Queen‘s Brian May saw the Eagles play the Sphere in Las Vegas not long ago, and he hasn’t stopped thinking about it since. ”I was blown away,” he tells Rolling Stone in his interview for our new digital cover story on “Bohemian Rhapsody” at 50. “It’s one of the best …
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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 …
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Over the weekend, Benson Boone took the stage at Coachella for the first time with a set that built up to one firecracker moment: his surprise guest appearance from Brian May. It came toward the end of the set, with the Queen member emerging for an encore performance of “Bohemian …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Nobody’s favorite Queen album is their 1973 self-titled debut. And Queen has agreed until now. Half a century after its release, the group is reissuing the album with a completely rebuilt remix that it hopes will do justice to the rest of the songs. The reissue, due Oct. 25, has …
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Brian May, the guitarist of Queen, has revealed he recently dealt with a “health hiccup.” In a video posted to his website today, the musician detailed how he suffered a minor stroke that caused him to lose control over his arm. “I’m here to bring you first of all some …
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You helped bring Queen fame and fortune and everything that goes with it for the past half a century, and now the champions are getting ready for a victory lap. Sony Music will pay Queen £1 billion (approximately $1.27 billion) for the band’s music catalog and other rights, according to …
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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 …
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