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The cowbell, modeled here by Swiss bovine Sophia, is, in many ways, rock and roll's secret weapon. Sometimes, it's just what a song needs to go from good to great. Credit: Photo by Maria Feofilova.

"Don't Fear the Reaper": Oh come on. You knew this was coming. You know we've got a fever. And you know what the prescription is. All we know is that when the men of DFA 1979 bang on that cowbell and ...

When life gets loud, let the rhythm get louder. By Carina del Valle Schorske Ran-kan-kan: Long before I could name the source of my excitement, my body responded to the strident signature of Latin ...

"Saturday Night Live" will air its 50th anniversary special Sunday with a companion documentary series already available for streaming on Peacock. The star instrument in the “More Cowbell” skit with ...