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T heir real life was about to slip into fantasy, which was pretty much the plan. At the tail end of the 1960s, Roger Taylor and Freddie Bulsara would lie on the floor together, head to head, getting lost in Electric Ladyland, talking about their future. Maybe they’d share a …

Benson Boone had flips — and a big surprise — ready for Coachella fans on Friday night. During his evening set on the festival’s main stage, Boone welcomed Queen‘s Brian May for a high-octane rendition of “Bohemian Rhapsody” and his hit “Beautiful Things.” Dressed in a Freddie Mercury-esque white and …

If you look closely at the cover of the third album singer-songwriter-actor Joe Keery has released as Djo, you can see him hanging out a window, his back turned to a busy, sunny street scene in which no one seems aware of his precarious situation. The self-obscuring image can pretty …

Could Queen be on the verge of recording their first new single in 30 years? Guitarist Brian May confirmed there is a real possibility of the rock band releasing new material. “I think it could happen,” May said in a new interview with MOJO. “Both Roger [Taylor] and I are …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Queen and frontman Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon hit the stage for a show in Montreal nearly 43 years ago this year — and …

The piano Freddie Mercury used to compose “Bohemian Rhapsody” sold for $2.2 million on Wednesday as part of Sotheby’s 1,500-piece estate sale of the singer’s treasured possessions. The sale of Mercury’s 1973 Yamaha Grand surpassed the $2.1 million paid for John Lennon’s Steinway, which he used to write “Imagine” and …

Freddie Mercury’s handwritten lyrics for Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” reveal that the song was nearly titled “Mongolian Rhapsody,” according to a lyric sheet bound for auction this month. Sotheby’s previously announced their impending auction of 1,500 personal items belonging to the Queen singer, and on Thursday, the auction house revealed more …

While the Royal Family polishes the crown jewels for next month’s coronation, the diadem that once belonged to another late Queen will soon be up for auction. A rummage sale, of sorts, containing items that once belonged to Freddie Mercury will be hitting the block this summer via Sotheby’s, according …

Queen have finally shared the unreleased track that Brian May and Roger Taylor teased earlier this summer, “Face It Alone.” The smoldering ballad was recorded back in 1988 while Queen were working on their 13th studio album and penultimate release with Freddie Mercury, The Miracle. During those sessions, Queen recorded …

In 1988, Queen began recording The Miracle, their 13th studio album and what would become their penultimate release with late singer Freddie Mercury. Released the following year, the record featured 12 new recordings selected from a pool of songs from the sessions. The tracks that didn’t make the cut were …