When Blue Öyster Cult was working on their eighth album, Fire of Unknown Origin, rock critic Richard Meltzer ended up writing one of the band’s biggest hits. Meltzer, who had already co-written a ...

It’s the band that advised us to “Don’t Fear the Reaper” some 48 years ago. And even though its founding members are in their late 70s, Blue Oyster Cult still isn’t feeling the pull of mortality.

Blue Oyster Cult has released some indelible hits during its 53 years of recording — notably “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” “Godzilla” and “Burnin’ For You.” But that’s only part of the band’s story.