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, has flown on the Goodyear Blimp, 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

By Fraser Lewry Published
The episode occurred during a show by local metal stars Devilskin

By Fraser Lewry Published
The footage was recorded in 1970 as Black Sabbath promoted their debut album but never broadcast

By Fraser Lewry Published
Desmond Child sold millions with Aerosmith, Kiss, Bon Jovi and more – and his new live album, recorded in an ancient Greek amphitheatre, is a celebration of those songs

By Malcolm Dome Published
An exploration of the best albums by King Crimson, Robert Fripp's ever-rotating gang of idiosyncratic, brilliant musicians

By Fraser Lewry Published
Bob Seger's platinum album Face The Promise has been expanded to celebrate its 20th anniversary

By Fraser Lewry Published
The Kinks: Brothers exhibition of paintings is currently showing in London

By Fraser Lewry Published
Go behind the scenes at Knebworth Park with Steve Harris and some very enthusiastic fans

By Fraser Lewry Published
Supergroup Hollywood Vampires tour Europe next month to mark the release of the live album At Montreux Jazz Festival

By Fraser Lewry Published
The ceremony was followed by a performance by EXTC, featuring two members of the iconic XTC lineup

By Polly Glass Published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Queens Of The Stone Age, Villagers Of Ioannina City, Ricky Warwick and more

By Fraser Lewry Published
The recording, which features early versions of several Appetite For Destruction songs, was made before Guns N' Roses signed to Geffen Records

By Fraser Lewry Published
Bob Dylan's "no cameras" rule persists as the Never Ending Tour does another lap

By Fraser Lewry Published
How much do you know about King Crimson's game-changing debut album, In The Court Of The Crimson King?

By Fraser Lewry Published
System Of A Down's long-running beef with Oasis has now been simmering for a quarter of a century

By Greg Prato Published
With Tony Iommi suffering from writer's block, Black Sabbath did the most logical thing: They hired a haunted castle

By Fraser Lewry Published
Captured by Martin Scorsese for the concert film The Last Waltz, Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton's guitar duel is a standout moment from two standout careers

By Fraser Lewry Published
Everything Under The Sun, Nickelback's 11th album, will be released in October

By Malcolm Dome Published
Buying guide The Scorpions' 19 studio albums, ranked from woeful to wonderful

By Fraser Lewry Published
Alice Cooper continues to have a busier year than almost anyone else in showbiz

By Fraser Lewry Published
Fans at every show on Guns N' Roses' North American tour will be able to donate money and be entered into a grand prize draw

By Polly Glass Published
Eight songs you need to hear right now, from Massive Wagons, Chris Barras Band, Alabama Shakes and more

By Fraser Lewry Published
Watch videos of all Kirk Hammett and Rob Trujillo's local Doodles from the WorldWired and M72 tour with our handy interactive Metallica Doodle Map

By Fraser Lewry Published
Watch rare footage of AC/DC and Bon Scott, who would have turned 80 today
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