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
35 Years Ago: Tom Petty Finally Hits the Big Time With ‘Damn the Torpedoes’
The signs were there, signaling that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' third album, 'Damn the Torpedoes,' would be their breakthrough.
Listen to John Mellencamp’s New Song, ‘Sometimes There’s God’
Three weeks after John Mellencamp released the first single from his upcoming album, the singer-songwriter has just unveiled another track.
Morrissey Has Been Dropped by His Record Company
Days after Morrissey delivered another one of his online rants, this one about how much his record company sucks, the singer now claims that the label has dropped him.
Listen to Eight Seconds From the New Foo Fighters Album
After dropping clues to an online scavenger hunt of sorts that led to a photo that may or may not be the cover of their new album, the Foo Fighters are teasing fans with a taste of their upcoming record.
Foo Fighters Clues May Lead to Album Artwork … or Something Else
The other day, the Foo Fighters teased fans on Facebook about some "big news" coming on Monday.
Man Killed at Lollapalooza Aftershow
A man was killed outside of an aftershow party being held for Nas following the rapper's Lollapalooza appearance over the weekend.
First Aid Kit Cover Jack White – Watch
Swedish indie folk sister duo First Aid Kid recently dropped by Australia's Triple J and played a cover of Jack White's 'Love Interruption.'
Fan Dies at Pemberton Music Festival
A 21-year-old man has died at this weekend's Pemberton Music Festival in British Columbia.
‘Weird Al’ Takes on ‘First World Problems’ With a Pixies Riff
If you've been keeping score this week, you'd know that "Weird Al" Yankovic has released the following videos to promote his new album, 'Mandatory Fun.'
‘Weird Al’ Gets ‘Tacky’ on ‘Conan’
Where's "Weird Al" Yankovic finding the time to make all those new videos, talk up his new album and deliver a terrific TV appearance?
Jack White’s Secret Show Involved a Basement, Doctors and a Stretcher
When Jack White isn't wowing fans by incorporating classing cover songs into his own back catalog, he's leading them on clue-filled quests to super-secret basement shows.
Fan Dies at Electric Daisy Carnival
A 24-year-old man died at the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas yesterday.