When we asked Sir Brian if he and Queen drummer Roger Taylor are still in touch with Deacon, he replied: “We’re not, it’s John’s choice. He doesn’t want to be, he wants to be left alone. That’s his choice and I think he needs that. The 77-year-old guitarist said how Deacon hasn’t withdrawn out of … Read more
LONDON (AP) — Brian May, the lead guitarist of British rock band Queen, revealed Wednesday that he had a “minor stroke” last week, which caused him to temporarily lose control over his arm. May, 77, said in a video on his website that he was doing “OK” but that he was “grounded” and advised not … Read more
Since opening two years ago, the ABBA Voyage residency in East London has been bringing in $2 million a week. De-aged motion-captured performances of the original band play seven nights a week with a live band and special effects. Following the success, other rock stars approaching retirement age have been following suit. After completing their … Read more
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Olympics: Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé’s Barcelona ‘Freddie was in tears’ (Image: GETTY) The Olympic Games is one of the greatest cultural events of the past century. Although in recent decades it has been accompanied by … Read more
The late Queen singer’s composer collaborator Mike Moran once said of him: “Very few people can sing like Freddie Mercury. He’s one of the most unique performers I’ve ever had the fortune to work with. Freddie’s an amazing vocalist and he’s got immense range. Got great control over his voice, great phrasing.” One occasion when … Read more
On this day in 1973 a heavy metal and prog rock album announced the arrival of one of the greatest bands in rock history with their eponymous debut. Queen had been gigging since 1970 and a lucky break had offered them the chance to road test brand-new recording facilities at De Lane Lea Studios in … Read more
Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA headline Glastonbury Festival 2024 this weekend. And now a new UK poll of 2000 Brits conducted by Heart Bingo has revealed the nation’s dream performers on the Pyramid Stage, living or dead. The top three were Queen, ABBA and The Beatles, which should come as little surprise. After all, what … Read more
Queen made some incredible music videos over the decades, but did you know that two of them were deemed so controversial that they were banned from airing on MTV? In 1982, the band’s Body Language video – which was released 42 years ago this week – became the first ever to be censored from the … Read more
Back in 1971, the world’s first Hard Rock Cafe opened in Mayfair London and quickly became one of the hottest places in town for rock stars to hang out and even perform impromptu gigs. Today they have hundreds of venues around the world with amazing music memorabilia hung on the walls, but this is the … Read more
Freddie Mercury was one of the biggest rock stars in music history, but even those at the top idolise other performers. In an unearthed interview from the 1980s, the Queen singer who died in 1991 aged 45, was asked: “If there was anyone in history, living or dead, who you could meet and speak with, … Read more
