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
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
Blue Oyster Cult Albums Ranked Worst to BestBlue Oyster Cult Albums Ranked Worst to BestThey have never been a paint-by-numbers rock 'n' roll band.Dave SwansonDave Swanson
How Blue Oyster Cult Stormed Back With ‘Fire of Unknown Origin’How Blue Oyster Cult Stormed Back With ‘Fire of Unknown Origin’While some older acts floundered, they took advantage of the new decade and its new gimmick, MTV.Dave SwansonDave Swanson
How Blue Oyster Cult Finally Broke Out With ‘Agents of Fortune’How Blue Oyster Cult Finally Broke Out With ‘Agents of Fortune’It involved answering the demand for "more cowbell."Dave SwansonDave Swanson
How Blue Oyster Cult Broke Through With ‘On Your Feet or on Your Knees’How Blue Oyster Cult Broke Through With ‘On Your Feet or on Your Knees’Overnight success took a while for this Long Island quintet.Eduardo RivadaviaEduardo Rivadavia
When Blue Oyster Cult Returned With ‘Tyranny and Mutation’When Blue Oyster Cult Returned With ‘Tyranny and Mutation’Few bands in rock 'n' roll history have so willingly wrapped themselves in mystery and misdirection.Eduardo RivadaviaEduardo Rivadavia
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