Ryan Reed is a freelance music/culture writer/editor. He also contributes to Rolling Stone, Relix Magazine, Revolver, Pitchfork, and other publications.
Ryan Reed
50 Years Ago: Pink Floyd Carry on With ‘A Saucerful of Secrets’
The band's second album featured little input from its damaged original leader Syd Barrett.
35 Years Ago: Genesis Release ‘. . . And Then There Were Three . . .’
How exactly did Genesis, progressive rock's defining band, manage to survive so much turmoil? The group weathered the loss of key members and a shifting musical landscape to produce '. . . And Then There Were Three . . .,' the 1978 album that introduced a leaner three-man lineup and helped them move from prog toward the poppier sound that would define their career in the '80s.
20 Years Ago: Peter Gabriel’s ‘Us’ Album Released
As any Peter Gabriel fan knows, the maestro works at a snail-like pace, but it's that attention to detail that made his 1992 album 'Us' such a great listen. Gabriel's sixth studio album may be celebrating its 20th birthday this week, but here's a more staggering statistic: The art-rock godfather has only released one follow-up album in the two decades since.