John Robb

John David Robb (born 4 May 1961) is an English musician, author, music journalist, commentator and media personality. He is the bassist and singer for the post-punk band the Membranes and the vocalist for the punk rock band Goldblade.

He writes for and runs the Louder Than War website and a monthly music magazine of the same name. He has written several books on music and occasionally makes media appearances as a music commentator. In 2014, Robb was the founder and is now the executive director of the Louder Than Words Festival (a music writing festival held in Manchester every November).