The second month of 1973 was one of dire deeds and dark omens, ranging from the unanimous congressional vote establishing the Watergate Investigation Committee to the sophomore release by the ...

Blue Oyster Cult have been reflecting on their long history and in particular about one peculiar part of it – the Saturday Night Live ‘more cowbell’ sketch in which Will Ferrell plays Gene Frenkle, ...

Blue Oyster Cult cofounder Allen Lanier died Wednesday from lung disease resulting from years of smoking You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

Believe it or not, Blue Oyster Cult singer Eric Bloom doesn't want the band's classic "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" played at his funeral. Now, we know what you're thinking — But, Loudwire, Eric Bloom ...

Blue Oyster Cult announced they've signed a deal with Frontiers Music Srl for the release of a new studio album in 2020, with half of the songs already written. The as-yet-untitled LP will be their ...

If Blue Oyster Cult needs more cowbell this Saturday in Cape Coral, the band can just ask someone in the audience. Singer Eric Bloom hears it all the time in concert crowds: People bring their ...

The most famous member of Blue Oyster Cult is probably late cowbell player Gene Frenkle, a fan of too-tight T-shirts who made his mark on the band’s 1976 hit, “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper.” It takes ...

In 1976, rock was king, and Blue Oyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” was climbing the charts. Flash forward to 2016, and the next generation of musicians is learning how to rock from Blue Oyster ...

The song “Godzilla” was released by rockers Blue Oyster Cult on their album “Spectres” (Columbia) in 1977 and, although it never appeared in any films about the radiated creature, it has become nearly ...

Earlier this year, Deep Purple were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, after having been nominated twice before, and ignored for over two decades (they were eligible since 1993 and their ...