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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: Takahiro Kyono via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 (left) Raph_PH via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 (right)By Ryan Reed, – Brian Wildson (left); Paul McCartney (right)

Culture, Past Events

Brian Wilson was incredibly moved when Paul McCartney visited him and played a new Beatles song

Ryan Reed

10/27/2025
Culture, Past Events

The Traveling Wilburys ‘re-formed,’ people say these five modern-day rock stars make the cut

Ryan Reed

10/26/2025
Photo credit: Unidentified photographer for Michiganensian via Wikimedia Commons, public domain, cropped, with Canva text (left) / Bryan Ledgard via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic, cropped (right) – (L—R) John Lennon, Bryan Ledgard

Culture, Past Events

John Lennon wrote a wonderful letter to an aspiring folk artist. It went undelivered for decades.

Ryan Reed

10/24/2025
Photo credit: SebastianWilken via Wikimedia Commons (Phil Collins, cropped), Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported / Discogs (single cover) / Bryan Ledgard via Wikimedia Commons (Peter Gabriel, cropped), Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic – (L-R) Phil Collins, Genesis album cover, Bryan Ledgard

Culture, Music, Past Events

In 1999, Genesis quietly revamped a ’70s classic with Peter Gabriel. It remains sadly overlooked.

Ryan Reed

10/24/2025
Photo credit: Canva, pixelshot (left, cropped) / Ryan McVay from Photo Images (right, cropped) – My portable CD player became an extra appendage—and a way of preserving youthful memories.

Culture

Hello, Discman, my old friend: a Millennial love letter to portable music’s black-sheep king

Ryan Reed

10/24/2025
Photo credit: Julio Enriquez via Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 (Phish photo) / Canva via wirakorn deelert from WIRAKORN DEELERT’s Images (Jack-o’-lantern) – These are Phish's 5 coolest live Halloween full-album cover sets.

Culture

5 full-album Halloween live covers by Phish that you’ll love, even if you hate jam bands

Ryan Reed

10/23/2025
Photo credit: YouTube screenshot via mismattia (‘Twin Peaks’) / Canva, Koenlon’s Images (text box) – What do therapists think of this famous bit of life advice from 'Twin Peaks'?

Culture

These ‘Twin Peaks’ words of everyday wisdom feel profound. But what do therapists think?

Ryan Reed

10/23/2025
Photo credit: YouTube screenshot (‘The Midnight Special’) – The Bee Gees paid tribute to The Beatles in 1973, playing a five-song acoustic medley on late-night TV.

Culture, Past Events

The Bee Gees honored The Beatles with this stunning covers medley in 1973

Ryan Reed

10/23/2025
Photo credit: YouTube screenshot from ‘Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend’ (Jack White), Canva (couch) – (L) Jack White speaks into a microphone; (R) a ripped couch

Culture, Past Events

Jack White’s former garage-punk band recorded a single and hid 100 vinyl copies inside furniture

Ryan Reed

10/22/2025
Photo credit: Canva, Wasin Pirom from Pexels (left, cropped) / Hurrah suhail from Pexels (right, cropped) / Khwanchai Phanthong’s Images (box) – Why does the thumbs-up emoji feel so charged?

Culture, Editorial, Featured

I analyzed my Boomer dad’s use of the thumbs-up emoji. I learned something about us both.

Ryan Reed

10/21/2025

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