Jonathan Bernstein

Ain’t It a Cold, Cold, World? David Ramsey shares a collection of nineteen stories about country music singer-songwriter Blaze Foley.

"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

YouTube video by joelrchan Snocaps - Be Good (Waxahatchee) (live Bowery Ballroom, NYC - 12/8/2025)

I mean....
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Raul Malo, the operatic vocalist and co-founder of the Grammy-winning, Latin-tinged country band the Mavericks, has died at age 60.

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

Donate to offering support after rolling stone layoff, organized by Andre Gee Last week, after three years at Rolling Stone, I was unexpectedly laid off. Appa… Andre Gee needs your support for offering support after rolling stone layoff

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

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shit im so sorry i JUST sold it.

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.
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#booksky #npr

you need a ticket? i have an extra.

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.

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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!

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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

thanks big time!

Huge thanks to Uproxx for including 'What Do You Do When You're Lonesome' in their Holiday Gift Guide!
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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

Cover of Oxford American magazine with Willie Nelson on the cover

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

YouTube video by Rolling Stone Todd Snider’s Friends Remember the Songwriter | Rolling Stone Nashville Now

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!

hell yea! such a great book.

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

LOVE that book, and loved reading this!

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

Jimmy Cliff: 10 Essential Songs Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff's best songs include 'The Harder They Come,' 'Many Rivers to Cross,' 'You Can Get It If You Really Want,' and more

Spend the day listening to Jimmy:
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You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine — Quad Cinema Established in 1972, Quad Cinema is New York's original multi-screen cinema.

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...

Turn It Up - Todd Snider Edition We pay tribute to the great singer-songwriter

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

Jimmy Cliff, 'The Harder They Come' Reggae Giant, Dead at 81 Jimmy Cliff, the reggae legend who helped spread the genre’s reach from Jamaica to the world with 'The Harder They Come,' has died at the age of 81.

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

YouTube video by Todd Snider - Topic Horseshoe Lake

"Who are all these people I check in with every day?"
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thanks for this!