Jordan Blum is a former editor at PopMatters and a contributor to Kerrang!, Consequence of Sound, PROG, WhatCulture, Metal Injection, Recording Academy/Grammys and more. He's written books about Jethro Tull, Opeth, and Dream Theater. In his spare time, he likes to yell at strangers about how much Genesis sucked in the '80s.
Jordan Blum
Paramore’s Hayley Williams Recalls Reaching Out to Taylor Swift After 2009 MTV VMAs Incident
'[Swift] is really cool and did not deserve that,' Williams reflected.
Metallica’s Lars Ulrich Weighs in on Pantera Reunion Controversy
See what he had to say!
10 Rock + Metal Albums Critics Hated That Became Classics
What were they thinking?!
All-Star Jeff Beck Tribute Concert Announced – Eric Clapton, Johnny Depp + More Confirmed
A very worthy ensemble will honor the beloved English guitarist.
Panic! at the Disco Just Played Their Final Show + Brendon Urie Shares Heartfelt Message to Fans
See what they played AND what he said!
Former Headbangers Ball Host Hitting The Road to Tell All
His 'One Foot in the Gutter' tour may be coming to a city near you!
Did Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington Really Hate ‘In the End’? Mike Shinoda Weighs in
Maybe it doesn't even matter?
Why Rob Halford Thinks Ozzy’s Retirement From Touring Is the ‘Right Call’
'[H]e has done so much for all of us in rock and metal.'
Fear Factory Miss First Show of New Tour Due to ‘Extreme Weather Conditions’
It would've been their first concert in seven years, as well as their first with new vocalist Milo Silvestro.
Watch Ex-Megadeth Drummer Chuck Behler Play with Former Bandmates for the First Time in 35 Years
Behler left Megadeth following the release of 1988's 'So Far, So Good... So What!'
Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott Hospitalized for Altitude Sickness + Still Performs in Colombia
'I wouldn’t want to wish [this] on my worst enemy.'