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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: Ryan Kontra – Good Neighbor are challenging record-industry conventions. (L-R: Tim Anderson, Jonny O’Hara, Reyna Bryan, Pierre Van Dongen, Maddi St John, Scotty Coats)

Heroes

Good Neighbor aim to shake up record manufacturing with an incredible, eco-friendly model

Ryan Reed

4/4/2025
Photo credit: ‘The Tonight Show’ YouTube screenshot – Jack Black brought hilarious chaos on 'The Tonight Show' with a Guns N' Roses guitar solo fake-out.

Culture

Jack Black achieves next-level talk-show entrance with guitar solo fake-out

Ryan Reed

4/4/2025
Photo credit: Team Coco YouTube screenshot (Conan O’Brien), ‘Saturday Night Live’ YouTube screenshot (Eddie Murphy) – Conan O'Brien praised Eddie Murphy as the 'most talented' 'Saturday Night Live' performer.

Culture, Media

Conan O’Brien says this sketch proves Eddie Murphy is the ‘most talented’ ‘SNL’ performer

Ryan Reed

4/3/2025
Photo credit: Peter Gabriel (YouTube screenshot), keyboard footage (YouTube screenshot), Kanzi (Ape Initiative) – Peter Gabriel wrote an emotional tribute to Kanzi, the bonobo ape with whom he shared a musical bond.

Culture

Peter Gabriel shares poignant tribute to Kanzi, the late ape he helped explore music

Ryan Reed

3/31/2025
Photo credit: Photo credits: Raph_PH (Robert Plant), Raph_PH (Geddy Lee) via Wikimedia Commons – Robert Plant and Geddy Lee.

Culture

How Robert Plant gave Rush a vital confidence boost during their bleakest time

Ryan Reed

3/28/2025
Photo credit: Screenshot from Live Aid YouTube – Phil Collins made a glaring piano mistake during Live Aid in 1985, but it was actually a powerful moment.

Culture, Music

Phil Collins’ glaring Live Aid piano flub was actually a powerful moment of perseverance

Ryan Reed

3/28/2025
Photo credit: Screenshot from Smashing Pumpkins YouTube channel – Billy Corgan celebrated his port-wine stain in a poignant post about "body positivity."

Culture

Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan celebrates his birthmarks in post about body positivity

Ryan Reed

3/28/2025
Photo credit: Screenshot from ‘Severance’ trailer (YouTube) / Canva – In this hilarious 'Severance' parody, one innie is very disappointed to learn their outie "sucks."

Culture

This hilarious ‘Severance’ parody has a clever premise: Your outie makes you cringe

Ryan Reed

3/27/2025
Photo credit: Screenshot from NBC4 Washington YouTube video, via Netflix – Conan O'Brien thanked the "selfless" Kennedy Center employees during the Mark Twain Prize ceremony.

Culture

Conan O’Brien salutes ‘selfless’ Kennedy Center workers while accepting Mark Twain Prize

Ryan Reed

3/26/2025
Photo credit: Canva – Scientists are enlisting cat owners to help them with an ambitious genetic study.

Science

Scientists seeking info about pet cats for ambitious study on behavior and genetics

Ryan Reed

3/24/2025

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