
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

Paul Stanley, Billy Idol and Gwen Stefani are the stars of a series of ads for a corporate AI platform
By Fraser Lewry published
Rock and roll all nite and streamline and automate processes every day

The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
By Polly Glass published
Featuring Those Damn Crows, Brothers Osborne, Ally Venable and five other masters and mistresses of reality

Former Gang of Four and Shriekback bassist Dave Allen dead at 69
By Fraser Lewry published
Former bandmates have paid tribute to influential bass player and digital advocate Dave Allen

Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner reveals he suffered a stroke and it's affected his playing
By Fraser Lewry published
Faulkner says he suffered the stroke as he recovered from the aortic aneurysm he experienced at Louder Than Life in 2021, and it's left him permanently damaged

Lynyrd Skynyrd announce live album recorded at Gary Rossington's star-studded final show
By Fraser Lewry published
Watch the video for Tuesday's Gone featuring Jelly Roll, from Lynyrd Skynyrd's Celebrating 50 Years - Live At The Ryman

John Lydon lost part of his vinyl collection after his kitchen was accidentally set on fire
By Fraser Lewry published
The former Sex Pistol hates shortbread, but loves toffees and biscuit tins

A new trailer for "the Citizen Kane of British pop movies" has been released
By Fraser Lewry published
A fully restored version of Slade's classic 1975 musical film Slade In Flame is coming to cinemas next month

Robert Fripp and Toyah promised fans a new version of a King Crimson classic then gave them rabbits
By Fraser Lewry published
The wild internet genius of Frippcox strikes again

REO Speedwagon charity show bickering continues as Bruce Hall fires back at Kevin Cronin
By Fraser Lewry published
Why can't we all just get along?

The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
By Polly Glass published
Featuring Joe Bonamassa, Mark Morton & Charlie Starr, The Darkness and five other tattooed beat messiahs

A rare studio recording of Yes playing The Beatles' Eleanor Rigby has surfaced online
By Fraser Lewry published
The recording was made two months before Yes signed their deal with Atlantic Records

Toyah and Robert Fripp return to action with spirited cover of Tina Turner's evergreen sporting anthem The Best
By Fraser Lewry published
Better than all the rest, etc

Kevin Cronin slams REO Speedwagon concert organisers after being "knowingly excluded" from event
By Fraser Lewry published
The charity show in Champaign, Illinois, will pay tribute to late REO Speedwagon members Gary Richrath and Gregg Philbin

Bachman-Turner Overdrive team up with Neil Young for first new song in 40 years
By Fraser Lewry published
60 Years Ago arrives as Bachman-Turner Overdrive embark on their Back In Overdrive tour

Foreigner will complete their Historic Farewell Tour with four different singers
By Fraser Lewry published
It's complicated

Linkin Park launch "the best song we've ever made" Up From The Bottom
By Fraser Lewry published
Up From the Bottom will appear on a deluxe edition of last year's From Zero album

Lizzo to play rock'n'roll pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe in upcoming biopic
By Fraser Lewry published
Rosetta, a film about the life of one of rock'n'roll's founding mothers, is the culmination of several years' work for Lizzo

Foreigner's farewell tour will visit Canada with a singer and actor from Nova Scotia as frontman
By Fraser Lewry published
"He is not only a consummate vocalist, but a verified Broadway actor to boot" - Mick Jones

Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham are working together again
By Fraser Lewry published
Photos posted on social media show Lindsey Buckingham in the studio with Mick Fleetwood for the first time since being fired by Fleetwood Mac seven years ago

The new single from The Darkness tackles the issue of male flatulence during lovemaking
By Fraser Lewry published
Hot On My Tail comes from Dreams On Toast, the new album from The Darkness

The best new rock songs you need to hear right now
By Polly Glass published
Featuring Buckcherry, Luke Spiller, Battlesnake and five other speed kings and highway stars

Unseen Led Zeppelin artwork discovered by same man who found George Harrison's leftover toast
By Fraser Lewry published
What are the chances?

Eddie Vedder releases anguished version of Neil Young classic The Needle And The Damage Done
By Fraser Lewry published
The Pearl Jam singer's version of Neil Young's song about heroin addiction comes from an upcoming Bridge School benefit compilation
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