Sound Opinions
Take two nationally respected rock critics, the latest music news, personal commentary, and exclusive interviews and performances, add a huge pile of records old and new, and the result is Sound Opinions, where people who love music can come together.
Series Episodes
RIP Jimmy Cliff and Steve Cropper
In this bonus episode, Greg is away on vacation, but Jim is here to pay tribute to two musical icons we’ll deeply miss after their passing in late 2025: reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff and soul guitar legend Steve Cropper.
51 mins
10 December Finished
The Best Albums of 2025
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their favorite albums of 2025.
50 mins
5 December Finished
John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats on This Year: 365 Songs Annotated: A Book of Days
John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats discusses his new book, "This Year: 365 Songs Annotated: A Book of Days" and his new album "Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan" with Sound Opinions producer Andrew Gill.
1 hour 3 mins
3 December Finished
Yes's "Going For the One" & Opinions on Tortoise
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot dissect Yes' 1977 masterpiece album Going For the One.
50 mins
28 November Finished
Jim Goes Full Greg Kot with This Pick
In this bonus episode of Sound Opinions, Jim shares a Kot-esque pick from a band named after someone very dear to him.
4 mins
26 November Finished
