Ryan Reed is a freelance music/culture writer/editor. He also contributes to Rolling Stone, Relix Magazine, Revolver, Pitchfork, and other publications.
Ryan Reed
Watch Toronto Blue Jays Player Air Drum to Rush’s Neil Peart
MLB catcher honored his "favorite drummer" by miming to "The Spirit of Radio" at spring training.
Watch Queen Brave Torrential Rains for ‘Wettest Gig’ Ever
Footage from Brisbane, Australia, concert shows band playing "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" amid downpour.
Watch Tommy Lee Play a College Professor on ‘The Goldbergs’
In clip from the ABC sitcom, Motley Crue drummer dons bow tie and calls rock music "deafening noise made by morally questionable gentlemen"
Watch Guns N’ Roses Play ‘You’re Crazy’ for First Time in Years
Band hadn't played 'Appetite for Destruction' deep cut with Slash and Duff McKagan since 1993.
15 Classic Rock Songs That Were Written Very Quickly
Sometimes working fast pays off.
Hear Green Day’s New Joan Jett-Sampling Song, ‘Oh Yeah!’
Power-pop track features vocal hook from Jett's 1980 cut "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)"
Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner Says Rock Hall Is ‘Total Joke’
"Doesn't make any sense," guitarist said of metal band not making 2020 Hall of Fame class. "Hence why the rock hall holds no credibility for me and never has."
Rush’s ‘Permanent Waves': The Story Behind Every Song
A look at the six tracks found on the prog-rock trio's seventh LP.
Pearl Jam Fuel New Album Speculation With ‘Gigaton’ Billboards
The band continues its cryptic social media campaign with an augmented reality scavenger hunt.
Final Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Fan Vote Revealed
These five artists boosted their odds of entering the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class.