Blue Oyster Cult Had to Ban Cowbells From Shows After ‘SNL’ SkitBlue Oyster Cult Had to Ban Cowbells From Shows After ‘SNL’ Skit"We're all at the mercy of the cowbell sketch in different ways," Buck Dharma says.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
How ‘SNL’ Made Blue Oyster Cult Bring Back Cowbell on ‘Reaper’How ‘SNL’ Made Blue Oyster Cult Bring Back Cowbell on ‘Reaper’Buck Dharma recalls how the famous sketch starring Christopher Walken and Will Ferrell turned an "afterthought" into a necessity.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
Blue Oyster Cult Album ReviewBlue Oyster Cult Album ReviewVeteran band cleans out its closet with unearthed recordings from its 1978-83 vaults.Michael GallucciMichael Gallucci
Blue Oyster Cult to Release New Album, ‘Ghost Stories’Blue Oyster Cult to Release New Album, ‘Ghost Stories’The LP's first single, "So Supernatural," is out now.Allison RappAllison Rapp
40 Rock + Metal Albums Turning 50 in 202240 Rock + Metal Albums Turning 50 in 2022Rockin' a full half century.Chad ChildersChad Childers
Blue Oyster Cult Hit Upset Drummer Albert Bouchard’s GirlfriendBlue Oyster Cult Hit Upset Drummer Albert Bouchard’s GirlfriendShe thought “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” was his way of saying he wanted to break up. Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
Blue Oyster Cult Singer Doesn’t Want ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’ Played At His FuneralBlue Oyster Cult Singer Doesn’t Want ‘(Don’t Fear) The Reaper’ Played At His FuneralCan you believe that?Philip TrappPhilip Trapp
25 Years Ago: ‘Saturday Night Live’ Demands ‘More Cowbell’25 Years Ago: ‘Saturday Night Live’ Demands ‘More Cowbell’Will Ferrell's skit was so surreal that it ended up being aired toward the end of an episode.Jeff GilesJeff Giles