Michael Gallucci is the managing editor at Ultimate Classic Rock. His previous gigs include editor-of-chief at Diffuser.fm, managing editor of Cleveland Scene and writing about music and movies for All Music Guide, American Songwriter, the A.V. Club, Paste, ScreenCrush, Spin, the Village Voice and other publications and websites. @mgallucci
Michael Gallucci
When the Beatles Came Storming Out With ‘Please Please Me’
They recorded almost all of it during a marathon session that didn't even last 12 hours.
35 Years Ago: The Beatles Collect Singles and More on ‘Past Masters’
It’s just as historic and important as any of their other albums.
The Who Albums Ranked Worst to Best
With all of the compilations the Who have released over the years, it's easy to forget that their studio output boils down to a mere 11 albums.
How John Lennon Returned to His ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll’ Roots
In a way, this is the back-to-basics record the Beatles' 'Let It Be' was supposed to be.
Watch Steve Tyler’s Skittles Super Bowl Commercial
As the big game day approaches (five days away!), more and more of the year's Super Bowl commercials are showing up early.
30 Years Ago: Slash and Duff McKagan’s Last Classic-Era GNR Show
They wouldn't play with singer Axl Rose again until an unexpected partial reunion more than two decades later.
Watch David Bowie’s Video for His New Song ‘Blackstar’
David Bowie will release his 25th album, ★ (which is pronounced Blackstar), on Jan. 8, the day he turns 69.
The Day Duane Allman Died and the Legacy He Left
Duane Allman died after a motorcycle accident on October 29, 1971.
Three Dog Night’s Cory Wells Dies at 74
Cory Wells, one of the trio of singers in Three Dog Night, has died.
Revisiting Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Doomed ‘Street Survivors’
The band's highest-ever charting album arrived only three days before their fatal plane crash.
Tom Petty Was Addicted to Heroin in the ’90s, Claims New Book
A new book about Tom Petty claims that the artist was addicted to heroin in the '90s.
When Bruce Springsteen Stripped Down and Got Dark on ‘Nebraska’
He wasn't planning to release an album while setting up a four-track tape machine in his New Jersey bedroom.