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Ryan Reed

Ryan Reed is a contributing writer for GOOD residing in Knoxville, Tennessee who specializes in stories on music and pop culture. He has contributed to Rolling Stone, Relix, Revolver, SPIN and The New York Times.

Photo credit: YouTube screenshots from David Bowie performance – David Bowie once radically reworked his song "Dead Man Walking" on late-night TV.

Culture

When David Bowie radically reworked ‘Dead Man Walking’ into a hypnotic acoustic anthem

Ryan Reed

4/24/2025
Photo credit: screenshots from It’s Always Sunny Podcast on YouTube – Danny DeVito's bizarre comedic improv pushed 'It's Always Sunny' to reverse-engineer a song.

Culture

When Danny DeVito made up goofy lyrics on ‘It’s Always Sunny,’ they put them in a disco song

Ryan Reed

4/22/2025
Photo credit: || UggBoy♥UggGirl || PHOTO || WORLD || TRAVEL || via Wikimedia Commons (T.G.I. Friday’s), Canva (other restaurant) – Ever wonder why '90s restaurants had a more fun, playful atmosphere? The answer is complicated.

Culture, Literature

The big reason why ’90s restaurants were loud and fun and now everything is beige

Ryan Reed

4/22/2025
Photo credit: YouTube screenshots from Led Zeppelin “Black Dog” video – Robert Plant's friendship with bandmate John Bonham helped him through the grief of losing his son.

Culture

Robert Plant’s friendship with John Bonham helped him through the grief of losing his son

Ryan Reed

4/19/2025
Photo credit: Helge Øverås via Wikimedia Commons (Frank Zappa), Canva (Frederic Chopin) – Two students pulled off a classic college prank involving a Styrofoam Frank Zappa.

Culture

Students placed Styrofoam Frank Zappa over Chopin in college prank, leaving long-term mystery

Ryan Reed

4/19/2025
Photo credit: Wonker via Wikimedia Commons, with Reddit comment – When he forgot some lyrics on stage, Thom Yorke sought a fan's help—and then sang the wrong words.

Culture

When Radiohead’s Thom Yorke forgot his lyrics, a fan tried to help—but gave him the wrong words

Ryan Reed

4/17/2025
Photo credit: James Eastham (with comments from Instagram) – Gary is the Internet's most famous adventure cat.

Heroes

Meet Gary, the Internet’s most famous and adorable adventure cat

Ryan Reed

4/16/2025
Photo credit: Conan O’Brien YouTube screenshot (Eric Idle), The Beatles YouTube screenshot (The Beatles) – Eric Idle says The Beatles were "just as funny" as Monty Python.

Culture, Literature

Eric Idle says this classic Beatles moment shows they were ‘just as funny’ as Monty Python

Ryan Reed

4/15/2025
Photo credit: Canva and YouTube screenshot from Heart’s Dan Rather interview – Inspired by a sexist backstage comment, Heart wrote one of the greatest rock songs ever.

Culture

How Heart transformed a man’s sexist backstage comment into one of rock’s enduring anthems

Ryan Reed

4/12/2025
Photo credit: Screenshots from Rock & Roll Hall of Fame YouTube video – Rick Wakeman turned Yes' Rock Hall induction into a hilarious stand-up comedy set.

Culture

Rick Wakeman turned Yes’ 2017 Rock Hall induction into a hilarious, raunchy stand-up set

Ryan Reed

4/12/2025

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