
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, 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

Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova added to Russian federal wanted list
By Fraser Lewry published
The judgement comes days after Pussy Riot occupied the New York offices of communications company Ubiquiti

Alice Cooper announces new guitarist Anna Cara
By Fraser Lewry published
Anna Cara is replacing Nita Stauss, who is taking a career break

Fleetwood Mac star Lindsey Buckingham attacked in Santa Monica
By Fraser Lewry published
According to law enforcement, the suspect threw an unknown substance at Buckingham before fleeing

Journey's Jonathan Cain admits to deliberately misleading fans over Steve Perry
By Fraser Lewry published
Life continues to be interesting in the Journey camp

Rare 1974 talkshow footage starring Ozzy Osborne, Jon Lord and Ian Hunter appears online
By Fraser Lewry published
The Speakeasy footage is hosted by famed Woodstock MC Chip "Brown Acid" Monck

New Rush drummer Anika Nilles looks back on her first rehearsal with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
By Fraser Lewry published
Anika Nilles, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are interviewed in the new issue of Classic Rock

Deep Purple announce US tour with Kansas and Jefferson Starship
By Fraser Lewry published
Deep Purple's North American tour dates are the band's first on the continent since 2024's = 1 More Time Tour

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: March 30, 2026
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Suzi Quatro feat. Alice Cooper, CJ Wildheart, Robert Jon & The Wreck and more

Toyah and Robert Fripp return with their most disturbing Sunday Lunch video yet
By Fraser Lewry published
Quick! Somebody fetch the bug spray!

Guns N' Roses keyboardist Melissa Reese bows out of World Tour due to "personal reasons"
By Fraser Lewry published
Melissa Reese became the first female member of Guns N' Roses when she joined the band a decade ago

America's 250th birthday will be celebrated at a concert headlined by a hologram of Charlie Daniels
By Fraser Lewry published
The show will take place at the home of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

Jimmy Page releases previously unheard home demo version of Led Zeppelin's Ten Years Gone
By Fraser Lewry published
More light has been shed on the origins of Led Zeppelin's most melancholy song

Ross 'The Boss' Friedman, founding guitarist with Manowar and The Dictators, dead at 72
By Fraser Lewry published
News of Friedman's death comes just weeks after he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease

William Shatner announces that Rob Halford will guest on his eagerly-awaited all-star heavy metal album
By Fraser Lewry published
Captain Kirk and the Metal God are working on a cover of Judas Priest's classic You've Got Another Thing Comin'

The Beach Boys replace Bruce Johnston with singer found on social media
By Fraser Lewry published
Three years ago Chris Cron made a video entitled How To Sound Like The Beach Boys and uploaded it to Instagram: Now he's in the band

Bryan Adams and Pat Benatar announce extensive run of US shows
By Fraser Lewry published
The latest leg of Bryan Adams' Roll With The Punches tour will feature the returning Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: March 23, 2026
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Muse, Crown Lands, the Black Keys and more

Dave Davies fires back after Moby criticises The Kinks' classic Lola
By Fraser Lewry published
Moby describes Lola's lyrics as "gross and transphobic" and "unevolved"

AC/DC's Stevie Young hospitalised in Argentina
By Fraser Lewry published
The news comes ahead of three scheduled shows at Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires

Suzi Quatro discovers she's been breaking the law for over half a century
By Fraser Lewry published
The original Queen of Noise has fallen foul of the authorities

Tedeschi Trucks Band continue the search for transcendence on the sublime Future Soul
By Fraser Lewry published
The best album yet from peak Derek and ‘punk’ Susan

Heart's Ann Wilson confirms In My Voice documentary and screening tour
By Fraser Lewry published
In My Voice traces Ann Wilson's journey from childhood to stardom with Heart, drawing from her personal archive of home movies, photographs and journals

The verses of Peter Frampton's new single Buried Treasure are crafted from Tom Petty song titles
By Fraser Lewry published
Peter Frampton's first album of all-new rock material in 16 years stars Sheryl Crow, Bill Evans, H.E.R., Tom Morello, Graham Nash and Benmont Tench

Classic Rock's Tracks Of The Week: March 16, 2026
By Polly Glass published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from The Lemon Twigs, Devon Townsend, All Them Witches and more

Love Vinnie Vincent? Then you'll probably be OK with the two-million-dollar price tag for his new album
By Fraser Lewry published
The launch of the Vinnie Vincent Invasion's new album comes just months after the former Kiss man received flak for charging $225 for his Ride The Serpent single
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