There will be more cowbell at the Kentucky State Fair this year, but not in the animal exhibits. The Texas Roadhouse Concert Series lineup for 2025 was released on Thursday and it features a mix ...

From taking bass lessons from future reality show judges to fighting the FDA over lasers, Blue Öyster Cult has done a lot more than inspire cowbell players around the world.

The SNL sketch featured cast members including a young Jimmy Fallon portraying the drummer of the real-life classic rock band Blue Oyster Cult, as they recorded their cowbell-heavy hit, "Don't ...

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night dedicated one full episode to Will Ferrell's "More Cowbell," and EP Morgan Neville shared the story behind some found footage.

That night, “ Saturday Night Live ” paid tribute to Blue Oyster Cult’s 1976 jam “ (Don’t Fear) The Reaper” and one iconic bit of percussion. The cowbell.

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 ...

The cowbell sketch originally aired on April 5, 2000, during an “SNL” episode in which Walken was the host. The sketch is about the fictional process of Blue Oyster Cult r ecording their hit ...

The episode also features priceless interviews with Blue Oyster Cult members who, perhaps predictably, argue over which of them actually played the cowbell.

Peacock's terrific 50th anniversary retrospective focuses on the NBC show's auditions, writing process and ridiculous "More Cowbell" sketch.

Blue Oyster Cult got through it and we persevered. When we play 'Reaper,' people still mimic playing the cowbell, and we had to ban people from bringing actual cowbells to the concerts.

Even though Will Ferrell had supposedly written the Blue Oyster Cult-riffing sketch with another person, it seems like Bowen Yang & Co. didn't put a whole lot of faith and appreciation in the ...

Blue Oyster Cult got through it and we persevered. When we play 'Reaper,' people still mimic playing the cowbell, and we had to ban people from bringing actual cowbells to the concerts.