The versatile drummer backed the Jackson 5, Paul McCartney, D'Angelo, Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake, Beck, and many others. 🔗 www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Rest in Peace to Andrew Summers, a wonderful country singer and member of the Black Country Music Association. Many more people should have had the chance to hear his music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5PV...

I'm in Milwaukee talking to Rob Miller about Bloodshot Records, Chicago, the 90's, and JTE in two weeks, 4/15. It should be a great evening. Info here: boswellbooks.com/event/2026-0...

It was a little scary to be on the other end of the reportorial equation with a reporter as dogged as @jonesieman.bsky.social asking the questions. But I'm really grateful for this piece, in which Jonah talks to seemingly everyone I know & comes back with the goods. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/s...

Andy Greene's Journey opus www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

I had so many thoughts about books and THE STATE OF PUBLISHING over the past few weeks that I had to try to write them all down. And I didn't even get to everything! megireid.substack.com/p/from-the-f...

"Now I'm at the 40 Watt with my old friends" www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ck9G...

it remains very funny that the most dramatic musical moment on '22, A Million' (an album I *love*) is justin vernon shouting: "STAYING AT THE ACE HOTEL"

Wrote about Breland's new 50 Cent-interpolating country song, which clearly aims to follow the path blazed by Shaboozey. Whether it becomes anywhere close to as popular as "A Bar Song" is another story! www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Laura Nyro was one of the most influential singer-songwriters of her time in the late Sixties, but the music industry never really understood her. Who will remember her now?

New album by Sluice prob my favorite release of the year so far; give it a listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXN9...

Probably the most unpleasant + unexpected part of writing a book has been having to open up (then quickly delete or angrily respond to) these scam emails: www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/ar...

Had a blast making my public radio debut this week chatting with the good folks at @wnyc.org about honky tonk culture in New York and beyond

Bruce Springsteen said the live premiere of “Streets of Minneapolis” at First Avenue was among the most meaningful performances he’s ever given in a career spanning more than 3,600 gigs over nearly 60 years.

I contemplated Combs www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Now THAT’S what I call a special guest! Bruce Springsteen joins Amy Goodman on stage to perform Streets of Minneapolis and celebrate @democracynow.org 30th Anniversary.

Chicago! An evening celebrating Justin Townes Earle next month; 4/16. Featuring @millerscave.bsky.social, Sammy Brue, October Crifasi and me! www.oldtownschool.org/classes/deta...

Huge fan of the Trillbillies so it was a huge honor to speak with them about all things JTE: soundcloud.com/user-9728486...

Zach Brown: "American children are spiritually impoverished" Sir, this is an 𝙰̶𝚛̶𝚋̶𝚢̶'̶𝚜̶ 'Survivor 50' set

can't believe how much this song still absolutely rips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=szDw...

click through for Bruce's favorite homemade granola recipe www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Chicago! Mark your calendars & join myself & @jonbern.bsky.social w/ a performance by Sammy Brue for a special evening celebrating the life & legacy of #justintownesearle April 16th. Reserve your spot now! #oldtownschooloffolkmusic #altcountry #musicbooks #robmillerwriting #booksky📚

this creepy ass song is like 'glory days' if 'glory days' were unaware of how sad it is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMaB...

so damn cool this song was performed in late night television. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYQR...

I enjoyed talking to Billboard about our grand ambitions for Tapedeck.

this story is like 10x more bad faith than i thought it'd be when i clicked on it suspecting it might be bad faith

I'm part of this very special JTE event in Tennessee next week! www.thedownhome.com/schedule/htt...

Finally, the first published profile of the best Neil Young interpreters in the world is here nygroove.nyc/real-young-l...

East TN/Tri-Cities/Western N. Carolina: Heading your way for two very special evenings celebrating Justin Townes Earle. First up, 3/18 at the Grey Eagle in Asheville, a venue Justin played many times. Live music inspired by JTE will follow my book event. www.thegreyeagle.com/event/celebr...

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there. They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

This is going to be such an absurdly big hit: www.instagram.com/reel/DVeMUyz...

Such a great song+recording. Should be a huge AAA hit! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVsK...

No Depression is giving out two fellowships (aka 20k in cash!) for longform reporting on roots music. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

“‘The persecution is the point,’ said Rep. Abi Boatman, a Wichita Democrat and the only transgender member of the Legislature, who received the [Kansas Dept of Revenue] notice on Wednesday.” To underscore that: a Kansas state legislator is among those whose driver’s license will be voided. (🎁 link:)

For my latest Audio Books column, I spoke with @jonbern.bsky.social about his excellent new biography of Justin Townes Earle

Book Review: Jonathan Bernstein “What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome” The Authorised Biography of Justin Townes Earle @justintownesearle @steveearle

After the Hasidic businessman Jacob Ostreicher was denied bail by the Bolivian government and returned to prison, the actor Sean Penn, who had been lobbying for his release, decided to change tactics. What if he broke Ostreicher out of the country himself?

Rewatching ABC's Nashville and struck by how much of the show is focused on country stars fumbling around with the day to day operations of their vanity record labels.

When my mother died, I wrote a letter to the name plaintiff on her case—who was serving a life sentence for an unthinkable crime—to talk about grief. When he passed, his daughter reached out said she’d like me to tell her story too. My latest for @rollingstone.com: apple.news/A7c7VYYnrTc6...

Talk of the Town pitch: accompany Mitchell Robinson as he attends a Luke Combs or Morgan Wallen concert

Dream music magazine job alert

Hey Milwaukee! Mark your calendars! @jonbern.bsky.social and I are heading to Boswell Books. on 4/15. It's free! We'll talk about "The Hours Are Long But The Pay Is Low" on @illinoispress.bsky.social as well as his new bio of #justintownesearle #booksky📚 www.eventbrite.com/e/rob-miller...

Across The Margin : The Podcast celebrates the life and music of Justin Townes Earle with the author of What Do You Do When Your Lonesome, Jonathan Bernstein: acrossthemargin.com/across-the-m... #JustinTownesEarle @osirispod.bsky.social @mikeshza.bsky.social

Thanks so much to @jewlyhight.bsky.social, @wpln.bsky.social and NashVillager for the coverage of my JTE bio! play.prx.org/listen?ge=pr...

Contributing editor Jack Silverman collects remembrances of steel guitar wizard Pete Finney, who died Feb. 7.

NEW EPISODE! We caught up w/ @rollingstone.com Senior Research Editor @jonbern.bsky.social about his recent interview with Lucinda Williams on her (and Dylan's) take on "the female Bob Dylan" label. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

I left a voicemail for Lee Brice asking why he only went after queer kids in new song “Country Nowadays” at TPUSA. Here’s what happened. open.substack.com/pub/untether...