
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

Hollywood Vampires launch cover of Motörhead's Ace Of Spades
By Fraser Lewry Published
Supergroup Hollywood Vampires tour Europe next month to mark the release of the live album At Montreux Jazz Festival

A scuplture honouring local legends XTC has been unveiled in Swindon
By Fraser Lewry Published
The ceremony was followed by a performance by EXTC, featuring two members of the iconic XTC lineup

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: July 20, 2026
By Polly Glass Published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Queens Of The Stone Age, Villagers Of Ioannina City, Ricky Warwick and more

Previously unheard 40-year-old Guns N' Roses rehearsal tape surfaces online
By Fraser Lewry Published
The recording, which features early versions of several Appetite For Destruction songs, was made before Guns N' Roses signed to Geffen Records

Bob Dylan announces UK tour - and you're still not allowed to take photos
By Fraser Lewry Published
Bob Dylan's "no cameras" rule persists as the Never Ending Tour does another lap

King Crimson: In The Court Of The Crimson King quiz
By Fraser Lewry Published
How much do you know about King Crimson's game-changing debut album, In The Court Of The Crimson King?

Watch System Of A Down's Daron Malakian lead entire stadium in anti-Oasis tapeworm chant
By Fraser Lewry Published
System Of A Down's long-running beef with Oasis has now been simmering for a quarter of a century

How a ghost ended Tony Iommi's writer's block and inspired one of Black Sabbath's greatest riffs
By Greg Prato Published
With Tony Iommi suffering from writer's block, Black Sabbath did the most logical thing: They hired a haunted castle

Watch footage of Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton going head-to-head in a duel for the ages
By Fraser Lewry Published
Captured by Martin Scorsese for the concert film The Last Waltz, Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton's guitar duel is a standout moment from two standout careers

Nickelback announce new album Everything Under The Sun, launch Rattle The Cage single
By Fraser Lewry Published
Everything Under The Sun, Nickelback's 11th album, will be released in October

From cult psychedelic warriors to global rock superstars: Every Scorpions album ranked from worst to best
By Malcolm Dome Published
Buying guide The Scorpions' 19 studio albums, ranked from woeful to wonderful

Alice Cooper announces more Alice's Attic tour dates
By Fraser Lewry Published
Alice Cooper continues to have a busier year than almost anyone else in showbiz

Guns N' Roses launch fundraising campaign in support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
By Fraser Lewry Published
Fans at every show on Guns N' Roses' North American tour will be able to donate money and be entered into a grand prize draw

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: July 13, 2026
By Polly Glass Published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Massive Wagons, Chris Barras Band, Alabama Shakes and more

The Metallica Doodle Map: All of Rob and Kirk's local Doodles
By Fraser Lewry Published
Watch videos of all Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo's local Doodles from the WorldWired and M72 tour with our handy interactive Metallica Doodle Map

The official Bon Scott YouTube channel is uploading some amazing rare AC/DC footage
By Fraser Lewry Published
Watch rare footage of AC/DC and Bon Scott, who would have turned 80 today

Watch Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood play live at a Rolling Stones listening party in London
By Fraser Lewry Published
The listening party was held to celebrate the release of the Rolling Stones' latest album Foreign Tongues, which is out this week

Alabama Shakes announce first album in more than a decade
By Fraser Lewry Published
I Must Be Dreaming is the follow-up to 2015's Sound & Color

Eagles add four more shows to record-breaking residency at Sphere in Las Vegas
By Fraser Lewry Last updated
Eagles will now play a total of 68 shows at the 20,000-capacity Sphere

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: July 6, 2026
By Polly Glass Published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Airbourne, the Temperance Movement, Stanley Simmons and more

Watch a giddy Freddie Mercury warm up before his last ever show with Queen
By Fraser Lewry Published
Watch rare film of Freddie Mercury doing vocal exercises before his final show with Queen at Knebworth in 1986

Crown Lands aim to harness Rush, Yes and geek power to fight radicalisation
By Fraser Lewry Published
Star Wars, Star Trek and Lord Of The Rings are among the epic inspirations behind latest album Apocalypse, which offers hope to those feeling end-of-days dread

Gary Glitter faces new charges of sexual abuse against a minor
By Fraser Lewry Published
Glitter has been accused of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13, and three counts of indecent assault on a girl under the age of 14
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