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
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.
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 ...
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.
Paul Simon and Simon & Garfunkel Albums Ranked Worst to Best
He was always an uneasy folksinger, a role his record company tried to push him into starting with Simon & Garfunkel's debut.
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.
20 Years Ago: The White Stripes Spark a Rock Revolution on ‘Elephant’
Duo's fourth album became a hit during the era of boy bands and hip-pop.
Bee Gees Albums Ranked Worst to Best
They started out as Beatles copies, transitioned to disco pioneers and never calmed their restless spirits.
Molina, Talbot, Lofgren and Young, ‘All Roads Lead Home': Album Review
Crazy Horse members and their most famous collaborator team up for headline-sharing LP.
Depeche Mode, ‘Memento Mori': Album Review
Band's first album since death of co-founder Andrew Fletcher finds comfort in darkness.
Reissue Roundup: Winter Sets From Pink Floyd, Elton John and More
Box sets, expanded classic albums and previously unreleased recordings highlight the latest batch of archival recordings.
U2, ‘Songs of Surrender': Album Review
Band looks back at four decades of music with 40 re-recorded songs from its storied history.
45 Years Ago: Blondie Preps for Greatness on ‘Plastic Letters’
Band's second album arrived seven months before breakthrough 'Parallel Lines.'
55 Years Ago: ‘Planet of the Apes’ Reveals Its Stinking Paws
First 1968 film kicked off a franchise that's still going strong decades later.
Five Reasons Warren Zevon Should Be in the Rock Hall of Fame
After nearly three decades of eligibility, the late singer-songwriter earned his first nomination in 2023.
40 Years Ago: Journey’s ‘Frontiers’ Signals the Beginning of the End
Expectations were high when they stepped into a California studio to record a follow up to 1981's 'Escape.'
Bob Dylan: ‘Fragments: Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series Vol. 17′: Album Review
Comeback record gets dissected over five discs and 60 tracks, revealing birth of late-career masterpiece.