Articles by: Fraser Lewry

Fraser has served as Online Editor for Classic Rock since 2014. and has worked in the music industry for 37 years (24 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.

Articles by: Fraser Lewry

Axl Rose and Carrie Underwood onstage in Los Angeles

Watch Axl Rose join Carrie Underwood for a lively romp through Welcome To The Jungle

By Fraser Lewry published 14 March 23

Axl Rose made an unexpected appearance during Carrie Underwood's Denim & Rhinestones show in Los Angeles

Joe Perry, Jimmy Page and Steven Tyler backstage

This priceless footage of Jimmy Page in Aerosmith's dressing room at Monsters Of Rock 1990 could be a Spinal Tap out-take

By Fraser Lewry published 14 March 23

In August 1990, Jimmy Page joined Aerosmith onstage at the huge Monsters Of Rock Festival - and two days later he repeated the trick in a tiny club

Watch Lynyrd Skynyrd pay tribute to Gary Rossington at first live show since his death

By Fraser Lewry published 13 March 23

A week after the death of guitarist Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd returned to the stage

Slash goes to Hollywood: Guns N' Roses man launches horror film company

By Fraser Lewry published 13 March 23

“I want to get into the heart of the producing business so I can try and make movies that I’d like to see" - Slash

Tracks Of The Week: new music from Rival Sons, The Damned and more

By Polly Glass published 13 March 23

Astounding sounds and amazing music from The Bites, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Buckcherry and other harbingers of boom

The Rolling Stones sued for copyright infringement

By Fraser Lewry published 13 March 23

New Orleans songwriter Sergio Fernandez claims the Rolling Stones "misappropriated many of the recognisable and key protected elements” from two of his songs

Watch a tearful Stevie Nicks pay emotional tribute to Christine McVie

By Fraser Lewry published 12 March 23

Stevie Nicks also paid tribute to Tom Petty during the opening night of her co-headlining tour with Billy Joel

The Mars Volta announce reimagined version of comeback album

By Fraser Lewry published 12 March 23

Less than a year after the release of their reunion album, The Mars Volta detail acoustic reworking Que Dios Te Maldiga Mi Corazon

Saxon founding guitarist Paul Quinn retires from touring after 48 years

By Fraser Lewry published 11 March 23

Saxon guitarist Paul Quinn steps down as touring schedule takes its toll

Jeff Beck wearing sunglasses - studio portrait

All-star Jeff Beck tribute show lined up for the Royal Albert Hall

By Fraser Lewry published 10 March 23

Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Rod Stewart, Gary Clark Jr., John McLaughlin, Johnny Depp and more sign up for Jeff Beck tribute shows this May

Killing Joke release video for epic new single Full Spectrum Dominance

By Fraser Lewry published 10 March 23

The release of Full Spectrum Dominance is to celebrate Killing Joke's Royal Albert Hall show this weekend

Rival Sons launch Bird In The Hand single, announce extensive US tour

By Fraser Lewry published 10 March 23

Bird In The Hand is the third single to be plucked from Rival Sons' upcoming album Darkfighter

John Fogerty announces two UK arena shows

By Fraser Lewry published 9 March 23

The new dates from the Creedence Clearwater Revival man are in addition to his already announced festival show in the Outer Hebrides

Susanna Hoffs' cheery version of Under Your Thumb is not like the original

By Fraser Lewry published 9 March 23

Bangles singer Susanna Hoffs' version of the Rolling Stones classic takes a new approach to the lyrics

Watch Trent Reznor before he was famous singing Billy Idol's Eyes Without A Face

By Fraser Lewry published 9 March 23

In the days before Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor was the frontman of Cleveland new wave covers band The Urge

Listen to Billy Squier's first new rock song in 30 years

By Fraser Lewry published 8 March 23

Billy Squier's six-minute Harder On A Woman is available via streaming platforms now