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
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.
The Smiths Albums Ranked in Order of Awesomeness
The Smiths lasted only five years, but their influence is immeasurable.
Talking Heads Albums Ranked in Order of Awesomeness
Few bands were as innovative, restless and influential as Talking Heads.
25 Years Ago: My Bloody Valentine Release a Shoegaze Classic, ‘Loveless’
My Bloody Valentine had set the stage for their groundbreaking album Loveless in the year and a half leading up to its release.
25 Years Ago: Matthew Sweet Makes a Modern Power Pop Classic With ‘Girlfriend’
Matthew Sweet had been kicking around for almost a decade before he finally got his break with 1991's 'Girlfriend.'
Lydia Loveless, ‘Real': Album Review
Lydia Loveless is stuck somewhere between bratty adolescence and world-weary cynic.
20 Years Ago: The Cure Get Weird With ‘Wild Mood Swings’
Following up their relatively mainstream 1992 album, 'Wish,' Robert Smith and the Cure returned in 1996 with an eclectic but uneven batch of sonic experiments.
10 Best Album Closing Tracks
Just as an album's opening song plays a pivotal part in a record's cycle, the closing track serves a similar and not totally unrelated purpose.
In a way, the final song is the summation of an LP's musical and thematic themes, a final word on the past 45 or so minutes...
Foo Fighters Reveal Details of New Album, ‘Sonic Highways’
After a week of teasing, teasing and more teasing, the Foo Fighters have finally revealed details of their upcoming eighth album.