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Top 15 Brian May Queen Songs

Wed, April 17 2013 1:30pm - Source: Pop Dose

Over the course of Queen's illustrious recording career, Brian May proved to not only be an outstanding guitarist but an incredibly talented and versatile songwriter.

‘How great is that?’: Brian May thrilled over possible interactive project with Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi

Sat, April 13 2013 1:35pm - Source: Something Else!

When Queen's Brian May stopped by to visit the ailing Tony Iommi, not long after Black Sabbath's guitarist was diagnosed with cancer, he discovered a treasure trove of unused riffs laying around.

Melvins Return with Queen’s “Your My Best Friend”

Mon, April 08 2013 5:20pm - Source: Cover Me

Although the album in its entirety will not be released until the end of April, we have a sneak peek of it with a fun cover of Queen's "You're My Best Friend."

Freddie Mercury took Princess Diana to gay bar in drag

Wed, April 03 2013 10:39am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

Queen frontman Freddie Mercury once smuggled Princess Diana into South London gay bar the Vauxhall Tavern in drag.

Queen voted band Brits most want to spend 15 minutes with

Tue, April 02 2013 5:49pm - Source: NME

Most British people would like to spend 15 minutes with Queen , according to a new survey.

‘We still would have been making Queen albums’: Brian May ruminates on what might have been

Sat, March 23 2013 4:42pm - Source: Something Else!

Guitarist Brian May says Queen's record-smashing musical "We Will Rock You" is something Freddie Mercury would have loved.

Has 'Les Mis' Director Tom Hooper Chosen His Next Project?

Fri, March 15 2013 3:05pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

From "One Day More" to "One Year of Love" ?

Freddie Mercury tribute lion set to join Pride of Cape Town

Sat, March 09 2013 4:05am - Source: Music-News.com

Freddie the Lion, an eye-catching life-size lion statue designed in the guise of rock legend Freddie Mercury, the iconic frontman of Queen, has arrived in Cape Town.

Who Stole Freddie Mercury's Plaque?

Wed, March 06 2013 1:48pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

A plaque dedicated to the memory of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury has gone missing.

Plaque marking Freddie Mercury's rumoured resting place goes missing from London cemetery

Tue, March 05 2013 4:42pm - Source: NME

A plaque dedicated to Queen frontman Freddie Mercury has been stolen from a London cemetery.

The resting place for Queen’s Freddie Mercury has been found

Wed, February 27 2013 6:10pm - Source: kingblind

Queen fans in London may have discovered Freddie Mercury's final resting place.

The Protomen Versus Foxy Shazam

Tue, February 26 2013 8:25pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Neither of the bands I'm about to discuss are technically metal, but I like to flirt with technicalities, so let's just put that aside for now.

Queen Steal The Show At Live Aid

Tue, February 05 2013 6:27pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Queen had a pretty tough task when they took the stage at Live Aid in July of 1985.

Ukrainian Eurovision drag queen buys Freddie Mercury's Rolls-Royce

Mon, January 28 2013 5:33pm - Source: NME

A Rolls-Royce car belonging to the late Freddie Mercury has been purchased by a wealthy drag queen who once represented the Ukraine at Eurovision.

Freddie Mercury Rolls Royce for sale

Wed, January 02 2013 10:11am - Source: Music-News.com

Freddie Mercury's 1974 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow is up for auction.

DVD Review: Queen Greatest Video Hits

Tue, December 18 2012 1:22pm - Source: Pop Dose

I'm giving this DVD release of Queen Greatest Video Hits a wholeheartedly enthusiastic thumbs up, but first let's unspool some reasons why you assume you don't want this.

Adam Lambert Gets Fancy for Fiasco Magazine

Sun, December 09 2012 1:18pm - Source: MuuMuse

While he's been busy performing across South Africa and China over the past few weeks (and teaming up with the legendary Miss Cyndi Lauper for the Home for the Holidays concert last night in NYC), the Trespassing singer took time out recently to shoot a cover story with UK arts/culture magazine, Fiasco –and damn, the boy's cleans up nicely.

