Rob Sheffield

Music critic and author

New York City, USA

About Rob

Rob Sheffield is a music critic and author known for his work at Rolling Stone and his books on music and culture. He has written for numerous publications and has been a frequent guest on TV and radio shows.

Associated Podcasts

On the Media

Guest

Sound Opinions

Host

Word In Your Ear

Guest

Waywords Studio Full Slate

Host

Connect

Recent Appearances

Pitchfork's 30th Anniversary Album Bracket Challenge

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!•Mar 27, 2026•0:57•host

Wham!, Rock Follies and lost ‘70s prog foot-soldiers Renia – we will remember them!

Word In Your Ear•Jul 10, 2023•49:12•guest

Rob Sheffield

About Rob

Associated Podcasts

On the Media

Sound Opinions

Word In Your Ear

Waywords Studio Full Slate

Connect

Recent Appearances

Pitchfork's 30th Anniversary Album Bracket Challenge

Wham!, Rock Follies and lost ‘70s prog foot-soldiers Renia – we will remember them!

Music News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!

Key Topics

Revenge songs, Nick Drake and that sorry tale about Primal Scream

2023 Sound Opinions Music Prize Winners

2023 Sound Opinions Writing Prize Winners

Farewell Tom Verlaine – plus terrible records we can’t help loving

The Original

Legacy – Episode 6

Leon Bridges on honing his Gold-Diggers Sound

#482 The Sound Opinions World Tour: Cuba & Opinions on Pops Staples

#476 Spoon and Opinions on Divine Styler

#468 The 2014 Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot

#460 Tweedy

#420 The Sound Opinions Holiday Spectacular

#335 Rock Doctors Family Practice & Jack White Review

#316 Christmas Spectacular 2011

#313 The Rock Doctors Treat Paul Krugman & Reviews of Oasis and Kate Bush

March 12, 2010

#264 The Sound Opinions Holiday Spectacular 2010

#212 Christmas Spectacular 2009