Greg Kot
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Rock Critic (1990-2020), The Chicago Tribune; Co-host, Sound Opinions. Author of Wilco: Learning How to Die and Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music, among other books.
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The Doors, American band that, with a string of hits in the late 1960s and early ’70s, channeled the dark undercurrents of the era’s counterculture with such songs as “The End,” “Light My Fire,” and “Riders on the Storm.” The band was the creative vehicle for singer Jim Morrison, one of rock…
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Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music (May 2010)
No less than a decade ago, the majority of mainstream music was funneled through a handful of media conglomerates. But now more individuals are listening to more music from a greater variety of sources than at any time in history. Ripped tells the story of how the laptop generation created a new music industry, with fans and bands rather than corporations in charge. In this new world, bands aren't just musicmakers but self-contained multimedia businesses; and fans aren't just consumers but distributors...
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