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Fraser Lewry
Fraser Lewry

Online Editor at Louder/Classic Rock magazine since 2014. 35 years in music industry, online for 22. Also bylines for: Metal Hammer, Prog Magazine, The Word Magazine, The Guardian, The New Statesman, Saga, Music365. Favourite Serbian trumpeter: Dejan Petrović. Likes cats. 

Articles by: Fraser Lewry

Myles Kennedy sitting in a doorway with a banjo

Myles Kennedy reflects on life from an open grave in A Thousand Words video

By Fraser Lewry

Myles Kennedy's A Thousand Words comes from second solo album The Ides Of March

Dave Grohl, Duff McKagan and Slash onstage

Watch as festival pulls plug on Guns N’ Roses for breaking curfew

By Fraser Lewry

California's BottleRock Festival shuts down Guns N' Roses halfway through Paradise City, band carry on regardless

Tracks of the Week artists

Tracks of the Week: new music from Dirty Honey, GATC and more

By Polly Glass, Fraser Lewry

Our tracks of the week: Eight new tunes carefully cultivated in the great rock'n'roll petri dish

Rickie Lee Reynolds in 1974

Black Oak Arkansas guitarist Rickie Lee Reynolds dead at 72

By Fraser Lewry

The family of Black Oak Arkansas founder and longtime guitarist Rickie Lee Reynolds confirm that he's died in hospital

UFO

UFO announce historic final show

By Fraser Lewry

After more than 50 years in the business of rock, UFO's final ever show will take place at the end of their European tour in 2022

The Wildhearts

The Wildhearts release frenzied new single Splitter, 'a righteous riff and some shouting'

By Fraser Lewry

New single Splitter celebrates the release of The Wildhearts' 21st Century Love Songs album, out now

“Listen To Whitford” by Ross Halfin book

Ross Halfin to publish lavish photo book celebrating Aerosmith's Brad Whitford

By Fraser Lewry

Listen To Whitford by legendary photographer Ross Halfin will be published by Rufus Publications in November

Stuart Pearce in a still from the Stranglers This Song video

England football legend Stuart Pearce stars in The Stranglers' video for This Song

By Fraser Lewry

Celebrity punk fan and legendary footballer Stuart Pearce shows off his parkour skills in The Stranglers' This Song video

Axl Rose and Matt Sorum onstage in 1992

Axl Rose's chaotic time-keeping produced great rock'n'roll, says Matt Sorum

By Fraser Lewry

Guns N' Roses were frequently late onstage during the Use Your Illusion tour - but former drummer Matt Sorum thinks there was an upside

Gene Simmons

Kiss postpone more shows as Gene Simmons tests positive for COVID-19

By Fraser Lewry

Four more shows postponed as Gene Simmons follows Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley in testing positive

Ron Bushy posed with Iron Butterfly

Iron Butterfly drummer Ron Bushy dead at 79

By Fraser Lewry

The death of Ron Bushy, longtime Iron Butterfly drummer, has been confirmed by the band

Till Lindemann

Rammstein's Till Lindemann reportedly arrested in Russia

By Fraser Lewry

Till Lindemann's festival show in Tver cancelled after Russian police clampdown

Tracks of the Week artists

Tracks of the Week: new music from Ayron Jones, Joe Bonamassa and more

By Polly Glass, Fraser Lewry

Eight rockin' new single releases that deserve both your time and your undivided attention

Neil Young onstage at Farm Aid in 2019

Neil Young: 'The big promoters are responsible for super spreaders'

By Fraser Lewry

Neil Young implores promotors to put fan safety first and "protect the people who are their livelihood"

Nandi Bushell onstage with Foo Fighters

Dreams do come true: Nandi Bushell finally plays with the Foo Fighters

By Fraser Lewry

Nandi Bushell joins Foo Fighters onstage in Los Angeles for a rousing version of Everlong and the crowd goes wild

Paul Stanley onstage in June

Kiss frontman Paul Stanley tests positive for COVID

By Fraser Lewry

Kiss cancel Pennsylvania show as frontman Paul Stanley tests positive for COVID

Algal the Bard

Algal the Bard opens a can of medieval whoop-ass on System Of A Down's Aerials

By Fraser Lewry

YouTuber Algal the Bard plays System Of A Down's classic Aerials on viola da gamba, Irish bouzouki, xaphoon and lute-guitar

KK's Priest

KK's Priest release rousing road anthem Raise Your Fists

By Fraser Lewry

Raise Your Fists comes from KK's Priest's upcoming debut album Sermons Of The Sinner

Composite picture of David Lee Roth and Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons apologises to David Lee Roth after 'bloated naked Elvis' jibe

By Fraser Lewry

Kiss man Gene Simmons offers sincere apology to David Lee Roth, blames 'diarrhoea of the mouth'

A crop of Nirvana's Nevermind cover

The Nevermind baby is suing Nirvana for "child pornography"

By Fraser Lewry

30 years after Nevermind's release, its cover star is suing Nirvana, their record label, and Kurt Cobain's estate

Def Leppard pose in 1981

Def Leppard to stream High 'N' Dry anniversary broadcast

By Fraser Lewry

Def Leppard are to celebrate the 40th anniversary of second album High 'N' Dry by beaming themselves into your homes

Charlie Watts in 1965

The world of music pays tribute to Charlie Watts

By Fraser Lewry

Paul McCartney, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Elton John, Bob Seger and more pay tribute to Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who has died at the age of 80

Tracks of the Week artists

Tracks of the Week: new music from Halestorm, Mother Vulture and more

By Polly Glass, Fraser Lewry

Eight minor monsters of rock are primed to mutilate each other in the name of music

David Lee Roth and Gene Simmons

David Lee Roth gives Gene Simmons the middle finger - 18 times

By Fraser Lewry

Former Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth reacts to Gene Simmons comparing him to a "bloated naked Elvis"

Don Everly in 1971

Rock'n'roll pioneer Don Everly dead at 84

By Fraser Lewry

The death of Everly Brothers founder Don Everly has been confirmed by his family