In an era of digital recordings, Pro Tools and Auto-Tune, the world hungers for musical authenticity! And what better instrument to satisfy that hunger than the ever-humble, yet equally noble, cowbell ...

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 ...

Whether you’re looking for a new percussion instrument or to keep track of your cattle, you’ve got lots of options for a good old-fashioned cowbell. Dating back to the Iron Age, bells were worn around ...

Donk! Donk! Donk! Donk! Donk! Donk! Donk! You know the sound. You’ve heard the tongue-in-cheek mid-concert calls to crank it up. Hell, chances are you’ve already even chuckled along to that legendary ...

Will Ferrell's famous "more cowbell" sketch, featured in an SNL50 documentary, was the product of a North Jersey family business.

The sketch, of course, finds the SNL stars playing members of the hard-rock band Blue Öyster Cult as they record their classic 1976 track "(Don't Fear) The Reaper." As the record producer, guest host ...