Blue Oyster Cult has been together for an astonishing 53 years. The beginnings of the band, then known as Soft White Underbelly, go back even further to the late ’60s. They marked their initial ...

When Blue Öyster Cult was working on their eighth album, Fire of Unknown Origin, rock critic Richard Meltzer ended up writing one of the band’s biggest hits. Meltzer, who had already co-written a ...

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.