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
Watch ‘Van Halen Stage’ Dedication Ceremony in Van Halen’s Hometown
The city of Pasadena paid tribute to its main heavy metal export.
Artists + Fans React to Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium
There goes our hero.
15 Rock + Metal Bands Who’ve Appeared on Kids TV Shows
Get 'em headbanging while they're still young!
Nikki Sixx – I Also ‘Never Thanked’ Andy McCoy for Getting Me Drugs on Night of Heroin Overdose
The glam metal bassist fires back.
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.
10 Rock + Metal Tours From 1992 We Wish We Could See Now
Capping off the 20th century with some remarkable concerts.
How 10 Huge Rock Stars Got Their Stage Names
Did you know that Alex Lifeson is a stage name?
10 Rockers Who Legally Adopted Their Stage Names
You may recognize Vincent Furnier, Frank Ferrana and others by more popular names.
The Most Underrated Albums by 25 Big Rock + Metal Bands
Let's dig past the classics!
Where 20 Rock + Metal Band Names Come From
Solving the mysteries behind the monikers.