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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Dire Straits Albums Ranked Worst to Best
Dire Straits released only a handful of albums during their brief time together. Which holds up best?
Rumor of the Day: Bruce Springsteen Will Appear on Jon Stewart’s Last ‘Daily Show’
According to a couple of inside sources, Bruce Springsteen will appear on Jon Stewart's last 'Daily Show.'
How the Beatles Moved Into the Next Phase With ‘Help!’
'Rubber Soul' was a giant leap; they got their footing for it here.
Keith Richards Blasts the Beatles, Thinks ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’ Is ‘Rubbish’
In a new interview with Esquire, Keith Richards blasts his band's old rivals the Beatles, and slams their 1967 masterpiece Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to boot.
Alice Cooper, Joe Perry, Johnny Depp’s ‘Hollywood Vampires’ Album: Full Details Revealed
Looks like Alice Cooper's long-gestating covers album finally has a release date.
Bob Dylan Albums Ranked Worst to Best
Through ups and downs, and more comebacks than just about anyone in rock history, the singer-songwriter's catalog has something for just about everyone.
How Rolling Stones Inched Toward Greatness on ‘Out of Our Heads’
Up until then, they were primarily known as a group that reworked blues and R&B songs.
Drumstick Maker Everett ‘Vic’ Firth Dies at 85
Everett "Vic" Firth, whose namesake drumsticks are among the world's most popular, has died.
When Guns N’ Roses and Metallica Launched Their Ill-Fated Tour
It was a match made in heaven ... or hell, right?
Vince Neil’s Arena Football Team Taken Over by League
The Las Vegas Outlaws, the football team owned by Vince Neil, has been taken over by the Arena Football League.
The Day John Lennon Met Paul McCartney
Six-piece Quarrymen were setting up for an 8PM performance in the garden of Liverpool's St. Peter's Church.
42 Years Ago: David Bowie Makes His Last Appearance As Ziggy Stardust
David Bowie retired the Ziggy Stardust persona on July 3, 1973.