was their hero, so I'd like to say it now." -Jason Isbell in 2016 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KDe...

Wrote about Todd Snider, East Nashville and how the more things change, the more they change. www.dontrocktheinbox.com/something-go...

Todd honored his elders so beautifully. This is one of the greatest videos on YouTube and I probably watch it monthly: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QdW...

So many perfect songs. Start with these: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Feel like Todd would want people to listen to this one today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-zT...

Devastated www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

tfw you get caught in Kendale with a bucket of wealthy man's paint

this is still true btw

Can't wait to dig into this one; congrats @johnlingan.bsky.social!

Kudos to Ashley Monroe for going the 'Greendale' route on this: stereogum.com/2476602/80-a...

BACKBEATS is out today! Come see me & @andreapitzer.bsky.social at Kramers in DC tonight at 7: kramers.com/events/36367... DM me a receipt if you’d like a signed book plate in the mail. And read an excerpt in @rollingstone.com: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Incredibly straightforward action to take if you support independent music journalism: Subscribe to Stereogum today (I just did!)

Warren covering 'A Case of You'??! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx13...

NOT covering unredacted bodycam footage of a non-mega famous musician writhing in agony, sickness and pain is a decision we, as journalists, can make.

no idea if it's actually her or not, but it's always disarming to see gillian welch in the IG comments.

I love what Emmylou talks about when she talks about God

One of my favorite records of the year, out today: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

When country singer Luke Bell was found dead in 2022, his story became tabloid fodder. But Bell's complex life couldn't be distilled into a headline: He wrote beautiful country songs informed by the American west, while struggling with deep mental illness.

Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani. And thank you to Heems for inspiring him to considering running in the first place.