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.
10 Best Rock + Metal Songs That Don’t Have a Chorus
A chorus is an essential part of a song, but there's exceptions to every rule, such as these rock and metal songs.
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.
Red Hot Chili Peppers Reveal Release Plans for Second 2022 Studio Album, ‘Return of the Dream Canteen’
The funk/alt rockers are ready for album 13. Are you?
Roger Waters Declares Himself ‘Far, Far, Far More Important’ Than Drake + the Weeknd
Another prick in the wall.
The ‘Big 4′ Bands of 27 Rock + Metal Subgenres
See which artists shaped the subgenres as we know them. These are the big four bands of 27 different rock and metal subgenres.
12 Rockers You Maybe Didn’t Know Go By Their Middle Name
They were fooling us this whole time?!
11 Most Metal Moments on ‘South Park’
Meet some metal friends of mine.
10 Rock + Metal Tours From 1992 We Wish We Could See Now
Capping off the 20th century with some remarkable concerts.
10 Rockers Who Legally Adopted Their Stage Names
You may recognize Vincent Furnier, Frank Ferrana and others by more popular names.