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, Goldmine, M Music & Musicians, Paste, Spin, the Village Voice and other publications and websites.
Michael Gallucci
50 Years Ago: ‘Escape From the Planet of the Apes’ Explores New World
Third movie in series brings simian heroes to 1973 Earth, and begins completing saga's circle.
45 Years Ago: Warren Zevon Announces Himself on Self-Titled LP
The 1976 album wasn't his debut, but it could have been.
45 Years Ago: Marvin Gaye Stirs Up a Storm on ‘I Want You’
Soul legend returned after three-year break with a complicated and controversial set of songs that helped ignite a genre.
Top 25 Psychedelic Rock Albums
Blues, folk, world music – no genre escaped the kaleidoscopic pull of the '60s' trippiest sound.
45 Years Ago: ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ Becomes an Instant Classic
Movie went on to win all five major Academy Awards, only the second film in history to do so.
The New James Bond Turns Up the Violence in ‘Quantum of Solace’
Daniel Craig is back for Round Two after reviving 007 in 'Casino Royale' two years earlier.
The Best Horror Movie From Every Year: 1920-2019
Counting down a century's worth of monsters, demons and things that go bump in the night.
Tom Petty, ‘Wildflowers and All the Rest': Album Review
Solo LP from 1994 is expanded with outtakes, home recordings and a live disc, enriching an already rewarding record.
‘Beatles: Get Back’ Movie Postponed Until Next Year
Director Peter Jackson's movie about tumultuous 1969 sessions now on 2021 schedule.
When Bob Dylan Stumbled All Over the Messy ‘Self Portrait’
Was his 10th album a joke? A rare misfire? A self-indulgent grab bag? Yes, and it still is.