Blue Cheer

Megaforce Records founders' private collection up for auction

The Zazula Estate Auction includes rare and one of a kind items from Metallica, Anthrax, Ministry, Testament, Venom, S.O.D., KISS, Grateful Dead, and more

Doom pioneer Randy Holden releasing new album decades after his debut (stream a track)

Former Blue Cheer guitarist Randy Holden helped invent doom metal with his 1970 solo debut ‘Population II,’ and in 2010 he recorded a followup that went shelved for over a decade. It’s finally coming out…

stream Randy Holden's remastered 1970 doom metal classic 'Population II'

The former Blue Cheer guitarist’s ahead-of-its-time solo debut gets its first-ever digital reissue and a long-awaited proper remaster this week. Listen to the whole thing now…

Blue Cheer's Randy Holden giving first digital reissue to rare, sought-after solo debut

Blue Cheer guitarist Randy Holden’s 1970 solo debut was one of the earliest doom metal albums, and the long-sought-after album will now get its first-ever digital release, ”with a master more true to the original mix.”

Paul Whaley, drummer for Blue Cheer, has died

Paul Whaley, drummer for Bay Area proto-metal power-trio Blue Cheer, died on Monday, January 28 at age 72 at his home in Regensburg, Germany.

Deep Purple & Blue Oyster Cult: the quiet legacies of two loud bands

Deep Purple and Blue Oyster Cult are two of heavy metal’s most legendary, influential bands, but does anybody realize it? In 2016, they’re often reduced to the “the band with the song every beginner guitarist can play” and “the band with the cowbell song.” Here’s a look at their often-silenced legacies.

Duck's Eulogy For Dickie Peterson

Dickie Peterson was my Bandmate, Business Partner, Friend and Teacher the driving force behind Blue Cheer who some called the godfathers of Metal, Punk, Grunge and Stoner…

Dickie Peterson (Blue Cheer), RIP

Dickie Peterson, the bassist/vocalist and founding member of BLUE CHEER, passed away this morning (Monday, October 12) at 5 a.m. in Germany. He was 61 years old…

Black Bubblegum's guide to METAL @ SXSW 2008

DOWNLOAD: Enslaved – RUUN (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Tera Melos – When Worms Learn To Fly (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Weedeater – Potbelly (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Avatar – Schlacht (MP3) Motorhead‘s Lemmy You need the heavy…

Blue Cheer - 2007 Tour Dates (tonight) (win tix)

In 2006 I wrote about the heavy metal pioneers in Blue Cheer being back in action. That hasn’t stopped. They’re currently on tour and playing the Knitting Factory in NYC tonight (Nov 5, 2007) – with Awesome Color (who are also playing Highline Ballroom on November 23rd)…
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