Blue Oyster Cult Had to Ban Cowbells From Shows After ‘SNL’ SkitBlue Oyster Cult Had to Ban Cowbells From Shows After ‘SNL’ Skit"We're all at the mercy of the cowbell sketch in different ways," Buck Dharma says.Bryan RolliBryan Rolli
How ‘SNL’ Made Blue Oyster Cult Bring Back Cowbell on ‘Reaper’How ‘SNL’ Made Blue Oyster Cult Bring Back Cowbell on ‘Reaper’Buck Dharma recalls how the famous sketch starring Christopher Walken and Will Ferrell turned an "afterthought" into a necessity.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
Blue Oyster Cult Album ReviewBlue Oyster Cult Album ReviewVeteran band cleans out its closet with unearthed recordings from its 1978-83 vaults.Michael GallucciMichael Gallucci
Blue Oyster Cult to Release New Album, ‘Ghost Stories’Blue Oyster Cult to Release New Album, ‘Ghost Stories’The LP's first single, "So Supernatural," is out now.Allison RappAllison Rapp
Which Halloween Song Do Michigan Residents Like to Hear the Most?Which Halloween Song Do Michigan Residents Like to Hear the Most?Every year there are lists of the favorite Halloween songs of all time. Which of those songs do people in the state of Michigan like?Scott WintersScott Winters
Songs for HalloweenSongs for HalloweenThere aren't many songs that were written just for Halloween, but there are a few that could fall into a category of songs appropriate for playing on Halloween.Scott WintersScott Winters
15 Songs From the 1970s You’ll Recognize From the First Few Notes15 Songs From the 1970s You’ll Recognize From the First Few NotesTimeless classics.Jordan BlumJordan Blum
Hear Two New Blue Oyster Cult Songs From ‘The Symbol Remains’Hear Two New Blue Oyster Cult Songs From ‘The Symbol Remains’"That Was Me" and "Box in My Head" highlight band's first album in almost two decades.Ryan ReedRyan Reed
How ‘More Cowbell’ Became a Classic ‘Saturday Night Live’ SketchHow ‘More Cowbell’ Became a Classic ‘Saturday Night Live’ SketchThe whole thing was so surreal that it ended up being tucked away toward the end of an episode.Jeff GilesJeff Giles
50 Years Ago: How ‘Secret Treaties’ Shaped Blue Oyster Cult50 Years Ago: How ‘Secret Treaties’ Shaped Blue Oyster CultAt this point, their future standing as bona fide hard-rock legends was anything but guaranteed.Eduardo RivadaviaEduardo Rivadavia
How Blue Oyster Cult Searched for Identity on ‘Spectres’How Blue Oyster Cult Searched for Identity on ‘Spectres’Even though the album barely dented the Top 40, it quickly became a million seller.Dave SwansonDave Swanson