Jim DeRogatis is the co-host of “Sound Opinions,” the world’s only rock ‘n’ roll talk show, heard nationally on public radio and podcast at soundopinions.org. He blogs at wbez.org/dero and is the author of several books about music, including Let It Blurt: The Life and Times of Lester Bangs, America’s Greatest Rock Critic and The Beatles vs. the Rolling Stones: Sound Opinions on the Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Rivalry.
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