Ryan Reed is a freelance music/culture writer/editor. He also contributes to Rolling Stone, Relix Magazine, Revolver, Pitchfork, and other publications.
Ryan Reed
Rush Recruits Tool’s Danny Carey for Taylor Hawkins L.A. Tribute
Performance follows three-song set at London event honoring late Foo Fighters drummer.
Stone Temple Pilots Albums Ranked
During their run with original singer Scott Weiland, they created one of the most unique and underrated catalogs from their era.
Smashing Pumpkins Albums Ranked Worst to Best
Everything is cyclical is Billy Corgan's world, no entryway ever fully shut. As a wise man once sang, "The End Is the Beginning Is the End."
Watch Eddie Vedder Cover Joe Strummer’s ‘Long Shadow’
Pearl Jam frontman's update arrives alongside a previously unreleased track from forthcoming 'Mescaleros Years' compilation.
How Rush’s ‘I Think I’m Going Bald’ Gently Mocked a Kiss Ballad
Straightforward hard rock track, a "goofy" outlier on 1975's 'Caress of Steel,' nodded to "Goin' Blind" with its title.
The 10 Weirdest Led Zeppelin Songs
From synth-heavy prog epic "Carouselambra" to distorted folk oddity "Hats Off to (Roy) Harper."
The 10 Weirdest Rush Songs
From the pseudo-Asian sounds of "Tai Shan" to the jokey rapping on "Roll the Bones."
Wolfgang Van Halen: First Mammoth WVH LP Wasn’t Just a ‘One-Off’
"This is all I want to do. It’s the only thing that really gives my life meaning," musician said, noting a possible 2023 release for second LP.
When Queens of the Stone Age Got Grimy for ‘Era Vulgaris’
The lyric “Drawn inside a toilet on the wall / The world is round; my square don't fit at all" feels like a mission statement from the band's fifth LP.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Launch Tour With John Frusciante: Set List
Band played 18-song set heavy on 'Unlimited Love' and 'Stadium Arcadium.'
Beavis and Butt-Head Hit Space in Trailer for Upcoming Film
Clip teases revival project as "the dumbest science fiction movie ever made."
The 10 Heaviest Rush Songs
From the early Zeppelin-isms of "What You're Doing" to the grunge-y attack of "Stick It Out."