Ryan Reed is a freelance music/culture writer/editor. He also contributes to Rolling Stone, Relix Magazine, Revolver, Pitchfork, and other publications.
Ryan Reed
INXS Announces 1983 Live LP and ‘Shabooh Shoobah’ Reissue
As part of "INXS Day," new wave band also detailed Giles Martin’s Dolby Atmos mix of hits compilation 'The Very Best.'
The 10 Weirdest Led Zeppelin Songs
From synth-heavy prog epic "Carouselambra" to distorted folk oddity "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper."
Rolling Stones, U2 Lead Ticket Gross Chart With Over $2 Billion
New Pollstar report analyzes "thousands of box-office reports" dating back to early '80s.
James Taylor and Peter Gabriel Highlight Leonard Cohen Tribute LP
Blue Note label previews 12-track 'Here It is' with Taylor's version of 1984 love song "Coming Back to You."
The 10 Weirdest Genesis Songs
Prog band painted plenty of bizarre pictures, from "Slippermen" to giant, human-hating hogweed.
How Jefferson Airplane Fizzled Out With ‘Long John Silver’
Band's seventh album preceded run of solo LPs, collaborations and Jefferson Starship.
Yes Play Intimate Warm-Up Show Ahead of ‘Close to the Edge’ Tour
Set at 400-capacity venue in Tavistock, England, featured early classics and two songs from 2021's 'The Quest.'
Rolling Stones Documentary Series Set for US Premiere
Four-part show, which celebrates band's 60th anniversary, will premiere on Epix in August.
Mars Volta Return With First New Song in a Decade, Fall Tour
"Blacklight Shine" marks band's first new music since 2012's 'Noctourniquet.'
When Queens of the Stone Age Got Grimy for ‘Era Vulgaris’
The lyric “Drawn inside a toilet on the wall / The world is round; my square don't fit at all" feels like a mission statement from the band's fifth LP.
Here’s How to See Your Spotify ‘Pie Chart’
Tool breaks down user streams into colors, using highly specific genres.
The 10 Heaviest Who Songs
Pete Townshend, pioneer of windmilling and guitar destruction, has always sounded truly at home when the chords are crashing.