Posts by Ryan Reed

Paul, you charming bastard.

Listen to Josh Homme and company “blow (their) load over the status quo.”

Fruit Fight. Porn. Paul Rudd’s boy-ish face. An all-around entertaining five minutes.

On Tuesday, McCartney (a certified gazillionaire and most likely the owner of many, many fine articles of clothing) attended a Brooklyn Nets game, where he attempted a slam-dunk of savings

He also tells a hilarious story about refusing dinner with Harrison Ford.

Also, no love for Yes.

Apparently Freddie Mercury collaborated with Michael Jackson — and we may get to hear it (if we’re not wiped out by an asteroid first).

“I would really rather like to” live out of a suitcase again, says the former Mac legend.

Kings of Leon dropped by ‘SNL’ over the weekend, performing two excellent cuts from their excellent new LP.

Is this a good idea? Either way, color me excited.

As with any list, these picks aren’t based on a scientific scale of high-brow elitism. I (Ryan Reed, the editor) simply picked the 25 albums that thrilled me the most — the 25 that kept me listening months after their release date.

All in all, this felt like an OK but unremarkable coda to a frustrating season.

This might help cure your case of Belew balls.

Gabriel gave another vague tease for his next LP (and another bleak response about the odds of a Genesis reunion) in a new interview with Rolling Stone.

“I wanted to make a party record that you could play at a funeral,” says Annie Clark.

Coughlan was a crucial figure in the Canterbury prog-rock scene.

By this point, Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival is basically an institution. The fourth incarnation of the event (held last spring in New York City) is documented on the new Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 set, which is available now on DVD, Blu-Ray, and CD formats. In addition to Clapton himself, the release features performances from […]

Gallagher rants about ‘Yeezus,’ Miley Cyrus, Arcade Fire, Defecating on Boiled Eggs

When people around the country are literally beating the shit out of each other to get their coveted 50% off Blu-Ray players, you can either choke down some Zoloft or let Parker help you laugh at the sheer absurdity.

John Cale, Steve Reich, Colin Stetson, and Julia Holter round out the eclectic line-up.