Queen

Adam Lambert a 'great interpreter' of Freddie

Music Gossip

22 Feb 2012

Queen say Adam Lambert will be a "great Interpreter" of Freddie Mercury's songs at Sonisphere. The 'We Will Rock You' group confirmed on Monday (20.02.12) they will headline the rock festival in July, with former American Idol contestant Adam taking…

Brian May wants Freddie include in future releases

Music Gossip

13 Dec 2011

Queen want to make sure Freddie Mercury is still involved in their future work. The band's frontman died of bronchopneumonia brought on by AIDS in 1991 but guitarist Brian May says the group - who celebrated their 40th anniversary this year - are…

Brian May is inspired by Lady Gaga

Music Gossip

20 Nov 2011

Brian May is inspired to make better music by Lady Gaga. The Queen guitarist collaborated with the pop superstar - who takes her stage name from the band's song 'Radio Gaga' - on her track 'You & I' track, which appears on her album 'Born This…

Dappy working with Brian May

Music Gossip

18 Nov 2011

Dappy is working with Queen guitarist Brian May on his new single. The rapper has recorded the track with the 'We Will Rock You' musician - who also recently featured on Lady Gaga's single 'You and I' - after he praised his recent single 'No…

Queen to receive Global Icon at MTV EMAs

Music Gossip

19 Oct 2011

Queen will be honoured with the Global Icon Award at the 2011 European Music Awards (EMAs). The rock legends - who formed in 1971 - will receive the prestigious accolade at the star-studded event in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on November 6, where…

Queen named BMI Icons

Music Gossip

5 Oct 2011

Queen were awarded the Icon trophy at last night's BMI Awards. The 'We Will Rock You' group were honoured with the prize in recognition of their success in America by Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) - who collect royalties on behalf of artists - and it…

Queen's boring recording sessions

Music Gossip

1 Oct 2011

Roger Taylor admits recording with Queen could be "long and boring". The group's drummer is thankful with the way he and his bandmates - Brian May, John Deacon and the late Freddie Mercury - were able to work together and complement one another's…

Pamela Anderson wants family meeting with Queen

Celebrity Gossip

24 Sep 2011

Pamela Anderson thinks Britain's Queen Elizabeth would hit it off with her great aunt. The Canadian star and her family are a huge fans of the 85-year-old monarch and says she would be made to feel very welcoming should she ever want to visit…

Queen to be named BMI icons

Music Gossip

15 Aug 2011

Queen will be named Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) Icons. The iconic 'We Will Rock You' group will be given the trophy recognising their contribution to songwriting at the organisation's annual UK ceremony in October. The group consisted of guitarist…

Queen members to dress as Freddie Mercury

Music Gossip

29 Jul 2011

Surviving members of Queen are set to dress as Freddie Mercury in tribute to the late frontman. Guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and friends and family of the singer will don fake black moustaches - reminiscent of the flamboyant frontman's…

Michelle Hannah: Who Wants to Live Forever

Prints and paintings based on Highlander film and Queen soundtrack

14 Jun 2011

Can God create a rock so heavy that even God himself cannot lift it? If so, then the rock is now unliftable, limiting God’s power. But if not, then God is not omnipotent because he cannot create that rock. The work of Michelle Hannah is concerned…

Bruce Forsyth becomes a Sir

TV Gossip

11 Jun 2011

Bruce Forsyth has been given a knighthood. The 'Strictly Come Dancing' host - who has been in showbiz for 72 years - will now be known as a Sir after being named in the queen's birthday honours in recognition of his services to TV. The 83-year-old…

Brian May appears on Gaga track

Music Gossip

18 Apr 2011

Queen guitarist Brian May features on Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' album. The legendary rocker plays on a track called 'You & I' in a collaboration which is a dream come true for the 25-year-old singer. A source close to the star told the Daily…

Brian May still thinks of Freddie

Music Gossip

11 Mar 2011

Brian May thinks about Freddie Mercury "all the time". The Queen guitarist has admitted that coming to terms with the singer's death in 1991 has been "painful" and says his former bandmate is still a big part of his life. He said: "I think about…

Queen to quit EMI

Music Gossip

11 May 2010

Queen are set to quit EMI after 40 years with the label. The legendary band - originally fronted by the late Freddie Mercury - are in talks with Universal Music Group to sign a deal that is reportedly worth tens of millions of pounds. A source…

We Will Rock You

19 Nov 2009

Regardless of how unsure or cynical you may be walking into this musical, by the time the eponymous song comes around, if your hands aren’t clapping and your voice isn’t belting out ‘we will, we will rock you!’, then check your pulse, for you may well…

We Will Rock You

Steve Cramer sets his reservations to one side to make a positive case for the Queen musical

15 Oct 2009

It’s a very queer place indeed on the other side of the looking glass. Within weeks of the Conservative Party staking a claim to be the defenders of the poor and downtrodden, along comes a classic catalogue McMusical, which sets out its stall as the…

Queen resurrect Beach Boy

Celebrity Gossip

27 May 2008

Queen have musically resurrected late Beach Boys star Dennis Wilson. The band's guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor completed the unfinished Dennis track 'Holy Man' nearly 25 years after the musician - the only Beach Boy who surfed…

Queen announce Glasgow date

20 Mar 2008

Queen have confirmed they'll be playing the SECC in Glasgow this year. The gig, on Saturday 11 October, will feature Paul Rodgers (formerly of Free and Bad Company) on vocals. The concert will be part of their Rock the Cosmos tour. The band…

Queen reign with best music video honour

8 Oct 2007

Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody has been named the best music video of all time, with almost a third of those polled voting for the opera-based rock song. The survey was commissioned by O2 to mark the company’s sponsorship of the ‘best video’ category at…