Ryan Reed is a freelance music/culture writer/editor. He also contributes to Rolling Stone, Relix Magazine, Revolver, Pitchfork, and other publications.
Ryan Reed
When Genesis Helped Peter Gabriel Escape Debt With 1982 Reunion
Proceeds for one-off show benefitted the singer's financially struggling WOMAD festival.
Rush Recruits Tool’s Danny Carey for Taylor Hawkins L.A. Tribute
Performance follows three-song set at London event honoring late Foo Fighters drummer.
Stevie Nicks Made One Demand Before Teaming Up With Gorillaz
"I want to have big, false eyelashes, and I want to have blonde hair, right?"
Joe Walsh Announces Livestream for 2022 VetsAid Concert
Lineup features Dave Grohl, Nine Inch Nails, the Black Keys, the Breeders and "final performance" of reunited James Gang.
Pink Floyd, ‘Animals (2018 Remix)': Album Review
Band's 1977 LP gets subtly modernized face-lift in new edition.
The Doors ‘Rescue’ Last Known Unissued Studio Tune for Blues Comp
"Paris Blues" will appear on LP of the same name for Record Store Day 2022.
Stone Temple Pilots Albums Ranked
During their run with original singer Scott Weiland, they created one of the most unique and underrated catalogs from their era.
Smashing Pumpkins Albums Ranked Worst to Best
Everything is cyclical is Billy Corgan's world, no entryway ever fully shut. As a wise man once sang, "The End Is the Beginning Is the End."
When Golden Earring Returned to US Chart With ‘Twilight Zone’
Glory days seemed behind them — until the band's resurgence with massive 'Cut' single.
The 10 Weirdest Pink Floyd Songs
Not all of the experiments work. But in keeping with the band's spirit of adventure, everything here is interesting.