
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

Slipknot confirm Sid Wilson is no longer in the band - then delete posts
By Fraser Lewry Published
Stories of Sid Wilson's sacking have circulated for two weeks and have now been (briefly) confirmed by the band

Watch Ritchie Blackmore return to the stage with Deep Purple for the first time in 33 years
By Fraser Lewry Published
The ice has thawed: Ritchie Blackmore has performed with Deep Purple for the first time in more than three decades

Queen's Roger Taylor releases I See You Now, a love song dedicated to his wife
By Fraser Lewry Published
Watch the video for I See You Now from Roger Taylor's upcoming studio album, Violence Insane In A Beautiful World

Thunder frontman Danny Bowes announces Under Pressure spoken word tour – and it's going to be entirely unscripted
By Fraser Lewry Published
Danny Bowes, who suffered a serious stroke in 2022, has been unable to sing since the incident

Rival Sons' frontman Jay Buchanan announces solo acoustic tour
By Fraser Lewry Published
Jay Buchanan's Storyteller tour will take place ahead of Rival Sons' upcoming US dates

Rod Stewart cancels upcoming tour dates after undergoing heart surgery
By Fraser Lewry Published
After undergoing a routine coronary stent procedure, Rod Stewart has abandoned his current touring schedule

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: August 10, 2026
By Polly Glass Published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Grace Bowers, the Pineapple Thief, Crossbone Skully and more

Geddy Lee tells of spooky Neil Peart-related bird encounter
By Fraser Lewry Published
On the opening night of Rush's Fifty Something tour, Geddy Lee felt the presence of Neil Peart in the shape of a tiny visitor

Heart have finished recording their first album in a decade
By Fraser Lewry Published
Nancy Wilson says Heart are working on an album, a world tour, a documentary and a live-action feature film

The day Bono and Jimmy Buffett went out for chicken and were almost killed by Jamaican police
By Fraser Lewry Published
Bono joins Jimmy Buffett on a flight to buy jerk chicken. What's the worst that can happen?

Glenn Hughes announces retirement from live performances
By Fraser Lewry Published
Former Trapeze, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Dead Daisies frontman Glenn Hughes played his final show at the weekend

Eagles add four more shows to record-breaking residency at Sphere in Las Vegas
By Fraser Lewry Published
Eagles will now play a total of 72 shows at the 20,000-capacity Sphere

More than 80 minutes of historic Led Zeppelin footage from 1970 emerges online
By Fraser Lewry Published
All known footage of Led Zeppelin onstage and backstage at the Bath Festival in 1970 is now available on YouTube

Foreigner launch thousand-dollar VIP tickets that allow fans to sit onstage during shows
By Fraser Lewry Published
Celebrate Foreigner's 50th anniversary by getting up close with the current lineup

Twelve incredible live performances just uploaded to the internet
By Fraser Lewry Published
The internet is a goldmine, part 54568964

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: August 3, 2026
By Polly Glass Published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Greta Van Fleet, Airbourne, The Band Feel and more

Controversial viral band Threatin are back with a new single, and an album is on the way
By Fraser Lewry Published
Frontman Jered Threatin is on the mend after undergoing emergency heart surgery

Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Geldof and more pay tribute to Glen Hansard
By Fraser Lewry Published
The world of music pays tribute to Glen Hansard, Irish singer-songwriter, actor and leader of The Frames

Universal Studios launch two Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness haunted houses
By Fraser Lewry Published
Ozzy's afterlife continues

System Of A Down's Serj Tankian appears on chilling cover of David Bowie's I'm Afraid Of Americans
By Fraser Lewry Published
I'm Afraid Of Americans appears on an upcoming album by composer Brendan Angelides

An Aerosmith ballet will be staged next year
By Fraser Lewry Published
The Virginia National Ballet's production of Aerosmith will be performed in Manassas

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: July 27, 2026
By Polly Glass Published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Black Spiders, Halestorm, King Kraken and more

Arthur 'God of Hellfire' Brown issues public service announcement warning of fire dangers
By Fraser Lewry Published
Safety advice from Arthur Brown as he gears up for the release of new album Nature
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