American music journalist and author
Greg Kot
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Kot in 2009
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Born
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1957-03-03
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March 3, 1957
(age 67)
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Occupation
| Journalist, author
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Language
| English
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Genre
| music journalism
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Greg Kot
(born March 3, 1957) is an American music journalist and author. From 1990 until 2020, Kot was the rock music critic at the
Chicago Tribune
,
[1]
where he covered popular music and reported on music-related social, political and business issues. Kot co-hosts the radio program
Sound Opinions
, which introduces itself as "the world's only rock 'n' roll talk show", nationally syndicated through Chicago Public Radio,
WBEZ
.
[2]
A native of
Syracuse, New York
, Kot graduated from
Marquette University
.
[3]
Kot started his career at the
Quad City Times
in Davenport, Iowa in June 1978
[4]
and then joined the Chicago Tribune in 1980.
[3]
He was named the paper's rock music critic in 1990, and held that job until taking a buyout from the Tribune in early 2020.
[3]
Kot has co-hosted the radio show
Sound Opinions
since its 1993 launch.
[5]
The show is syndicated to about 150 radio stations nationwide and also exists as a weekly podcast.
[5]
In 2020, Chicago's WBEZ terminated its production agreement with
Sound Opinions
, although the show will continue to be produced independently.
[5]
Kot's books include
Wilco: Learning How to Die
,
Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music
, and
I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers and the March up Freedom's Highway
.
[6]
He co-authored
The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones: Sound Opinions on the Great Rock 'n' Roll Rivalry
(
Voyageur Press
) with his
Sound Opinions
co-host
Jim DeRogatis
.
[7]
His music criticism and journalism has appeared in
Encyclopædia Britannica
,
[6]
Cash: By the Editors of Rolling Stone
,
Harrison: A Rolling Stone tribute to George Harrison
,
The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock
,
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
and
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide
.
[8]
A longtime contributor to
Rolling Stone
, Kot has written for a dozen national publications,
[9]
including
Details
,
Blender
,
Entertainment Weekly
,
Men's Journal
,
Guitar World
,
Vibe
and
Request
.
[6]
Kot lives on Chicago's Northwest Side and is a longtime youth basketball coach.
[10]
Bibliography
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See also
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References
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- ^
"Greg Kot Biography"
.
Chicago Tribune
. Archived from
the original
on August 27, 2011
. Retrieved
August 29,
2011
.
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"The Sound Opinions Station List"
. WBEZ. Archived from
the original
on August 25, 2011
. Retrieved
August 30,
2011
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a
b
c
Feder, Robert
(February 5, 2020).
"Music critic Greg Kot leaving
Chicago Tribune
"
.
www.robertfeder.com
.
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Schechter, Dave (September 23, 2009).
"
"The Boss" is 60"
.
ac360.blogs.cnn.com
.
- ^
a
b
c
Feder, Robert
(June 16, 2020).
"WBEZ cuts 12 jobs, ends production deal with 'Sound Opinions' (but the show will go on)"
.
www.robertfeder.com
.
- ^
a
b
c
"Greg Kot ? Host of
Sound Opinions
"
.
Biography
. WBEZ. Archived from
the original
on August 7, 2007
. Retrieved
August 29,
2011
.
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Reid, Graham.
"The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones by Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot"
.
Review
. Elsewhere
. Retrieved
August 29,
2011
.
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Gary Graff & Daniel Durchholz (eds),
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide
, Visible Ink Press (Farmington Hills, MI, 1999;
ISBN
1-57859-061-2
), p. xix.
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"Greg Kot"
.
Host, Sound Opinions
. Chicago Public Media
. Retrieved
August 29,
2011
.
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"Greg Kot"
.
WBEZ Chicago
.
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Kot, Greg (January 21, 2014).
I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March up Freedom's Highway
.
ISBN
978-1451647853
.
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