Jordan Blum is a former Features Editor at PopMatters and a contributor to Kerrang!, Consequence, PROG, WhatCulture, Metal Injection, Record Collector, 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
Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard Says ‘Less Musically Talented’ Artists Upended 1980s Hard Rock + Heavy Metal
Pearl Jam's founding guitarist feels a certain way about grunge dethroning '80s rock and metal.
Guns N’ Roses’ Slash – ‘I Don’t Think I’ve Ever Owned the ‘Appetite for Destruction’ Record’
The famed guitarist feels little need to have the group's landmark 1987 debut LP.
10 Best + Really Different Covers of Dio’s ‘Holy Diver’ – Ranked
Striking modifications from the midnight sea. Look out!
11 Most Metal Moments on ‘South Park’
Meet some metal friends of mine.
How 10 Huge Rock Stars Got Their Stage Names
Did you know that Alex Lifeson is a stage name?
Where 20 Rock + Metal Band Names Come From
Solving the mysteries behind the monikers.
10 Rock + Metal Tours From 2002 We Wish We Could See Now
Stellar lineups at the start of the millennium.
35 Years Ago: ‘Three Amigos’ Unites Comedy Greats to Yield a Cult Classic
Underappreciated upon release, John Landis’ wacky western offered one of the greatest funnymen team-ups of its time.
10 Rock + Metal Music Videos That Couldn’t Be Made Today
Good luck getting that on air.