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Queen Releasing Lost Freddie Mercury Track This Week
Set for release on Thursday (October 13th) will be the long-unreleased Queen track, "Face It Alone." London's Express reported the track featuring the late-Freddie Mercury on vocals, is and outtake from the band's 1989 The Miracle album. Brian May posted a 15-second snippet of... Read More.
Unheard archival Queen song featuring Freddie Mercury to be released Thursday
This past June, Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor revealed that a previously unheard archival track by the band featuring late frontman Freddie Mercury had been rediscovered and was being prepared for release.Now, Queen has announced that the song, titled "Face It Alone," will... Read More.
Queen’s Roger Taylor says Foo Fighters modeled Taylor Hawkins tribute after Freddie Mercury benefit concert
Putting on two massive tribute concerts to late drummer Taylor Hawkins this month was undoubtedly quite the undertaking, but Foo Fighters did have a guide to help out.As Queen drummer Roger Taylor tells Billboard, Foo members Dave Grohl and... Read More.
Harry Styles makes the shortlist for 2022 Mercury Prize
Harry Styles could be adding yet another impressive award to his trophy case -- a Mercury Prize.Billboard reports the "As It Was" singer has made this year's shortlist of potential prize recipients thanks to his number one album, Harry's House. The honor is... Read More.
New Freddie Mercury capsule collection featuring t-shirts and hoodies launched by BOSS brand
A new capsule collection of t-shirts and hooded sweatshirts featuring images of and quotes by late Queen singer Freddie Mercury has been launched by the BOSS apparel brand as part of its BOSS Legends series.According to a press release,... Read More.
Queen members reveal an archival track featuring the late Freddie Mercury is due out in September
On Saturday, Queen + Adam Lambert rocked the crowds in front of Buckingham Palace to kick off the star-studded Party at the Palace concert celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne.Shortly before the event, Queen drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Brian May... Read More.
Imagine Dragons announces summer leg of US Mercury tour
Imagine Dragons has announced a summer leg of the band's U.S. Mercury tour.The newly added shows begin August 5 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and will wrap up September 15 in Los Angeles. Macklemore and Kings Elliot will provide support on select dates.Tickets go... Read More.
Queen drummer says Sacha Baron Cohen would’ve made a terrible Freddie Mercury
Rami Malek won the Oscar for playing Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, but when the project was first proposed back in 2010, it was Sacha Baron Cohen who was originally cast as Mercury in the film. Now, Queen drummer Roger Taylor says he thinks... Read More.
King of Queen: Freddie Mercury died 30 years ago today
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the passing of one of rock's greatest champions, Queen singer Freddie Mercury.Mercury died from complications of AIDS at age 45 on November 23, 1991, just one day after announcing to the world that he'd been diagnosed with the... Read More.
Oscar Isaac reveals that he passed on playing Freddie Mercury in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
Dune star Oscar Isaac is reflecting on the one role that he probably shouldn't have passed on.During a chat about his Adams Family 2 character Gomez Addams, Isaac reveals to ABC Audio that he was offered the opportunity to play Queen singer Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody, but he turned it... Read More.
Celebrate Pride Month with Qello concert docs and films focused on Elton John, Freddie Mercury & more
The concert streaming platform Qello by Stingray is marking Pride Month by showcasing live performances from, and documentaries about, some of the biggest LGBTQ+ icons in music, including Elton John, Queen's Freddie Mercury and many others.The platform's Celebrating Pride... Read More.
