In this bonus episode of Sound Opinions, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Cott celebrate Neil Young’s 80th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his 1975 album Zuma, spotlighting the epic track 'Cortez the Killer' as a masterpiece of emotional depth, historical reimagining, and raw musical
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