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
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Carlos Santana Postpones Las Vegas Residency After Fall Results in Broken Finger
Shows scheduled to begin later this month put on hold while the guitarist recovers.
Top 50 American Rock Albums
Even after you take out the Beatles, the Stones and other giants, there's still a lot to love here.
Elvis Presley’s Blue Suede Shoes Sell at Auction
Well, it's one for the money ...
Steve Albini, Nirvana and Pixies Producer, Dead at 61
Leader of Big Black and Shellac also worked with the Stooges, Cheap Trick, Robert Plant & Jimmy Page and many others.
John Belushi Movies Ranked Worst to Best
Late comedian had a short career, but he made the most of his screen time.
25 Elvis Presley Songs From the ’70s That Don’t Suck
The story goes that Elvis Presley, after his startling comeback in 1968, let it all go to hell again just a few years later. Not true.
Rihanna, ‘Unapologetic’ – Album Review
Does Rihanna ever sleep? She’s released an album a year since 2009, plus she’s appeared on various remixes and other artists’ cuts as a featured singer since her 2005 debut. Where does she find the time?
After glancing at the list of songwriters, producers, studio magicians and guests who make up her seventh album, ‘Unapologetic,’ you can assume she catches a few Z’s while everyone else is putting
Christina Aguilera, ‘Lotus’ – Album Review
The last time Christina Aguilera made an album, in 2010, she sounded as robotic as the cyborg she played on the ‘Bionic’ cover. But three seasons as a coach on ‘The Voice’ have brought the diva back down to earth, at least a little. She sounds more human on ‘Lotus,’ her seventh album, but she also sounds a tad desperate – for a hit, for attention, for the adoration dumped on Taylor Swift.
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Ellie Goulding, ‘Halcyon’ – Album Review
Ellie Goulding's hit single 'Lights' has the dubious honor of being one of the slowest-climbing songs to ever reach the top of the charts. 'Lights' debuted in the Hot 100 in May 2011 and finally reached No. 2 this past August -- 15 months later. The leisurely success of the song, a highlight of the British singer's 2010’s debut album of the same name, put plans for her follow-up LP, 'Halcyon,' on
Top 10 Halloween Videos
As you will see in our rundown of the Top 10 Halloween Videos, All Hallow's Eve isn't just about gorging on Kit Kats and dressing up like your favorite super heroes. It's also about scary stuff like zombies, haunted houses, possessed little kids and that creepy voice Nicki Minaj uses on 87 percent of her songs.