Steppenwolf

Latest about Steppenwolf

Ozzy and Miss Piggy
Remembering Ozzy Osbourne's bizarre '90s collaboration with Miss Piggy

By Paul Brannigan Published

Never heard Ozzy and Miss Piggy's take on Born To Be Wild? Lucky you

Bands & Artists
Steppenwolf posing for a photograph in the late 1960s
How Steppenwolf’s Born To Be Wild ended up in Easy Rider – and named an entire genre in the process

By Fraser Lewry Published

Born To Be Wild songwriter Mars Bonfire looks back on a proto-hard rock classic

7 Comments
Bands & Artists
John Kay on The Midnight Special
Watch Steppenwolf perform a banging version of Born To Be Wild on The Midnight Special

By Fraser Lewry Published

Look out for those twin guitars as a reformed Steppenwolf attempt to light up the Midnight Special studio

Bands & Artists
Steppenwolf: The Epic Years 1974-1979 cover art
Steppenwolf lack heavy metal thunder on three albums of declining in potency

By Essi Berelian Published

Steppenwolf box set the Epic Years 1974-1979 is a far cry from the band's million-selling golden era

Albums
Steppenwolf
Born To Be Wild: The epic story of Steppenwolf

By Sleazegrinder Published

John Kay tells the story of Steppenwolf: "We’re a hard rock band and we don’t take shit from anybody"

Interviews
Easy Rider
Mars Bonfire: 10 Records That Changed My Life

By Fraser Lewry Last updated

BlahThe man who wrote Born To Be Wild for Steppenwolf picks the 10 records that soundtracked his journey through life

Tracks & Singles
Steppenwolf in London
Steppenwolf launch previously unreleased track Labor Of Love

By Classic Rock Published

With a 50-year career under his belt, Steppenwolf leader John Kay is behind a career-spanning box set that includes several unreleased songs

Interviews
Canadian rock bands
10 of the best rock bands from Canada

By Malcolm Dome Published

Canadian rock bands: With glowing hearts we see thee rise, the True North strong and free! With a national anthem featuring such lyrics, it's no surprise Canada has produced it's share of great rock bands

Bands & Artists
A picture of Yes taken in 1971
Yes, Pearl Jam, Bad Brains nominated for Rock Hall 2017

By Stef Lach Published

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame names Pearl Jam, Yes, Bad Brains, ELO, Steppenwolf and more in its list of 2017 nominees

Hall of Fame
Easy Rider and the 11 best songs about motorbikes and the open road
The Top 11 Best Songs About Motorbikes

By Chris Chantler Published

The essential playlist for all motorbike enthusiasts and those too chicken to get one

Tracks & Singles