Jordan Bassett

London-based journalist, writer and broadcaster with over a decade’s experience covering pop culture with a focus on music. As a journalist Jordan has interviewed some of the world’s best-known music figures, writing for the BBC, NME, Esquire, Spin, Vintage Rock, Classic Pop, Kerrang!, Grazia and many more. He was Commissioning Editor (Music) at NME between February 2020 and September 2022 and was on staff at the publication for seven years. In addition to this, Jordan is the author of Here’s Little Richard, a recent instalment in Bloomsbury Publishing’s 33 1/3 series of books about classic albums. This one pays loving tribute to the King and Queen of Rock’n’roll and is packed with interviews with some of the biggest rock and pop stars on the planet.