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| - | '''Greg Kot''' has been the rock critic of the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' since 1990. His biography of [[Wilco]] and the state of the music industry, ''[[Wilco: Learning How to Die]]'', was published in 2004 by Doubleday/Broadway Books. He is a regular contributor to [[Rolling Stone]] and other national periodicals, and is the music analyst for [[Fox-TV]] morning newscasts. His work also has appeared in [[Encyclopaedia Britannica]] and numerous books. | + | |
| + | '''Greg Kot''' (born March 3, 1957) is an American writer, author and journalist. Since 1990, Kot has been the music critic at the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', where he has covered popular music and reported on music-related social, political and business issues. Kot cohosts [[Sound Opinions]] which claims in its intro to be "the world's only rock 'n' roll talk show," nationally syndicated through its home base at [[Chicago Public Radio]], WBEZ-FM 91.5. | ||
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| + | 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''. He also 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]]. His music criticism and journalism also has appeared in [[Encyclopædia Britannica]], ''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|MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide]]''. A longtime contributor to ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', Kot has written for a dozen national publications, including ''[[Details (magazine)|Details]]'', ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]'', ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', ''[[Men's Journal]]'', ''[[Guitar World]]'', ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' and ''Request''. | ||
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Greg Kot (born March 3, 1957) is an American writer, author and journalist. Since 1990, Kot has been the music critic at the Chicago Tribune, where he has covered popular music and reported on music-related social, political and business issues. Kot cohosts Sound Opinions which claims in its intro to be "the world's only rock 'n' roll talk show," nationally syndicated through its home base at Chicago Public Radio, WBEZ-FM 91.5.
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. He also 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. His music criticism and journalism also has appeared in Encyclopædia Britannica, 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. A longtime contributor to Rolling Stone, Kot has written for a dozen national publications, including Details, Blender, Entertainment Weekly, Men's Journal, Guitar World, Vibe and Request.
