<p>Jonathan Bernstein is a Senior Research Editor for Rolling Stone and author of the new book <em><strong>What Do You Do When You’re Lonesome?</strong></em> — the authorized biography of Justin Townes Earle. <a href="https://www.dacapopress.com/titles/jonathan-bernstein/what-do-you-do-when-youre-lonesome/9780306833274/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">You can buy it now</a>. </p><p>We talk about the night we learned of Justin&#39;s death, songs about heroin and crack, writing descriptively about finger picking, Justin made his father the villain, the last quarter-century of roots music, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, fashion, self-sabotage, Chicago, &quot;Movin&#39; On,&quot; writing a book about someone who bends the truth and/or lies, Justin&#39;s childhood, the post-CD-pre-streaming era, &quot;Mama&#39;s Eyes,&quot; and finally Jonathan&#39;s favorite JTE record. </p><p><strong>Get the book! </strong>https://www.dacapopress.com/titles/jonathan-bernstein/what-do-you-do-when-youre-lonesome/9780306833274/ </p><p>--</p><p>x.com/routinelayup</p><p>x.com/jonbern</p>