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
40 Best Punk Albums
It can be argued that punk rock started back in the '60s, when a bunch of kids holed up in their parents' garage and bashed out two chords on their guitars and shouted into a taped-together microphone.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer Fats Domino Dead at 89
Fats Domino, the rock 'n' roll pioneer whose hits include "Blueberry Hill" and "Ain't That a Shame," has died.
30 Years Ago: The Smiths Release Their Last Album, ‘Strangeways, Here We Come’
The Smiths knew the end was near.
Top 10 Grant Hart Husker Du Songs
Husker Du were a band of shifting and ever-growing personalities, influences and styles.
25 Years Ago: Tom Waits Gets Apocalyptic and Dark on ‘Bone Machine’
Tom Waits always sounded like he was getting ready for the end of the world, even when he was doing that jazzy beatnik thing in the '70s.
INXS Albums Ranked in Order of Awesomeness
Like many bands that came of age during New Wave's peak years, INXS didn't stick around in one place for too long.
Sonic Youth Albums Ranked in Order of Awesomeness
There are moments in Sonic Youth's catalog where fundamental song structures are nowhere to be found, no matter how hard you look.
Prince Exiles One of His Best Songs,’17 Days,’ to a B-Side: 365 Prince Songs in a Year
Prince's list of B-sides is long. His list of great B-sides is pretty long too.
Sleater-Kinney Albums Ranked in Order of Awesomeness
Sleater-Kinney became one of the best and most important bands of the era by growing up and growing out of the scene that spawned them.
Lou Reed Albums Ranked in Order of Awesomeness
Lou Reed entered the '70s as a solo artist after a celebrated career as the leader of the influential Velvet Underground.