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

Waywords Studio Full Slate

Host

Word In Your Ear

Guest

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

Host

On the Media

Guest

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

BRUCE!: A Bonus Springsteen Box "Lunch" with the Totally Boss Rob Sheffield

Naked Lunch•Jul 3, 2025•30:06•guest

Rob Sheffield

About Rob

Associated Podcasts

Waywords Studio Full Slate

Word In Your Ear

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

On the Media

Connect

Recent Appearances

Pitchfork's 30th Anniversary Album Bracket Challenge

BRUCE!: A Bonus Springsteen Box "Lunch" with the Totally Boss Rob Sheffield

Sound Opinions

Naked Lunch

Key Topics

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

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