Five musicians who hate Queen and Freddie Mercury
In the 1970s, Queen burst onto the rock scene like a shining beacon, their music and appearance arriving full-speed with all the energy and flamboyance of a theatre performance. Captivating…
Brian May on Freddie Mercury giving his blessing for the Queen guitarist to work on solo material
The Queen guitarist explains why he was a little worried how the band’s iconic frontman would react about the news of May recording solo material.In an interview with Goldmine, Queen…
Germany champions new Freddie Mercury stamp
On Sept. 5 Deutsche Post honored Freddie Mercury, the late lead singer of the British rock group Queen, with a new issue in its Legends of Pop/Rock Music series. The…
Queen star says Freddie Mercury sounded like ‘manic goat’ before brilliance
Queen drummer Roger Taylor has said the late Freddie Mercury sounded like a ‘manic goat’ before finding his musical feet. Mercury, who died in 1991, was the iconic lead singer…
“Load of rubbish”: Freddie Mercury on the one big lie of punk
Musical history isn’t a linear process, though it’s easy to think of it that way, imagining subcultures and cultural moments arriving one after another in a neat, orderly fashion. In…
Freddie Mercury’s favourite band of all time: “The greatest”
With Queen, Freddie Mercury helped redefine what a rock band could be. They were unafraid to enter territory that most groups would shy away from, tapping into new trends such…
Freddie Mercury: In his Own Words
Listen Queen Freddie Mercury: In his Own Words 5 September 2024, 08:00 Freddie Mercury: 5th September 1946 – 24th November 1991 Freddie Mercury: 5th September 1946 – 24th November 1991.…
Queen’s Brian May says calling Freddie Mercury ‘queer’ would’ve ‘upset’ him
Queen stars Brian May and Roger Taylor have discussed Freddie Mercury’s sexuality, and the homophobia the chart-topping band faced. Speaking during ITV documentary Adam Lambert: Out, Loud & Proud, lead…
What did Queen play at their last gig with Freddie Mercury?
The legendary band played their final show with Freddie Mercury in the summer of 1986 – but what did they bow out with? skip to navigation Radio X Listen Queen…
“It’s too high”: The song Brian May thought would be too difficult for Freddie Mercury
Throughout every decade we had Queen, nothing seemed out of their grasp. Compared to most bands that follow one sound and stick with it throughout their career, the rock monarchs…