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.
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Why Ville Valo Says HIM Was ‘More than Just a Band’ + Doesn’t Rule Out Reunion
Could the Finnish goth rockers make a comeback?
Watch This Inventive R&B Cover of System of a Down’s ‘Chop Suey’
As performed by TikTok user klassixjones.
Why Slipknot’s Clown Says the Band’s Biopic is ‘Definitely Going to Happen’ Outside of Hollywood
He has “some very insane ideas for how to make it work.”
Tom DeLonge Calls Upcoming Blink-182 LP Their ‘Most Progressive’ and ‘Elevated,’ Fans React
Is the trio charting new stylistic territory?
An AI Created a Really Cool Yet Eerie Music Video for Soundgarden’s ‘Black Hole Sun’
As if the original clip wasn't unnerving enough.
Watch ‘Beavis & Butt-Head’ Celebration Set Guinness Record for Largest Serving of Nachos
Uh-heh-heh . . . nachos are cool.
Queens of the Stone Age Announce Vinyl Reissues + Tease Return
Could a new album and tour be on the horizon? No one knows . . . yet.
Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds + Nico Vega’s Aja Volkman Are Separating
The couple first split in 2018 but reconciled in 2019.
Paramore Share Enigmatic Song Sample + Launch Schedule, Fans React
The pop-rock trio continue building anticipation for what's next.
Artists + Fans React to Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium
There goes our hero.
Ghost’s Tobias Forge – ‘I Want to Be What Metallica Was in the ’80s’
The masked frontman also gave respect to several other revered rock and metal artists.
The Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Cover Lawsuit Has Been Dismissed for the Third and Final Time
According to the judge, plaintiff Spencer Elden's statute of limitations expired.
15 Rock + Metal Bands Who’ve Appeared on Kids TV Shows
Get 'em headbanging while they're still young!
My Chemical Romance Perform ‘Bury Me in Black’ for First Time in 19 Years + Kick Off North American Tour
The quartet carry on with more long-absent live tracks.
Why Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea Is Not a Fan of Taking Photos With Fans
According to him, capturing the moment instantly ruins it.
Green Day Perform ‘Church on Sunday’ + ‘Warning’ for First Time in 21 Years
It's been far too long since the alt/punk rock trio played these classics in concert.