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.

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AUTHOR’S CONTENT

  • The Beatles 1963 publicity photo.

    5 Essential Beatles Songs for First-Time Listeners

    The Beatles are among the most revered musical acts of all time. While their discography…

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  • James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers performing a song from This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours.

    ‘This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours’ by Manic Street Preachers, All Tracks Ranked

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

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  • The band Gorillaz playing live in the 2010s.

    What We’re Listening To This Week: March 20, 2026

    Each week, the Live Music Blog team takes stock of what’s been populating their playlists…

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  • Damon Albarn of Gorillaz performs live.

    Gorillaz Reach a New Peak on ‘The Mountain’

    The Mountain, the ninth album from Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s virtual band Gorillaz, represents…

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  • James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers playing a Rickenbacker guitar live.

    ‘Everything Must Go’ at 30: How Manic Street Preachers Faced Loss and Made a Classic Album

    The Britpop movement in U.K. music had far-reaching effects on the industry and on pop…

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