Saturday: A Night at The Bluestone (A Queen tribute benefitting Project: Zero Hero)

Fri, November 30 2012 11:13am - Source: donewaiting.com

Listen, I know this benefit show at The Bluestone is for a good cause – a portion of the proceeds from the concert will benefit Project: Zero Ohio , a local HIV/AIDS non-profit that strives to assure that local HIV/AIDS patients receive the medical care that they need – and I'm happy to do my part to help out, but the real draw is the amazing night of music show organizers have put together.

Jaimie Etkin: 'The Voice' Recap: Pigtail Braids, Foot Tambourines & More

Tue, November 27 2012 1:53pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Team Christina's one contestant, Dez Duron; Cassadee Pope and Terry McDermott of Team Blake; Team Cee Lo's three contestants, Cody Belew, Nicholas David and Trevin Hunte, still hanging in; and Melanie Martinez and Amanda Brown keeping Team Adam going.

Queen’s Roger Taylor recording new solo album, and fans get to vote for what’s on it

Mon, November 26 2012 4:30pm - Source: Something Else!

Queen co-founder Roger Taylor is at work on a new solo album, which he hopes to have ready for 2013.

DVD Review: Hungarian Rhapsody - Queen Live In Budapest (2012)

Thu, November 08 2012 1:19pm - Source: Faded Glamour

'Hungarian Rhapsody: Queen Live In Budapest' captures the band on their 1986 Magic Tour - the last to feature their late, enigmatic frontman Freddie Mercury.

Queen – Hungarian Rhapsody: Live in Budapest (2012)

Thu, November 01 2012 12:37pm - Source: Something Else!

With Freddie Mercury gone for some two decades, it's easy to forget Queen's power and majesty — its essentially new amalgam of power pop, metal, and eye-popping theatrics.

Win Queen Live in Budapest DVD and Freddie book!

Thu, October 25 2012 3:29pm - Source: The Music Mix

Live in Budapest will be released on DVD, Bluray and a Deluxe Edition on November 5th - and we've got a copy of the DVD to give away in a super-easy Twitter-based competition.

Unreleased Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury duet featured in new documentary

Sat, October 20 2012 12:04am - Source: NME

An unreleased Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury duet has featured in a new documentary about the life of the late Queen frontman.

Queen To Release 'Hungarian Rhapsody Live In Budapest' DVD

Thu, October 18 2012 11:25am - Source: Stereoboard

It will be released on DVD, Blu-Ray, 2CD and DVD Deluxe Edition and a 2CD and Blu-ray Deluxe Edition on November 5th worldwide.

William J. Mann: The Gays Behind Barbra (And Nearly Every Other Gay Icon)

Wed, October 17 2012 6:22am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Becoming Barbra Streisand , I've been getting some surprised reactions from interviewers and readers about how many gay men helped shape Barbra's look, sound and stage presence at the beginning of her career.

Freddie Mercury: the Great Pretender - an Imagine Special, BBC One, preview

Tue, October 16 2012 2:18pm - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

The film sketches in Mercury's early years with Queen, but the main emphasis is on how he strove to escape the restrictions, and expectations, of life as a member of one of the world's foremost rock bands – whether by indulging in all that the hedonistic pre-Aids gay scene of the early Eighties had to offer, or through a series of not-entirely-successful solo musical ventures.

The 2nd Law

Tue, October 16 2012 10:10am - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

There's a certain difficulty in writing a Muse review: trash them and you risk incurring the wrath of their fans for invoking those same tired (but still entirely pertinent) Queen references; praise them and you'll be shot down by anyone who has ever sat through one of their records sober.

Tim Farriss of INXS recalls Freddie Mercury and Michael Hutchence duet

Sun, October 14 2012 1:05am - Source: Music-News.com

INXS founder Tim Farriss recalls the very start of the band's fame when once on tour with Queen, Freddie Mercury and Michael Hutchence had a impromptu performance in a hotel room.

