Fraser Lewry

Online Editor at Louder/Classic Rock magazine since 2014. 36 years in music industry, online for 23. Also bylines for: Metal Hammer, Prog Magazine, The Word Magazine, The Guardian, The New Statesman, Saga, Music365. Former Head of Music at Xfm Radio, A&R at Fiction Records, early blogger, ex-roadie, published author. Once appeared in a Cure video dressed as a cowboy, and thinks any situation can be improved by the introduction of cats. Favourite Serbian trumpeter: Dejan Petrović.

Articles by: Fraser Lewry

Gene Simmons and Ace Frehley sharing a mic onstage in 1978

Gene Simmons still wants Ace Frehley to appear at Kiss farewell shows

By Fraser Lewry published 28 April 22

"The fans would love it”, says Gene, as Kiss's End Of The Road world tour continues

Keith Richards photoshopped onto a beach

The real story of that time Keith Richards fell out of a palm tree

By Fraser Lewry published 28 April 22

A story of Keith Richards, an exaggerated tree, and the surgeon who saved the life of a Rolling Stone

We used AI to write song lyrics in the style of real bands and the results are amazing

By Fraser Lewry published 27 April 22

Just in case Metallica, Judas Priest, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the rest run out of ideas

Founding Autograph bassist Randy Rand has died

By Fraser Lewry published 27 April 22

Autograph confirm the death of "a fabulous bassist band mate, brother, and human being", founding member Randy Rand

Buy Classic Rock, Metal Hammer and Prog magazine t-shirts!

By Fraser Lewry published 25 April 22

Want to wear your favourite magazine? Then visit our merch store for 69 official t-shirt designs

Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp in their kitchen

Toyah and Robert Fripp cover The Who and share bloopers in lively broadcast

By Fraser Lewry published 24 April 22

Chaos reigns in the Willcox-Fripp kitchen as the internet's favourite couple cover The Who's classic Won't Get Fooled Again

The surreal moment America caught its first sight of "Weird Al" Yankovic

By Fraser Lewry published 21 April 22

"Weird Al" Yankovic made his TV debut in 1981 on The Tomorrow Show with an eccentric take on a Queen classic, and nothing was ever the same

Prince onstage at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 19th Annual Induction Dinner in 2004

Watch the iconic performance that showed the world that Prince was the true king

By Fraser Lewry published 21 April 22

At a tribute to George Harrison in 2004, Prince took to the stage to join a cast of stars on While Me Guitar Gently Weeps, and in doing so cemented his genius for all time

Ann Wilson launches dramatic version of Queen's Love Of My Life

By Fraser Lewry published 20 April 22

Heart singer Ann Wilson's stunning cover of Queen's Love Of My Life is a duet with country star and current Eagle Vince Gill

Black Stone Cherry at the Royal Albert Hall

Black Stone Cherry launch live album and film recorded at Royal Albert Hall

By Fraser Lewry published 20 April 22

Live From The Royal Albert Hall… Y'All by Black Stone Cherry will be released in June across multiple formats

Tedeschi Trucks Band announce massive I Am The Moon quadruple album project

By Fraser Lewry published 20 April 22

The release of the Tedeschi Trucks Band's I Am The Moon will be staggered over four successive months

Composite pic of Tyson Fury and Don McLean

Tyson Fury hooks up with Don McLean for unlikely American Pie update

By Fraser Lewry published 20 April 22

Watch the video for Don McLean and world heavyweight champion boxer Tyson Fury's unexpected remake of 1971 classic American Pie

Joe Satriani, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen

Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Joe Satriani have discussed a Van Halen tribute tour

By Fraser Lewry published 19 April 22

The news of the possible tribute to Eddie Van Halen emerged after former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted spilled the beans

Celebrate their final tour with that Kiss e-bike you've always wanted

By Fraser Lewry published 18 April 22

The Kiss x Vallkree collector's edition Drifter and Scrambler electric bikes are available to buy now

The Ohio State University Marching Band on the field of play

Watch marching band pay tribute to Van Halen as 60,007 fans go wild

By Fraser Lewry published 17 April 22

The Ohio State University Spring Athletic Band enliven halftime as Ohio State Scarlet beat Ohio State Gray in the annual Ohio State Spring Game

Listen to Taylor Hawkins sing on new Edgar Winter album

By Fraser Lewry published 15 April 22

Late Foo Fighters star Taylor Hawkins appears on Guess I’ll Go Away from Edgar Winter's tribute to his brother Johnny

Surgeons in the operating room with AC/DC on the television

Study reveals surgeons work better if they listen to AC/DC during operations

By Fraser Lewry published 13 April 22

A landmark academic study has suggested that surgeons will work faster and more accurately when AC/DC are played loud on the operating theatre stereo

Cannabis collection launched to "honour" George Harrison

By Fraser Lewry published 13 April 22

Cannabis brand Dad Grass have launched All Things Must Grass, a collection of George Harrison-inspired CBD and CBG joints, paraphernalia and merchandise

Rob Halford, porn stars and a sex dungeon: the story of the I Am A Pig video

By Fraser Lewry published 13 April 22

After his post-Judas Priest outfit Fight broke up, Rob Halford put together a new band. Next up, they made a video. It was not like other videos

Ann Wilson: I'm not feuding with Nancy, but there is a real split

By Fraser Lewry published 12 April 22

Heart's Ann Wilson gives an update on her relationship with sister Nancy: "we haven’t figured out a compromise yet"

Robert Plant singing at ANB News in 1994

Watch Robert Plant and Jimmy Page perform Stairway To Heaven as a duo for the only time

By Fraser Lewry published 12 April 22

It's the song Robert Plant famously refuses to play. But on one occasion, as Page and Plant promoted their Unledded album in Japan, he relented

Saints singer Chris Bailey dead at 65

By Fraser Lewry published 10 April 22

The death of Chris Bailey, frontman of Australian punk rock legends The Saints, has been confirmed by the band

Toyah brandishes plastic gun as Britain's liveliest couple revisit a classic

By Fraser Lewry published 10 April 22

Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp play Living Colour's Cult Of Personality a mere 41 days after performing it for the first time

Pink Floyd's new single: the internet has reacted, and not all of it is good

By Fraser Lewry published 8 April 22

Pink Floyd's Hey Hey Rise Up will raise money for humanitarian relief in Ukraine, but some people still can't see past the band lineup

Summer is saved: The Sheepdogs announce new album Outta Sight

By Fraser Lewry published 8 April 22

Watch the "cosmic" video for Find The Truth, from upcoming Sheepdogs studio album Outta Sight

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