Ryan Reed is a freelance music/culture writer/editor. He also contributes to Rolling Stone, Relix Magazine, Revolver, Pitchfork, and other publications.
Ryan Reed
The Communal Message Behind Roger Waters’ New Song ‘The Bar’
Former Pink Floyd member has played excerpts from epic-length cut during This Is Not a Drill tour.
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 Rush Songs
From the pseudo-Asian sounds of "Tai Shan" to the jokey rapping on "Roll the Bones."
The 10 Weirdest Genesis Songs
Prog band painted plenty of bizarre pictures, from "Slippermen" to giant, human-hating hogweed.
How Jefferson Airplane Fizzled Out With ‘Long John Silver’
Band's seventh album preceded run of solo LPs, collaborations and Jefferson Starship.
Yes Solo Albums Ranked Worst to Best
From failed pop experiments to symphonic prog masterpieces.
Rolling Stones Documentary Series Set for US Premiere
Four-part show, which celebrates band's 60th anniversary, will premiere on Epix in August.
The 10 Heaviest Fleetwood Mac Songs
From "One Sunny Day" to "Sisters of the Moon."
Christine McVie on Fleetwood Mac’s Future: ‘Impossible to Say’
"We might get back together," says singer and keyboardist. "But I just couldn’t say for sure.”
The Continuing Mysteries of Pink Floyd’s Trippy ‘See Emily Play’
Track arrived less than two months before band's debut LP, 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn.'