Chris Guest

Chris Guest

Chris Guest Managing Editor Our Managing Editor, Chris Guest, has loved music for as long as he can remember. Whether it was his mother singing his name to the tune of The Beach Boys’ “Surfer Girl” as a baby, or hearing The Hollies’ “Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress” for the first time (about the first pop song he can remember truly loving), or listening to his dad play delicate fingerstyle guitar tracks by Ralph McTell as he grew up, Chris has long been immersed in and consumed by the potent power of music. Chris has been in a band or two in his time as a guitarist and lead vocalist, but now he plies his trade overseeing the entire editorial direction on Live Music Blog while making time to cover artists and musical topics that tickle his fancy. He has written about music extensively for Audiophix and has covered other topics for The Gamer, FanSided, EDHREC, Destructoid and The Beer Connoisseur. Scroll down for a full list of Chris’s stories. Contact Chris: Email us

AUTHOR’S CONTENT

  • ELO band lineup in 1977 after releasing A New World Record.

    Ranking Every Song on ELO’s 1976 Masterpiece ‘A New World Record’

    Even great albums have a hierarchy. Some songs are stone-cold classics, some play quiet yet vital supporting roles, and others…

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  • Electric Light Orchestra performing songs from A New World Record.

    What We’re Listening To This Week: May 22, 2026

    Each week, the Live Music Blog team takes stock of what’s been populating their playlists and getting endlessly stuck in their heads…

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  • Thin Lizzy performing songs from Jailbreak on a 1978 tour.

    Ranking Every Song on Thin Lizzy’s 1976 Classic ‘Jailbreak’

    Even great albums have a hierarchy. Some songs are stone-cold classics, some play quiet yet vital supporting roles, and others…

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  • XTC performing live ahead of the release of Skylarking.

    What We’re Listening To This Week: May 15, 2026

    Each week, the Live Music Blog team takes stock of what’s been populating their playlists and getting endlessly stuck in their heads…

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  • Manic Street Preachers performing songs from Journal for Plague Lovers.

    Manic Street Preachers’ ‘Journal for Plague Lovers’ Tracks Ranked

    Journal for Plague Lovers is not a normal Manic Street Preachers album, nor even a normal “great mid-to-late-career album.” It…

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  • Seefeel in advance of their 2026 album Sol.Hz.

    What We’re Listening To This Week: May 8, 2026

    Each week, the Live Music Blog team takes stock of what’s been populating their playlists and getting endlessly stuck in their heads…

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  • Muse circa 2006, when 'Black Holes and Revelations' was released.

    Muse’s ‘Black Holes and Revelations’ Songs Ranked

    Even great albums have a hierarchy. Some songs are stone-cold classics, some play quiet yet vital supporting roles, and others…

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  • Active Child performing songs from Curtis Lane EP live.

    What We’re Listening To This Week: May 1, 2026

    Each week, the Live Music Blog team takes stock of what’s been populating their playlists and getting endlessly stuck in their heads…

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  • The Decemberists performing songs from 'The Crane Wife' live in 2006.

    The Decemberists’ ‘The Crane Wife’ Songs Ranked

    Even great albums have a hierarchy. Some songs are stone-cold classics, some play quiet yet vital supporting roles, and others…

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  • Colorful vintage vinyl records celebrating album anniversaries in 2026, arranged in bins, photographed from above.

    250+ Album Anniversaries in 2026, From 10 to 70 Years Old

    Every year gives us a reason to go back to the albums that meant something, and 2026 has no shortage…

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  • Stereolab playing live music in a small venu.

    What We’re Listening To This Week: April 17, 2026

    Each week, the Live Music Blog team takes stock of what’s been populating their playlists and getting endlessly stuck in their heads…

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  • Hot Chip's Al Doyle and Alexis Taylor perform live.

    The Best Hot Chip Song From Every Album

    Each great discography has its own shape, and that is part of what makes an exercise like this worthwhile. Some…

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