Jim DeRogatis

Jim DeRogatis appears in the following:

Journalist Jim DeRogatis on R. Kelly

Tuesday, January 07, 2020

Jim DeRogatis talks about his book, Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly, and years of reporting on allegations against the artist.

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The Charges Against R. Kelly

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

WBEZ reporter Patrick Smith and The New York Times reporter Elizabeth Harris on the latest R.Kelly news. Then, our conversation with Jim DeRogatis.

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Reporter Jim DeRogatis on Following the R.Kelly Case

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

A reair of our conversation with Jim DeRogatis about his book Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly. 

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'Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly'

Thursday, June 06, 2019

Jim DeRogatis talks about his new book and years of reporting on allegations against the artist.

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Meet the Journalist Who Has Been Exposing R. Kelly for Two Decades

Thursday, July 20, 2017

This week, BuzzFeed published a story full of shocking allegations against R&B singer R. Kelly. The reporter behind that story is Jim DeRogatis, who has been covering Kelly since 2000. 

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Where Does Music Journalism Go Next?

Friday, May 07, 2010

Pop critics Jim DeRogatis and Ann Powers discuss the uncertain future of music criticism.

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Smackdown: Vampire Weekend

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The New York indie rockers Vampire Weekend are topping the Billboard 200 chart by selling more than a 120,000 copies of their second set "Contra." While fans praise their unusual, global sound, critics call them Ivy-league elitists ripping off third world music. Joining us for a Soundcheck Smackdown: Chicago Sun-Times ...

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Ho Ho Ho? Or Just Ho-Hum?

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Every year there's at least one new Christmas album that manages to sharply divide listeners and critics alike. This year, Bob Dylan's notorious Christmas in the Heart easily takes top prize. But there are others that either inspire good cheer or make you wish for a silent night. Pop critics ...

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The Worst of 2008

Friday, December 19, 2008

2008 saw comeback albums by Britney Spears, Janet Jackson and Brian Wilson. It also saw indie-rock darlings like Vampire Weekend and The Killers attract continued buzz. None of this impressed Chicago Sun-Times pop music critic Jim DeRogatis. Today he shares his least favorite and most overrated albums of the year.

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R.E.M.'s Shiny, Happy New Album

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Soundcheck Smackdown: Music critic and author Michael Azerrad claims R.E.M.'s fourteenth album, "Accelerate," is their hardest-rocking ever. Chicago Sun-Times music critic Jim DeRogatis is not convinced. In the first of a new weekly series of musical debates we have both on to discuss the return of one of the most ...

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The Worst of 2007

Friday, December 21, 2007

Chicago Sun Times music critic Jim DeRogatis offers his irreverent look at the worst and most overrated albums of 2007. Also: we unveil the results of the Soundcheck listener poll.

Jim DeRogatis' list of the year's worst albums.

The Stooges, The Weirdness

Feist, ...

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