Greg Kot
Greg Kot | |
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| Born | March 3, 1957 |
| Occupation | Journalist, author |
| Language | English |
| Genre | music journalism |
Greg Kot(born March 3, 1957) is an American music journalist and author. From 1990 until 2020, Kot was the rock music critic at theChicago Tribune,[1]where he covered popular music and reported on music-related social, political and business issues. Kot co-hosts the radio programSound Opinions,which introduces itself as "the world's only rock 'n' roll talk show", nationally syndicated through Chicago Public Radio,WBEZ.[2]
A native ofSyracuse, New York,Kot graduated fromMarquette University.[3]Kot started his career at theQuad City Timesin 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 showSound Opinionssince 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 withSound Opinions,although the show will continue to be produced independently.[5]
Kot's books includeWilco: Learning How to Die,Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music,andI'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers and the March up Freedom's Highway.[6]He co-authoredThe Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones: Sound Opinions on the Great Rock 'n' Roll Rivalry(Voyageur Press) with hisSound Opinionsco-hostJim DeRogatis.[7]His music criticism and journalism has appeared inEncyclopædia 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 GuideandMusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide.[8]A longtime contributor toRolling Stone,Kot has written for a dozen national publications,[9]includingDetails,Blender,Entertainment Weekly,Men's Journal,Guitar World,VibeandRequest.[6]
Kot lives on Chicago's Northwest Side and is a longtime youth basketball coach.[10]
Bibliography
[edit]- Wilco: Learning How to Die,Broadway Books(June 15, 2004)
- Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music,Scribner(May 19, 2009)
- I’ll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers and the March up Freedom’s Highway,Scribner (January 21, 2014)[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Greg Kot Biography".Chicago Tribune.Archived fromthe originalon August 27, 2011.RetrievedAugust 29,2011.
- ^"The Sound Opinions Station List".WBEZ. Archived fromthe originalon August 25, 2011.RetrievedAugust 30,2011.
- ^abcFeder, Robert(February 5, 2020)."Music critic Greg Kot leavingChicago Tribune".www.robertfeder.com.
- ^Schechter, Dave (September 23, 2009).""The Boss" is 60 ".ac360.blogs.cnn.com.Archived fromthe originalon March 23, 2021.RetrievedJuly 2,2020.
- ^abcFeder, Robert(June 16, 2020)."WBEZ cuts 12 jobs, ends production deal with 'Sound Opinions' (but the show will go on)".www.robertfeder.com.
- ^abc"Greg Kot – Host ofSound Opinions".Biography.WBEZ. Archived fromthe originalon August 7, 2007.RetrievedAugust 29,2011.
- ^Reid, Graham (August 8, 2011)."The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones by Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot".Review.Elsewhere.RetrievedAugust 29,2011.
- ^Gary Graff & Daniel Durchholz (eds),MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide,Visible Ink Press (Farmington Hills, MI, 1999;ISBN1-57859-061-2), p. xix.
- ^"Greg Kot".Host, Sound Opinions.Chicago Public Media. Archived fromthe originalon March 29, 2012.RetrievedAugust 29,2011.
- ^"Greg Kot".WBEZ Chicago.
- ^Kot, Greg (January 21, 2014).I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March up Freedom's Highway.Simon and Schuster.ISBN978-1451647853.
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