Fraser Lewry
Fraser has served as Online Editor for Classic Rock since 2014. and has worked in the music industry for 40 years (27 of which have been online). He has also written for the likes of Metal Hammer, Prog Magazine, The Word Magazine, The Guardian, The New Statesman, Saga and Music365. He is the former Head of Music at Xfm Radio, a former A&R at Fiction Records, an early blogger, ex-roadie and published author. He once appeared in a Cure video dressed as a cowboy, has flown on the Goodyear Blimp, and thinks any situation can be improved by the introduction of cats. His favourite Serbian trumpeter, if you're asking? Dejan Petrović. Fraser returned to his native New Zealand in 2021, becoming Louder's first full-time Oceanic correspondent in the process.
Latest articles by Fraser Lewry

By Fraser Lewry Published
Def Leppard will play 45 shows across North America in 2027, with $1 from each ticket sold donated to help cancer research and treatment

By Fraser Lewry Published
Guns N' Roses will join Aerosmith, Black Crowes, Heart, Billy Idol, Slash, Run DMC, Duff McKagan, Nuno Bettencourt, Sammy Hagar, Tom Morello and more over two nights at the Hollywood Bowl

By Fraser Lewry Published
Crazy Little Thing Called Love comes from the restored concert movie Queen: Budapest, currently showing in cinemas worldwide

By Fraser Lewry Published
California, Dream On: Aerosmith & Friends will take place over two nights at the Hollywood Bowl - and it looks like Joey Kramer is back

By Fraser Lewry Published
The White House has slammed the "media freakout" following a speech by President Trump in Nebraska

By Fraser Lewry Published
Hurricane Nita will officially return to the Alice Cooper band next month

By Fraser Lewry Published
Disgraced televangelist Jim Bakker and his ilk also inspired songs by Black Sabbath, Poison, The Hooters and Frank Zappa

By Dave Lewis Published
Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love: borrowing the blues, happy mistakes, Antiques Roadshow and the classic single that wasn't

By Fraser Lewry Published
The Dead Daisies' revolving door continues to spin as John Corabi departs, Kelly Hansen arrives, and there's a new bass player too

By Fraser Lewry Published
The trailer for Wind Of Change arrives a year after a teaser video was released

By Polly Glass Published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Slash feat. Myles Kennedy, Tony Iommi, Steven Wilson and more

By Fraser Lewry Published
Power To The People featured Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Public Enemy, Dave Matthews, Joan Baez, Dropkick Murphys and more

By Fraser Lewry Published
Metallica have completed the first of their 24-date Life Burns Faster residency shows at Sphere in Las Vegas – this is what they played

By Fraser Lewry Published
The Elon Musk-referencing Mr Charm is The Stones' commentary on the perilous state of the world

By Fraser Lewry Published
Alice Cooper's new memoir Devil On My Shoulder is published this month

By Fraser Lewry Published
Legacy – A Pink Floyd Show will be performed by the Harry Waters Band, led by Roger Waters' son

By Fraser Lewry Published
Hero (That Was Then, This Is Now) comes from Little Angels' upcoming Big Bad & Back EP

By Polly Glass Published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Clutch, Europe, the Temperance Movement and more

By Fraser Lewry Published
Oasis's Live '27 tour will visit Ireland, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Italy and the US

By Fraser Lewry Published
Each bottle of Brian May Red Special premium London dry gin has a sixpence set into the lid

By Fraser Lewry Published
Kick Out The Jams ignited punk’s vital spark in 60s Detroit – and now it's set light to Toyah and Robert Fripp's Worcestershire kitchen

By Fraser Lewry Published
Grunge legends Soundgarden returned to the stage earlier this month at Lumen Field in Seattle – and Taylor Momsen nailed the assignment

By Fraser Lewry Published
Could we love Anika Nilles any more? Probably not
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