Blue Öyster Cult recorded the track at Record Plant, one of the most famous recording studios. The band was happy to work there because so many great bands were working there at the time.

During a career that spans more than 45 years, Blue Öyster Cult have often been referred to as ‘The thinking man’s metal band’. It’s an epithet that founding member Eric Bloom doesn’t ...

Blue Öyster Cult released their 15th album, The Symbol Remains, in 2020. In October 2022, Blue Öyster Cult supported Deep Purple at a series of shows in the UK.

Blue Öyster Cult wouldn’t exist, let alone enjoy the success it has had, selling millions of records, if it hadn’t been for a fascinating character named Sandy Pearlman, ...

The Blue Öyster Cult co-founder looks back on one of the most remarkable stories in U.S. rock history, how the Reaper riff unlocked stardom and why they were never the “American Black Sabbath” ...

Blue Öyster Cult is different from these traditional rock musicians, though, in two ways. The first is that they were a band that wavered between classic rock and heavy metal, never really ...

Classic rock icons Blue Öyster Cult are going on a short 2023 tour. Here's how to get tickets to all seven of their shows to see the Long Island natives live.

In 2020, Blue Öyster Cult had planned a European tour with Deep Purple, but that was put on hold, and the band is excited that things are back on for later in 2022.

There May Not Even Be Any Cowbell In Blue Öyster Cult’s ‘Don’t Fear The Reaper,’ Despite The Iconic ‘SNL’ Sketch. Derrick Rossignol Music News Editor Twitter. January 20, 2025.

Pearlman co-produced Blue Öyster Cult’s first two LPs, but those earnest psychedelic-rock efforts didn’t fare well on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking in triple-digit territory.

During a career that spans more than 45 years, Blue Öyster Cult have often been referred to as ‘The thinking man’s metal band’. It’s an epithet that founding member Eric Bloom doesn’t ...