Having teased some massive Queen news on his Instagram, Sir Brian May and Roger Taylor have made a massive announcement today as they spoke of their early days in an insightful and honest interview below. For the first time ever, a Queen album has received a new stereo mix featuring a new tracklisting, alternative takes, … Read more
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 The 77-year-old guitarist said how Deacon hasn’t withdrawn out of … Read more
Yesterday marked Sir Brian May’s 77th birthday, which the Queen guitar legend spent performing with Andrea Bocelli. During their set in Tuscany, the Italian maestro surprised the rock star with a special rendition of Happy Birthday. Posting the clip on social media, Sir Brian shared: “How grateful am I ? Who gets to have Andrea … 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
Roger Taylor, who turns 75 later this month, has posted a throwback snap on his Instagram. The black and white picture captured the handsome drummer with his trademark blonde locks over 40 years ago. He captioned the photograph: “Backstage at the first ever rock concert at Milton Keynes Bowl – brings the memories flooding back!” … Read more
Official Queen tribute band Queen Extravaganza are set to tour in celebration of Bohemian Rhapsody’s 50th anniversary. Musicians have been hand-picked by Roger Taylor with a show produced by the original Queen stars. Queen Extravaganza: Celebrating 50 years of Bohemian Rhapsody will perform at 25 venues across the UK and Ireland. Fans can expect all … 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
Queen’s back catalogue is full of household name hits, but some of them almost didn’t happen. Back in the early 1980s, Roger Taylor heard his son utter the words “radio ca-ca” while listening to a bad song on the radio. The drummer then spent three days in the studio, locked away working on what would … Read more
