Michael Gallucci

Cleveland

Managing Editor at Ultimate Classic Rock

music, movie & pop culture writer. currently: managing editor ucr ( @UltClassicRock )

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Neil Young Announces New Album, ‘Talkin to the Trees’

1 week ago | drgnews.com | Michael Gallucci

First album with new band the Chrome Hearts arrives next month. Continue reading…
Neil Young Announces New Album, 'Talkin to the Trees'

1 week ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Michael Gallucci

Reprise RecordsSHARETWEETNeil Young's first album with his new band, the Chrome Hearts, comes out next month. Talkin to the Trees is scheduled for release on June 13. Young's debut single with the group, "Big Change," arrived in January. The Chrome Hearts includes organist Spooner Oldham, guitarist and singer Micah Nelson, bassist and singer Corey McCormick and drummer Anthony LoGerfo. Young wrote the album's 10 songs and coproduced the LP with Lou Adler.
Moody Blues’ John Lodge Announces New Summer Tour Dates

1 week ago | drgnews.com | Michael Gallucci

Singer in a Rock and Roll Band shows will focus on songs from all the band's classic albums. Continue reading…
Moody Blues' John Lodge Announces New Summer Tour Dates

1 week ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Michael Gallucci

Glass Onyon PRSHARETWEETJohn Lodge has announced new tour dates for the summer of 2025. The former Moody Blues singer will take his Singer in a Rock and Roll Band tour on the road for shows in July and August. His previous tour, which ended its U.S. dates in March, focused on the band's classic 1967 Day of Future Passed. He performed the entire album and other songs from the group's catalog at all shows.
Christopher Cross’ Debut to Be Expanded With Unreleased Tracks

1 week ago | drgnews.com | Michael Gallucci

Grammy-winning 1980 album gains 11 rare and previously unheard cuts for its 45th anniversary. Continue reading…
Christopher Cross' Debut to Be Expanded With Unreleased Tracks

1 week ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Michael Gallucci

Omnivore Recordings / Seeker MusicSHARETWEETChristopher Cross' self-titled debut album, a surprise hit in 1980, is being expanded with 11 rare and previously unreleased tracks. The album, which won five Grammy Awards for the Texas singer-songwriter, came out of nowhere in early 1980 and perched Cross atop the pop charts for the next year. A digital version of Christopher Cross (Expanded Edition) is released today, while a CD and double-vinyl versions will be available on June 20.
Hear Bruce Springsteen's New Song 'Faithless' From 'Tracks II'

1 week ago | ultimateclassicrock.com | Michael Gallucci

Sony MusicSHARETWEETBruce Springsteen has released the third song from his upcoming set, Tracks II: The Lost Albums. The song "Faithless" comes from the unreleased album of the same name that was recorded between the end of the Devils & Dust tour in November 2005 and the arrival of We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions in April 2006. You can listen to "Faithless" below. The song was slated for a soundtrack to a movie of the same name that was never released.
Billy Idol and Joan Jett Launch 2025 Tour: Videos, Set List

1 week ago | wpdh.com | Nick DeRiso |Michael Gallucci

Billy Idol and Joan Jett kicked off their 2025 tour Wednesday night in Phoenix with a huge serving of '80s hits and trips to their respective punk rock pasts. You can see the complete set lists for both Idol and Jett below, as well as fan-shot video from their performances.
Five '80s Bands That Should've Been Bigger

1 week ago | wpdh.com | Nick DeRiso |Michael Gallucci

The '80s had main-character energy. Say what you will about the music but everyone looked the part. Well, for a while, anyway. Despite its reputation for over-the-top production values, over-the-top album sales and even more over-the-top fashion, the '80s produced their fair share of also-ran bands. The decade was defined in part by one-hit or two-hit wonders who found a quick burst of fame through the new medium of MTV.
Neil Young Live Albums Ranked

2 weeks ago | drgnews.com | Michael Gallucci

Official concert LPs, Archives Series offerings, pairings with Crazy Horse, Promise of the Real and the Ducks … there's a lot to unpack here. Continue reading…