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
Joe Cocker Dies at Age 70
Joe Cocker, one of rock music's most distinctive performers, has died of lung cancer.
Joan Jett to Open for the Who’s 50th Anniversary Tour
Newly minted Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joan Jett and her Blackhearts will open for the Who's 50th anniversary tour when it hits North America next year.
Metallica Night Now Includes Hockey
Why should baseball fans be the only ones to get a special Metallica Night?
2014’s Stories of the Year
Ultimate Classic Rock runs down the top stories of 2014.
Saxon Postpone Tour Following Drummer Nigel Glockler’s Hospitalization
British heavy metal band Saxon have postponed the remainder of their 2015 tour dates after drummer Nigel Glockler was hospitalized.
Former Cake Drummer Pete McNeal Going to Prison for Child Molestation – UPDATED
A former drummer for the indie band Cake has been sentenced to prison on child molestation charges.
The Beatles Started to Show the Strains of Beatlemania on ‘Beatles for Sale’
When the Beatles' fourth album, 'Beatles for Sale,' was released on Dec. 4, 1964, it was their third LP in a little more than a year.
Ian McLagan in Critical Condition With Head Injury
Ian McLagan, the British keyboardist who was a member of both the Small Faces and the Faces, is in critical condition in an Austin hospital.
Rolling Stones Saxophonist Bobby Keys Dies at 70
Bobby Keys, the saxophone player who played on some of the Rolling Stones' biggest and best songs, has died.
Nikki Sixx Calls for Artists to Be Honest on Social Media
Nikki Sixx wants you to know that everything you read on his Facebook and Twitter accounts was written and posted by Sixx himself.
How Pink Floyd Built ‘The Wall,’ Brick by Brick
Roger Waters was already starting to live the life of an isolated rock star by the time he began working on this album.
Arrest Warrant Issued for Phil Rudd After He Misses Court Appointment
An arrest warrant was issued for AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd after he failed to show up for his court hearing in New Zealand today.