Blue Oyster Cult Should Be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Music Halls of Fame Podcast

Music History Today Network · Jan 22, 2026 · 14m

This week, we're going to look at the case for putting the Stony Brook, New York band Blue Oyster Cult into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. We'll also explain why a cowbell isn't a cowbell.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:17 Blue Oyster Cult History

03:17 Blue Oyster Cult Commercial Success

05:29 Blue Oyster Cult SNL Cowbell

08:09 Blue Oyster Cult Awards…