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
Reconsidering Late R.E.M.
Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit the music, history, and legacy of R.E.M. with biographer Peter Ames Carlin, reflecting on the band’s evolution — and their own years covering it.
50 mins
20 February Finished
A Debut Album Decades Later
In this bonus episode, Greg shares a track by songwriter and friend Chrissie Dickinson, whose band didn’t release its debut album until after her death.
7 mins
18 February Finished
Modern Protest Songs
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot curate a selection of songs by artists responding to the current political moment.
48 mins
13 February Finished
A Song from a Band That Isn't Real (But Should Be)
In this bonus episode, Jim shares a song from a film that Courtney Love once called the best movie ever made.
10 mins
11 February Finished
Radio DJ Mary Lucia & Opinions on Lucinda Williams
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Twin Cities DIJ Mary Lucia about her memoir.
50 mins
6 February Finished
