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
The Worst Song on Every Led Zeppelin Album
They hardly ever wasted a note, but sometimes even legends stumble.
Yusuf / Cat Stevens, ‘King of a Land': Album Review
Singer-songwriter blends two familiar subjects – religion and childhood innocence – on an LP that references his classic era.
Queens of the Stone Age, ‘In Times New Roman … ‘: Album Review
Informed by the pandemic, band's eighth album finds more than finality in doomsday.
Reissue Roundup: Spring Sets From Alice Cooper, Neil Young and More
A rundown of the best box sets, expanded LPs and archival releases of the past three months.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, ‘Weathervanes': Album Review
Love, nostalgia and death: The great singer-songwriter faces midlife crises with questions and doubt.
Foo Fighters, ‘But Here We Are': Album Review
Band's 11th LP, and first since death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, peers into a dark void for answers.
35 Years Ago: Bob Dylan Sinks to New Depths on ‘Down in the Groove’
Just when you think his '80s couldn't get any worse ...
Graham Nash, ‘Now': Album Review
Veteran singer-songwriter's first album in seven years surveys life (and death) from a personal lens.
Paul Simon, ‘Seven Psalms': Album Review
Stripped-down, 33-minute conceptual piece marks singer-songwriter's first work in five years.
Metallica, ’72 Seasons': Album Review
Eleventh LP from metal titans explores childhood's effects on adulthood through a dozen hard-hitting songs.