Jordan Potter

Brighton

Music writer @ Far Out Magazine // “Silence is as full of potential wisdom and wit as the unhewn marble of great sculpture” - Aldous Huxley

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Articles

The Led Zeppelin album John Paul Jones claims as his own

1 day ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Jordan Potter

Wed 23 April 2025 17:23, UK From the dying embers of The Yardbirds, Jimmy Page, the band’s third guitar hero following Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, cobbled together a new lineup. With Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones on board, a new era for the guitarist was born under the Led Zeppelin banner. This group of distinctly gifted musicians began to blaze a new trail for rock and roll. They pioneered a bold and brooding new spirit for the 1970s.
"The saddest song" ever written according to Elvis

1 day ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Jordan Potter

Wed 23 April 2025 17:19, UK As the sparkling progenitor of rock ‘n’ roll, Elvis Presley became one of the first-ever global superstars in the 20th century. As the Beatles’ John Lennon once famously remarked, “Before Elvis, there was nothing”. Despite a famous humble nature, ‘The King’ was the first man rock star to benefit from unrestrained globalisation and technological enlightenment.
The one actor Tom Hanks compared to "the Pope"

3 weeks ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Jordan Potter

Thu 3 April 2025 18:21, UK Some actors drift in and out of the collective consciousness like a transient dream. They arrive with the befuddlement of accidentally meeting a long-time friend in a new location, only for them to seemingly go for a bathroom break, never to return. Such is the industry of Hollywood. However, some have staying power, and Tom Hanks is certainly the latter.
When Val Kilmer endured a star-struck spat with Bob Dylan

3 weeks ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Jordan Potter

Wed 2 April 2025 6:35, UK Hollywood star of Top Gun and Tombstone, Val Kilmer, is a big Bob Dylan fan. Once, when he heard that Dylan was in New York at the same time as him, he decided to see if he could grab some face time with the legendary songwriter. He recalled, “So Bob Dylan loves Tombstone, it turns out. I found out he was in New York, so I called my friend and said, ‘You know, I’d love to meet him.
The one movie Jack Black will always regret making

4 weeks ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Jordan Potter

Tue 25 March 2025 21:37, UK Although he can do a mean Jack Nicholson impression with his devious brow, Jack Black resides in a different corner of the Hollywood Hall of Fame. As a comedy actor, first and foremost, Black rarely takes on non-comedic roles. This doesn’t, however, mean he hasn’t experienced critical acclaim. On the contrary, Black has excelled in several roles, including that in School of Rock.
Stephen King names his best and favourite novel of his career

1 month ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Jordan Potter

Sun 23 March 2025 16:04, UK As one of the most celebrated and prolific living authors, Stephen King is a true literary giant. Even if you’re not much of a reader and haven’t yet enjoyed his wordsmithery, it’d be challenging to find someone who hasn’t sat down to watch one of the many film and TV serial adaptations of his relentless literary output. For nearly half a century now, King has been the literary rock star—spitting out bestsellers like guitar riffs with a fevered pace that never wavers.
The one iconic director Orson Welles hated with a passion

1 month ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Jordan Potter

Sun 23 March 2025 16:01, UK One of the most innovative masterminds of Hollywood’s Golden Age, Orson Welles will be remembered for centuries to come among cinema’s formative alchemists. Welles’ directional debut, Citizen Kane, was released in May 1941, just before his 26th birthday. The movie’s progressive narrative structure and cinematographic approach earned it a rightful place as one of celluloid’s most cherished artefacts.
Jack Black reveals his favourite movie of all time

1 month ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Jordan Potter

Thu 20 March 2025 21:43, UK An infectiously charismatic force in entertainment, Jack Black has carved out a distinct space for himself in the realms of acting and music over the past three decades. From his breakout role in the classic children’s comedy School of Rock to his incendiary performances as one-half of the rock duo Tenacious D, Black’s talents have garnered widespread adoration.
Five Hollywood stars who hated Clint Eastwood

Jan 20, 2025 | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Jordan Potter

Mon 20 January 2025 16:44, UK Hollywood’s most decorated living legend, Clint Eastwood, broke out in the 1960s, offering a worthy alternative to John Wayne as one of Hollywood’s biggest western stars.
Tom Hanks selects his three favourite Tom Hanks movies

Jan 11, 2025 | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Jordan Potter

Sat 11 January 2025 15:47, UK Over the past three decades, Tom Hanks has climbed to Hollywood’s apex as one of America’s most beloved actors and a staple presence in high-grossing productions. The star found his way into the Hollywood hills in a slightly less salubrious manner but soon found himself an indispensable player in some of the biggest movies of the century.