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
Mick Mars Says He’s ‘Almost a Solid Bone Now’ Due to Arthritis + Gives Update on Future Music Plans
See his hopeful yet realistic explanations.
Creed’s Scott Stapp Names the Artist He Considers His ‘Rock God’
Good choice? Bad choice?
Robert Trujillo Reveals Metallica’s ‘Weird’ Pre-Show Workout Routine
'It sounds pretty . . . strange, but it actually works really well for the type of performance we do.'
Travis Barker + Kourtney Kardashian Welcome First Child Together
Congrats to the happy couple!!
Why Dave Grohl Says These Weezer + Bush Albums Were Influenced by Nirvana’s ‘In Utero’
Can you hear the similarities?
Tom DeLonge Names the Sci-Fi Movies That Influenced Directorial Debut ‘Monsters of California’
Those are definitely classics, Tom!
Foo Fighters Rock ‘Saturday Night Live’ With ‘Correct’ Christopher Walken Intro, Dave Grohl Appears in Two Sketches
They were even joined by H.E.R. for one song!
Drummer Dave Lombardo Names His Favorite ‘Big 4′ Thrash Band
Is it Slayer? Metallica? Neither?!
Bret Michaels Adopts Adorable ‘Hero’ Dog That’s, Well, Named Bret Michaels
The young doggy 'save[d] the day' when 'a kitten’s life was hanging in the balance.'
See Mick Jagger Make Surprising + Hilarious Cameos in Two ‘SNL’ Sketches
Spoiler: One involves him dressing as an extremely horny nun.
Rock + Metal Lyrics That Didn’t Age All That Well
Um, I'm not sure that line still works . . .
Ronnie Radke Goes Off About Pronouns + American Freedoms, Fans Respond
Do you agree with him?