Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1970 by Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals), later joined by John…
Freddie Mercury: “The only person I wish I had met was John Lennon”
Being a natural-born star, anyone who earned the admiration or recognition of Freddie Mercury was automatically placed on a pedestal. The late singer himself wasn’t particularly known for modesty, and…
How Close Does ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Come to Showing the Real Freddie Mercury?
Bohemian Rhapsody will probably not rock you if film critics have anything to say about the new Queen biopic that sees Rami Malek tug on the tight leather pants of…
Queen and Culture Club remember Freddie Mercury on anniversary of his death
The Queen frontman died from Aids-related complications in 1991 at the age of 45.Queen guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and Culture Club have paid tribute to Freddie Mercury on…
How Did Freddie Mercury Die? Inside The Queen Singer’s Final Days
On November 24, 1991, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury died in his London home of AIDS complications just 24 hours after revealing his diagnosis.Late on Friday, November 22, 1991, Freddie Mercury…
Freddie Mercury: Rock ‘N’ Roll’s Humble Showman
Freddie Mercury chose a stage name in perfect harmony with his voice. The mercurial rock star and lead singer of Queen was born Farrokh Bulsara on the East African island…
32 Surprising Facts About Freddie Mercury
On September 5, 1946, the man who would become known as Freddie Mercury was born. Here are some things you might not have known about the Queen frontman (and devoted…
3 Music Stars Who Weren’t the Biggest Fans of Queen and Freddie Mercury (Including One Who “Hated” Them)
Rock ‘n’ roll is like any other industry or field: It’s competitive and fierce, and participants often harbor resentment toward fellow musicians. This notion and attitude is especially true when…
Freddie Mercury had tried it with Paolo Bonolis, but how come we’re only finding out about it now?!
Freddie Mercury and Paolo Bonolis , in the same meaningful sentence. First reaction shock. Instead, everything is true and pertinent, because the Guinness World Record host for his fast-talking and…
Freddie Mercury’s complex relationship with Zanzibar
With the release of a new film about the British rock band Queen, the spotlight has fallen again on the life of its legendary lead singer, Freddie Mercury. His flamboyant…