Sacha Baron Cohen’s Freddie Mercury biopic coming in 2014

Fri, October 12 2012 6:46pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Mark your calendars now for the greatest occurrence in cinematic history: in a post on his official site , Queen's Brian May has confirmed that the Freddie Mercury biopic starring Sacha Baron Cohen will hit theaters sometime in early 2014.

New Freddie Mercury Documentary 'The Great Pretender' To Air On BBC1 On 16th October

Thu, October 11 2012 3:47pm - Source: Stereoboard

A brand new Freddie Mercury documentary, The Great Pretender will be screened on BBC1 on October 16th at 10.35pm. Produced by Eagle Rock with Mercury Songs, and from the same team behind last years widely acclaimed Queen: Days of Our Lives BBC documentary, The Great Pretender in similar vein presents a compelling insight into its subject matter, unearthing previously undiscovered or rarely seen footage.

ABC’s ‘Nashville’ Presents Icons: Bowie & Gaga, Freddie & Adam And The Two Justins

Wed, October 10 2012 3:34pm - Source: Idolator

With tonight's (October 10) kickoff of ABC's Nashville — a series that explores the lives of country music veteran Rayne James (played by Connie Britton ) and determined up-and-coming ingenue Juliette Barnes ( Hayden Panettiere ) — we decided to take a closer look at the thin line between some of pop's icons and the current crop of singers they've inspired.

Album Review: Muse - The 2nd Law

Mon, October 01 2012 7:58am - Source: Faded Glamour

'The 2nd Law' (UK Release: 1 Oct '12) // Words: Rajan Lakhani The first taster I had of Muse 's sixth album 'The 2nd Law' was the official song for the Olympics and lead single 'Survival'.

New Music Monday: John Hiatt, Lee Ritenour, Shemekia Copeland, the Gaddabouts, Lee Konitz

Mon, September 24 2012 12:02pm - Source: Something Else!

Another New Music Monday, another truckload of cool sounds — this time from the likes of John Hiatt, Lee Ritenour, Medeski Martin and Wood, Shemekia Copeland, Iron Maiden's Steve Harris and the Gaddabouts, among others.

Exclusive interview: Freddie Mercury's mother on her 'dear boy'

Sat, September 08 2012 8:38am - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

Indeed, Mrs Bulsara reveals a very different Freddie to the exotic, bisexual, wild-living, supremely talented performer the public knew.

George Michael loved performing with Queen

Fri, September 07 2012 2:24pm - Source: Music-News.com

George Michael says performing with Queen was the highlight of his career because Freddie Mercury was always one of his inspirations.

Freddie Mercury honoured in annual fancy dress celebration

Wed, September 05 2012 12:11pm - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

In London, a FFTD event was held at the Savoy Hotel on September 3 attended by his former Queen bandmates Brian May and Roger Taylor.

Brian May and Tom Jones cover Elvis at Freddie Mercury charity event

Tue, September 04 2012 2:15pm - Source: NME

Brian May, Tom Jones - and comedian Al Murray on drums.

Freddie Mercury becomes Angry Bird

Tue, September 04 2012 10:44am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

After Green Day were turned into villainous green pigs for their own edition of the Angry Birds videogame , Freddie Mercury has now become one of the gaming franchise's heroes for a new video promoting this year's Freddie For A Day event, which takes place on Freddie's birthday, 5 Sep. Freddie For A Day, of course, is the annual event staged by The Mercury Phoenix Trust, the AIDS awareness charity set up by the remaining members of Queen following Mercury's death in 1991.

Freddie Mercury Becomes an Angry Bird

Mon, September 03 2012 3:33pm - Source: Rolling Stone

After a frenzied Queen gig on May 29, 1977 at New Bingley Hall in Stafford, England, guitarist Brian May was inspired to pen an anthem about rocking out at a concert.

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