
Fraser Lewry
Fraser has served as Online Editor for Classic Rock since 2014. and has worked in the music industry for 39 years (26 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, 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

Founding Yardbirds guitarist Chris Dreja dead at 79
By Fraser Lewry published
Chris Dreja played in The Yardbirds alongside Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page

Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard is working on a movie about The Replacements
By Fraser Lewry published
Actor and musician Finn Wolfhard released his debut solo album Happy Birthday earlier this year

That acclaimed movie about the Mars Volta and At The Drive-In is coming to UK cinemas
By Fraser Lewry published
Omar & Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird tells the story of the friendship between Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala

Ozzy Osbourne's face appears on the side of New Zealand's tallest building
By Fraser Lewry published
In related news, Kiwis have voted Yungblud's version of Black Sabbath's classic Changes the seventh best rock song ever

Steve Harris on Nicko McBrain's departure from Iron Maiden
By Fraser Lewry published
Nicko McBrain announced his retirement from touring with Iron Maiden earlier this year

Watch the surviving members of REO Speedwagon's classic lineup reunite for the first time in 37 years
By Fraser Lewry published
Kevin Cronin, Neal Doughty, Bruce Hall and Alan Gratzer joined the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's marching band for a homecoming medley of REO Speedwagon classics

"It's Axl like you've never seen him before, on the front lines of a battle for humanity's future": Introducing Axl Rose: Half-human, half-robot comic book hero
By Fraser Lewry published
Join Axl Rose as he becomes entwined in a deadly conspiracy

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: September 22, 2025
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Creeper, Gluecifer, The Hot Damn! and more

Watch Eddie Vedder join Tedeschi Trucks Band for blistering cover of The Seeker by The Who
By Fraser Lewry published
The collaboration took place at Vedder's annual Ohana Festival in California

David Gilmour says Pink Floyd were never progressive rock
By Fraser Lewry published
It turns out that lengthy, multi-part instrumentals and concept albums aren't prog after all

Bruce Springsteen's band weren't prepared for his now-famous anti-Trump speech in Manchester
By Fraser Lewry published
Apart from The Boss, only two people knew what was coming

Ace Frehley cancels show on doctor's orders after studio fall
By Fraser Lewry published
The former Kiss guitarist will be 75 years old in April

Every Bob Seger album ranked from worst to best
By Fraser Lewry published
One of the great American heartland rock'n'rollers, Detroit's favourite son Bob Seger mixed high octane rockers with the most magical of ballads for 50 years

Eric Idle gives horrifying account of George Harrison's 1999 stabbing
By Fraser Lewry published
Monty Python star Eric Idle reflects on the 1999 attack on The Beatles' George Harrison, in the latest episode of The Adam Buxton Podcast

Vince Neil reveals he's suffered four strokes in recent years
By Fraser Lewry published
The Mötley Crüe frontman was able to return to the stage in Las Vegas earlier this month

Watch footage from first live performance in eight years from Texan noise-rock legends Butthole Surfers
By Fraser Lewry published
Last year the Butthole Surfers said they'd turned down "six-figure offers" to reunite

New Rolling Stones podcast launched - first episode includes Andrew Loog Oldham interview
By Fraser Lewry published
The Lip Service podcast promises in-depth interviews with the Rolling Stones' inner circle

"I need one!": Watch Wolfgang Van Halen shred through a fart pedal
By Fraser Lewry published
Warning: contains the very latest in musical fart technology

A Freddie Mercury Memorial Garden has opened in West London
By Fraser Lewry published
The opening was attended by Queen guitarist Brian May and Freddie Mercury's sister Kashmira Bulsara

Communication breakdown: Led Zeppelin announce Record Store Day release then delete announcement
By Fraser Lewry published
Led Zeppelin fans hoping for something to purchase on Record Store Day Black Friday appear to have had their hopes dashed

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: September 22, 2025
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Black Stone Cherry, Karnivool, Royal Republic and more

Phish release statement after stabbing incident outside show leaves one dead and two injured
By Fraser Lewry published
The incident occurred outside the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia

Debate: Who is the greatest guitarist of all time?
By Fraser Lewry published
From riff wranglers to fleet-fingered fretters, we need to know what you think
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