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
Top 100 Live Albums
These are more than just concert souvenirs or stage documents from that awesome show you saw last summer.
Sammy Hagar and the Circle, ‘Crazy Times': Album Review
Supergroup heads to Nashville, records with Dave Cobb and covers Elvis Costello.
Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Patient Number 9′: Album Review
Solo LP 13 follows in the footsteps of 2020's star-packed, career-revitalizing 'Ordinary Man.'
Megadeth, ‘The Sick, the Dying … and the Dead!': Album Review
Metal band's 16th album, and first in six years, sticks close to the plot.
Top 10 Double Albums
Releasing a double album in the '60s and '70s was a rite of passage. But which one was best?
Manny Charlton, Nazareth Guitarist, Dead at 80
Co-founding guitarist also produced early Guns N' Roses demos.
50 Years Ago: ‘Conquest of the Planet of the Apes’ Closes the Circle
Fourth film in series gets political while bringing saga back to its beginning.
Rolling Stones Live Albums Ranked Worst to Best
Many of the band's concert records sound like quick cash-grabs or stop-gaps between studio LPs, but there are gems to uncover.
The 10 Heaviest Led Zeppelin Songs
Music doesn't get much heavier, or better, than this.
Ronnie Spector Dies at Age 78
Singer found fame as the voice on some of the '60s' greatest songs and as the original "bad girl of rock 'n' roll."
Top 15 Reissues of 2021
The year's best archival releases include deluxe box sets, expanded anniversary editions and long-lost recordings from the vault.
Reissue Roundup: Summer Sets From Eric Clapton, Motorhead and More
Recent archival releases include expanded box sets, rare live LPs and revised compilations.