November 20 , 2007 "Rock Band," an offshoot of the popular "Guitar Hero" video game has been released. This version is multi-player, including playable drums, bass and vocals. "Rock Band" includes "(Don't Fear) The Reaper as one of the playable songs. |
October 27 , 2007 A new version of the "Guitar Hero" video game series has been released. Called "Guitar Hero - Legends of Rock," it includes "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll." |
June 14, 2007 Bassist extraordinaire Rudy Sarzo has joined Blue Oyster Cult.
Rudy has played with a veritable who's who of Rock, notably Ozzy Osbourne & Randy Rhoads, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake and Ronnie James Dio. Look for Rudy at the June 16 show in Pennsylvania. |
April 11, 2007 Buck Dharma will be amongst the Rockers appearing at the CocoWalk Grand Re-Opening on April 21 in Coconut Grove, FL. Other performers include Robin Zander (Cheap Trick), Mark Farner (formerly of Grand Funk Railroad), and Joe Lynn Turner (formerly of Deep Purple and Rainbow). The fun starts at 6 p.m. Friday and continues throughout the weekend. To celebrate it's re-opening, CocoWalk will transform itself into a version of Bourbon Street, with a series of Mardi Gras-themed events, hours of live music with legendary rockers of the 1960s and 1970s, colored beads, confetti blasts, fireworks, store prizes and giveaways, and appearances by the Marlins Mermaids. CocoWalk is located at 3015 Grand Ave., Coconut Grove, FL 33133 305-772-4612 |
April 4, 2007 A new commemorative 35th Anniversary Baseball-style tee shirt is now available at the BOC online store. It has the design below on the front, and the number 35 on the back. You can check out all the details here: 35th Anniversary Tee at the MerchDirect BOC Store
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February 10, 2007 BOC will be appearing once again on "Rockline," the syndicated interview/ listener call-in show hosted by Bob Coburn. To find out what stations in your area carry the "Rockline" show, visit the Rockline website: http://www.rocklineradio.com. If your local station doesn't carry the program, you can choose to listen online. Click the "Listen Live" button on the homepage. The shows are always a great listen, and you have the opportunity to call in and ask the band your burning questions! |
January 31, 2007 Feburary 13 is the day! Long time coming, but now both Spectres (with bonus tracks) and Some Enchanted Evening (with bonus DVD) will be released in the U.S. on February 13. |
January 11, 2007 Richie Castellano is switching sides! After Allen Lanier's retirement, multi-instrumentalist Richie was tapped to leave the bass behind and take over Allen's keyboard/guitar position. Taking back the bass position is our old friend, Danny Miranda, fresh from touring with Queen. |
