Jonathan Bernstein

Jonathan Bernstein

@jonbern.bsky.social

author, biography of justin townes earle senior research editor at rolling stone he/him https://jonbernsteinwriting.com/

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Jonathan Bernstein
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Last week I started reporting a story on a lawsuit where a semi-anonymous producer claimed he wrote the chorus to Drake's "Janice STFU." A few days after I sent a few additional questions to the producer's lawyer, he withdrew his own lawsuit. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

rollingstone.comDrake 'Janice STFU' Copyright Lawsuit DismissedThe lawsuit brought by an Oregon producer who claimed he wrote the chorus to Drake's hit 'Janice STFU' has been dismissed in court.

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Marisa Kabas
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Huge follow-up reporting to my scoop: The Guardian confirmed America Next—the conservative nonprofit founded by Bobby Jindal that was offering students $ to disrupt El-Sayed events—paid a firm registered to Tommy Teepell’s dad Timmy $250k for “canvassing and influencer marketing” against El-Sayed.

theguardian.comMichigan heckler the son of Republican adviser paid for ‘influencer marketing’ against El-SayedTimmy Teepell’s firm paid $250,000 by America Next, which has been trying to gin up ‘organic’ opposition to El-Sayed

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Natalie Weiner
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What do you do when it turns out you gave birth the same week as a really wonderful country singer songwriter, and your babies are both about to turn 1? Interview them of course! Many thanks to Brit Taylor for her generosity and candor!!

dontrocktheinbox.comBrit Taylor (and Me) on the First Year Of MotherhoodBrit Taylor is a wonderful Nashville singer-songwriter responsible for two of the best, most consistent front-to-back country albums of the past five years; the vocals are flawless, the sound is a wel...

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Natalie Weiner
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Here are a series of essays I wrote about Dolly tied to albums at the beginning, middle and end of her vast, prolific career, if you're looking for a little themed reading. www.dontrocktheinbox.com/on-dolly-par...

dontrocktheinbox.comOn Dolly Parton, Brilliant In Every EraToday marks an unfathomable loss: Dolly Parton has died. Brilliant artist, devoted philanthropist, remarkable human; to list her achievements here feels redundant, as the cult of Dolly has long since ...
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I profiled the Womack Sisters, who had a very hard time releasing the type of throwback soul record they wanted to make despite being, yes, the granddaughters of Sam Cooke* www.rollingstone.com/music/music-... *and the children of Womack & Womack and nieces of Bobby Womack

rollingstone.comWhy Was It So Hard for Sam Cooke's Grandkids to Drop a Soul Album?The trio known as the Womack Sisters just released a self-titled , tour-de-force album that carries their family legacy.

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Rolling Stone
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“Hansard’s music was about embracing wonder alongside restlessness, about letting in the light alongside the dark, about trying to sort out the beauty & pain that comes with it all being too much to take.” Remembering Glen Hansard 🖤 www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

rollingstone.comGlen Hansard's Greatest Subject Was Life ItselfOur tribute to Glen Hansard, the Irish singer-songwriter who was so much more than the guy from 'Once' and the Swell Season
Jonathan Bernstein
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"Why would we stick around, the job is done," one Knicks fan told me as we returned our rental cars.

Max Rivlin-Nadler@maxrn.bsky.social

My flight got canceled. I got hit by an egg in a drive-by. I had to take trains, planes, and automobiles. But NOTHING could stop me from seeing the Knicks on Saturday night. I wrote about the greatest sports weekend I will ever have and a strange joy we all now feel. hellgatenyc.com/knicks-fans-...

hellgatenyc.comKnicks Fans Messed With Texas—and WonA canceled flight and a frozen egg would not stop me from witnessing history.

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Portland Mercury
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The Mercury is looking for a Music Section Editor to join our staff. Are you a smart, thoughtful writer filled with passion, hustle, and the desire to share your love for—and critiques of—the Portland music scene? Yes? Check out our job listing! No? Tell your friends to check out our job listing!

portlandmercury.comCool Job Alert: The Mercury is Hiring a Music Section Editor! - Portland MercuryGREAT NEWS! The Portland Mercury is currently looking for a full-time Music Section Editor to join our small, dynamic, hard-working editorial staff. Are you a smart, thoughtful writer filled with pass...