There was a point early during Blue Oyster Cult’s concert Sunday night, Feb. 25, at the Royal Oak Music Theatre – during the song “Golden Age of Leather” — when the veteran rock group sang that “Our ...

Blue Oyster Cult has released some indelible hits during its 53 years of recording — notably “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” “Godzilla” and “Burnin’ For You.” But that’s only part of the band’s story.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – When fans see Blue Oyster Cult in concert, it’s pretty much a given that they’ll hear these three songs: “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” “Godzilla” and “Burnin’ For You.” But with the ...

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It’s the band that advised us to “Don’t Fear the Reaper” some 48 years ago. And even though its founding members are in their late 70s, Blue Oyster Cult still isn’t feeling the pull of mortality.

The movie monster they’re most associated with—namechecked in the title one of their most recognizable tunes—is Godzilla. But the new studio album from venerable Classic Rockers Blue Öyster Cult takes ...

Five decades into its career of evil, Blue Öyster Cult remains a hard act to pigeonhole. The New York-based band formed from the ashes of acts steeped in the psychedelia of the Doors, the Byrds and ...

Blue Oyster Cult, on the other hand, was already beginning their upward trajectory. They garnered some buzz with their 1972 single "Cities On Flame With Rock and Roll" and their 1973 full-length ...

Sanctum Dark Music Festival: 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 31-Nov. 1, at Thalia Hall, 1807 S. Allport St., Chicago. DJs and live music from Qual, Rendez-Vous, Aurat, Kris Baha, Ultra Sunn and Un ...