For the rest of time, the cowbell will be associated less with cows than with Saturday Night Live. During a spoof of the Blue Oyster Cult’s hit, “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper,” actor Christopher Walken ...

When Will Ferrell portrayed musician Gene Frenkle on Saturday Night Live, he probably made the cowbell more famous than any classic rock drummer from the 1970s. Ferrell’s “More Cowbell” sketch first ...

When it comes to the most famous use of a cowbell as a musical instrument, ever since the iconic “More Cowbell” sketch on Saturday Night Live, there’s really only one answer: Blue Öyster Cult’s “Don’t ...

Blue Oyster Cult guitarist Buck Dharma said the band was forced to start using a cowbell while performing their classic track "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" as a result of Saturday Night Live's famous ...

When life gets loud, let the rhythm get louder. By Carina del Valle Schorske Ran-kan-kan: Long before I could name the source of my excitement, my body responded to the strident signature of Latin ...

The cowbell, modeled here by Swiss bovine Sophia, is, in many ways, rock and roll's secret weapon. Sometimes, it's just what a song needs to go from good to great. Credit: Photo by Maria Feofilova.

“My first feeling was relief — relief that it was funny and relief that it wasn’t too cruel on the band.” Photo: NBC Airing as the final sketch of the Walken-hosted April 8, 2000, episode, “More ...

"Saturday Night Live" will air its 50th anniversary special Sunday with a companion documentary series already available for streaming on Peacock. The star instrument in the “More Cowbell” skit with ...