Jeff Cornell-Contributor

Jeff Cornell

Contributor

January, 2026
Music, Rock, Lists
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  • 29
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About Jeff Cornell

Jeff Cornell is a veteran music and entertainment writer, who has contributed to Variety, Billboard, Loudwire, The Hollywood Reporter, and MTV. 

Industry Experience

Jeff Cornell has over 25 years of experience covering music and entertainment. He launched his career at MTV in New York City. After six-plus years in NYC, he moved to Los Angeles to open MTV Radio's first West Coast office. Jeff has covered many high-profile events, including the Oscars, Grammys, Golden Globes, MTV Video Music Awards and MTV Movie Awards, as well as many red carpets, junkets and Film Festivals. He has interviewed some of Hollywood’s’ biggest stars and musical artists including George Clooney, Ben Affleck, Jessica Alba, Dave Grohl, Robbie Krieger and John Densmore of The Doors, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, Rush, Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Madonna and many, many more. Jeff has been a freelance writer for over a decade, contributing to many outlets, including Variety, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, Loudwire and Yahoo! 

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Jimi Hendrix
Every Jimi Hendrix Studio Album, Ranked

Excuse Me, While I Kiss The Sky!

Metallica
Every Metallica Album Released Since 1991, Ranked

Metallica Changed Metal Forever in the 90s.

Metallica 1991
35 Years Ago, Metallica Changed Metal Forever With a Classic Album

Off To Never Never Land!

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60 Years Ago, The Beatles Released an Album That Changed Everything

Revolver Changed The Way Artists Use The Recording Studio.

Miles Davis
The 10 Most Essential Miles Davis Albums

From Kind of Blue to Sketches of Spain to Bitches Brew, Jazz Legend Miles Davis' 10 Most Essential Albums.

Daniel Craig as James Bond in Skyfall
Every Daniel Craig James Bond Pre-Title Sequence, Ranked

Take the bloody shot!

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Kevin Parker of Tame Impala
Every Tame Impala Studio Album, Ranked

Kevin Parker Blends Psychedelic Rock and Dance Music for a New Generation.

Bruce Springsteen
The 10 Greatest Live Albums Released in the 80s, Ranked

'Cause Down The Shore Everything's All Right.

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Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg Tried to Direct the Most Iconic Action Franchise of All Time

An Iconic Producer Denied Spielberg Three Times!

The Police
Every Studio Album Released by The Police, Ranked

'De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da' That's All I Have to Say To You.

Pierce Brosnan
Every Pierce Brosnan James Bond Pre-Title Sequence, Ranked

Shaken, not stirred!

U2 2000
Every U2 Studio Album Released Since 2000, Ranked

U2 went back to basics in the 2000s, tapping into their original rock sound.

Def Leppard
Every Def Leppard Studio Album Released in the 80s, Ranked

It's better to burn out than fadeaway!

Metallica
Every Metallica Studio Album Released in the 80’s, Ranked

Metallica's thrash metal sound was born in the 80s.

Duran Duran
Every Duran Duran Studio Album Released in the 80s, Ranked

Duran Duran combined incredible musicianship with a new wave pop sensibility that took the 80s by storm.

Guns N' Roses
Rock’s Biggest 1992 Summer Tour Was a Disaster

A frontman burned by pyro, vocal issues and a full-blown riot marred the biggest summer tour of 1992.

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Timothy Dalton as James Bond in Licence to Kill
Every James Bond Pre-Title Sequence of the '80s, Ranked

The Bond opening sequences got bigger and more explosive in the 80s

The Spy Who Loved Me
Every James Bond Pre-Title Sequence of the '70s, Ranked

The Roger Moore era ramped up the action and stunts in the 70s

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U2
U2's Greatest Deep Cut from Every Studio Album

Discover the hidden gems from U2's vast catalog

David Bowie
44 Years Ago, David Bowie Discovered One of Rock's Most Legendary Guitarists

Bowie discovered the Blues legend at the Montreux Jazz Fest back in 1982