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 10 Weirdest Rush Songs
From the pseudo-Asian sounds of "Tai Shan" to the jokey rapping on "Roll the Bones."
All 180 Genesis Songs, Ranked Worst to Best
From "Mama" to "No Son of Mine," from "Firth of Fifth" to "Eleventh Earl of Mar."
45 Years Ago: Genesis Crashes Top 40 With ‘Follow You Follow Me’
"It’s an up, happy song that makes you smile without being sweet," Mike Rutherford said of the 1978 single.
50 Years Ago: Genesis Goes Sci-Fi Prog in ‘Watcher of the Skies’
Band scaled back epic 'Foxtrot' track for shorter single version.
Genesis, ‘BBC Broadcasts': Album Review
This multidisc set marks a new apex of the prog-pop band's live catalog.
Genesis Announces Massive Box Set of BBC Recordings
Five-CD and three-LP collection spans sessions from 1970 to 1998.
When Frank Zappa Pulled Out the Baton for Final Stage Appearance
Composer, battling terminal cancer, conducted Ensemble Modern during performance in September 1992.
The Doors ‘Rescue’ Last Known Unissued Studio Tune for Blues Comp
"Paris Blues" will appear on LP of the same name for Record Store Day 2022.
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.
Beach Boys Launch New Music Video Series With ‘Barbara Ann’
Project — also featuring "Don’t Worry Baby," "Wouldn’t It Be Nice" and "God Only Knows" — explores teenage romance between surfer and aspiring photographer.
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."
Ray Wilson Looks Back on Whirlwind Run Fronting Genesis
Former singer compares brief tenure in band to "being taken to the top of Mount Everest and thrown off."