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Buck Dharma performs onstage

“Digital stuff is valid and has a great musical tone… the day to replace tube amps is here”: 50 years on, Buck Dharma is proud of Blue Öyster Cult’s ride, but he isn't afraid to change things up from night to night

By Andrew Daly published

Dharma's eclectic guitar work has inspired countless rock and metal players – and he’s comfortable with not being as flashy or fast as he used to be

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Buck Dharma decodes the myriad styles behind Blue Öyster Cult's first new album in almost 20 years, The Symbol Remains

By Puneet Singh published

”The current lineup has really come into its own... It just got to be criminal not to record it”

Blackstar Live Logic demo

Watch Richie Castellano use the Blackstar Live Logic USB MIDI Controller to transform his software amplifier into a “real amp”

By Richard Bienstock published

“It gives you more of that real feel,” the Blue Öyster Cult guitarist says

Brent Hinds and Bill Kelliher of Mastodon perform in concert at Razzmatazz on February 15, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.

From high-energy party metal to furious, face-melting shred: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published

The freshest new cuts from Mastodon, Lamb of God, The Struts, Luis Kalil feat. Angel Vivaldi and so very many more

Richie Castellano

Richie Castellano shows you how to use a DI to record killer-sounding guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown published

IK Multimedia’s Z-Tone DI makes re-amping easy

The Secrets Behind the Guitar Tone on Blue Oyster Cult's "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"

By Chris Gill published

How to emulate the foreboding, tense guitar tone on Blue Oyster Cult's timeless hit, "(Don't Fear) The Reaper."

Blue Oyster Cult Founding Keyboardist/Guitarist Allen Lanier Dead at 67

By Damian Fanelli published

Rudy Sarzo Announces His Departure from Blue Öyster Cult

By Damian Fanelli published

Bassist Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake) has announced his departure from Blue Oyster Cult, his rock and roll home for the past four years.

Quick Lick: Blue Öyster Cult "Godzilla" Video Lesson

By Matt Scharfglass published

In this Quick Lick, Guitar World's Matt Scharfglass shows you how to play the intro to the Blue Öyster Cult classic "Godzilla," from their 1977 album Spectres.