The Cheat Sheet

Bauhaus Compared ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ to 1 Legendary Led Zeppelin Song

Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” is one of the most influential classic rock songs ever. In addition, members of Bauhaus compared the track to a famous Led Zeppelin song. The comparison is a little off ...
The Cheat Sheet

1 Movie Inspired Bauhaus’ ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’

Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” was inspired by an old horror movie playing on television. A member of Bauhaus didn’t want the song to just be a tribute to Bela Lugosi. The band performed the tune in ...
Houston Press

“Bela Lugosi”: Town Monster’s Unapologetic Festival Of Sin

Rocks Off has done lot of playlists over the course of our writing career, but last week’s birthday tribute to the one and only Bela Lugosi may be our favorite. Finding songs about the beloved horror ...
Rolling Stone

Watch Bauhaus Perform Searing ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ at First Show in 13 Years

Goth rock pioneers Bauhaus delivered a chilling rendition of their debut single, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” at their first live show in 13 years Sunday. The gig took place at the Hollywood Palladium in Los ...
Orange County Register

‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ but Peter Murphy is more than fine at the Observatory

There’s no question that Peter Murphy, whether on his own or fronting the seminal goth band Bauhaus, has a flair for the dramatic. More than a decade after Bauhaus played Coachella his entrance – ...
Rolling Stone

Bauhaus to Unearth Unreleased Songs From ‘Bela Session’ for 40th Anniversary

The recording session that yielded Bauhaus‘ goth classic “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” will be reissued in November to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band’s formation. The Bela Session, due out November ...