J. D. Considine

J. D. Considine (born 1956) is an established music critic who has been writing about music professionally since 1977. His work has been published in numerous newspapers and music magazines, and he has contributed to several books. Over the years, he has claimed to have put over three million words into print. From 1979 to 1996, he wrote for Rolling Stone. He appeared regularly on the VH1 show Four on the Floor, which was said to be a sort of rock critic equivalent to The McLaughlin Group. It aired from 1994–96, and earned a Cable Ace nomination. He was on the staff of the Baltimore Sun from 1986 to the end of 2000, leaving to become managing editor of Revolver Magazine. He later became jazz critic at The Globe and Mail.