Queen News Archive

There's a new Queen in town

FREDDIE Mercury, flamboyant lead singer of British supergroup Queen, loved to play Scrabble. When he wasn't prancing on stage in white satin pants delivering a phenomenal performance, composing musical hits or holding one of his legendary parties, Mercury would produce a Scrabble set and urge tho... [Read More]

A Concert By The Lake - Various Artists

A cavalcade of guest stars follow. Queen drummer Roger Taylor grabs the mic and nails a new one, “Say It’s Not True,” before breezily sailing through comfy arrangements of post-70s Queen hits, “These Are The Days Of Our Lives” and “I Want To Break Free.” Ringo Starr, accompanied by Mark Hudson, turn... [Read More]

Freddie Mercury still rules

Coolness is almost impossible to define. When I was little, I thought the things that were cool were also the things that were popular. In elementary school, the cool kids were the popular kids. That seemed to make sense, but changed in high school. Cool went from what everyone else liked to what I ... [Read More]

Queen reference by Paul Stanley of KISS

on KISSONLINE.com a video interview of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS were talking about Lady Ga Ga and Paul Stanley gives Queen credit saying that Lady Ga Ga's name is a reference to the Queen song "Radio Ga Ga" ... [Read More]

Bm Book Signing

Brian May and Elena Vidal will be signing their book, “A Village Lost & Found” at David’s Bookshop in Letchworth. In the book, Brian May and photographic historian Elena Vidal present an exhaustive study of the 1850s stereoscopic photographic series “Scenes inOur Village... [Read More]

Steve Vai On Brian May

This month's Guitar World magazine includes a feature called "30 on 30" in which , "Legends Salute 30 Legends". Steve Vai saluted Brian May. “I don’t think enough is really said about the brilliance of Brian May’s guitar playing, inthe sense that it’s overshadowed by the music itself. The Quee... [Read More]

Pandora: Tories under pressure: May turns lobbyist

Regulars at Portcullis House were last week treated to the unlikely sight of Brian May in deep conversation with Nick Herbert, the Conservative's Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Unlikely as the pairing may seem, it looks like it could prove enduring. May, nev... [Read More]

Audience goes Ga Ga for Queen show in Watford starring Francis Combe Academy pupils

A sold out crowd rocked to the sound of Freddie Mercury and Queen as stars from the Francis Combe Academy produced their own version of We Will Rock You. The audience clapped and sang along each night as the cast completed a three night run of the hit West End musical, based on more than 30 year... [Read More]

Rodgers Keen To Be A Part Of Queen Again

Rodgers Keen To Be A Part Of Queen Again FREE and BAD COMPANY star PAUL RODGERS is keen to rejoin QUEEN bandmates BRIAN MAY and ROGER TAYLOR again - for charity shows and one-off spectaculars. The rocker spent four years on the road with Queen before walking away to concentrate on his solo car... [Read More]

Bm Comments On Hendrix

Hendrix – The Guitarist’s Guitarist! Planet Rock, the UK’s classic rock station is celebrating Jimi Hendrix by airing an hour long special on this phenomenal guitarist. Planet Rock talks to a whole host of guitarists who tell the station why Jimi Hendrix is “The guitarist’s guitarist... [Read More]

Freddie Mercury exhibition (Hungary)

27.02. - 24.03. 2010. Venue: Angyalföldi Gyermek- és Ifjúsági Ház (H-1138 Budapest, Dagály u. 15/a.) Opening hours: weekdways 09:00-22:00 weekend 09:00-17:00 FREE ENTRANCE! Produced by the Hungarian Queen Fan Club. Info: www.hqfc.hu... [Read More]

Walk to the West End in a Week

Two girls, seven days, 112 miles. Sally Staff and Becky Marsden Walk to the West End Some would say crazy, others would say an inspiration but one thing's for sure, the challenge in front of Sally Staff and Becky Marsden (pictured) is easier said than done. The theatre-loving pair aim to rais... [Read More]

Two Live Albums In Top 40

Listeners of Planet Rock radio voted in the thousands on a poll to create the Top 40 Live Albums. Queen had TWO entries on the list in Live Killers (No.18) and Live at Wembley ’86 (No.26.). The full top 40 is as follows: Source: http://www.queenonline.com/news/1634/... [Read More]

Queen related props required for NZ film

I am trying trace New Zealand related Queen memorabilia to be used as props for a feature film currently in production. Props mistress Rosie Guthrie writes: I am working on a NZ Written, Directed and Produced Romantic Comedy. Our main character is a guy who has inherited his fathers passion f... [Read More]

New Book of Freddie Mercury fans to available check now

Freddie Mercury Selim Rauer He was lead singer of Queen, the band entered the story of the rock world as one that could do a different sound. Beyond © m a figure charisma Freddie Mercury scored 70 years with her voice and style to be irreverent. Considered one of the greatest singers of the sto... [Read More]

Queen On Vancouver

Canadian skaters give a show to the sound of Queen: Look: http://terratv.terra.com.br/Esportes/Vancouver-2010/Patinacao-Artistica/4746-272343/Canadenses-dao-show-na-patinacao-ao-som-de-Queen.htm... [Read More]

Five Bands We'd Like To See at Super Bowl XLV

Everything is bigger in Texas. And this year, Super Bowl XLV will be held in the mega-plex of Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX. With a record capacity of 105,121 last season and the largest jumbo-tron in the world, there is no question that Super Bowl XLV will be the sporting event of the decade.... [Read More]

Alice Cooper was correct!

Susan Boyle mistaken for the Queen http://new.uk.music.yahoo.com/blogs/snapcrackleandpop/47946/susan-boyle-mistaken-for-the-queendaily-pop-gossip/ (Sorry weird sense of humour!)... [Read More]

Mpt Update

Further Mercury Phoenix Trust news items that have just be added to the new site. Check out the story on the Zamuxolo Orphanage and the accompanying photo gallery Zamuxolo part 2: Building work commences. Source: http://www.queenonline.com/news/1624/... [Read More]

Alice Cooper Knows Exactly What Susan Boyle Should Do Now

Alice Cooper may have retired the eye shadow and fake blood years ago, but the heavy-metal legend still has plenty to say about the music industry. We caught up with Cooper — who hosts a radio show, “Nights With Alice Cooper,” five nights a week — at the launch party for Guvera, a new online music-d... [Read More]