Sound Opinions

Late Career Encores

March 13, 2026·50 min·4-min readconversationalmusic
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TLDR
On this episode of Sound Opinions, hosts Jim DeRugais and Greg Kott celebrate artists who delivered exceptional work late in their careers, spotlighting surprising comebacks from Johnny Cash, Mission of Burma, Wire, Mavis Staples, Superchunk, Naked Raygun, A Tribe Called Quest, Bonnie R

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Mentions

Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Johnny CashRick RubinMavis StaplesJohn PrineJarvis CockerPhife DawgBonnie RaittCherJeff Mangum

Companies

Merge Records

Topics

Hip HopIndie MusicMusic IndustryNonfictionPop CultureRockTrue Crime

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