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Griff Covers Queen
Griff, Ari Lennox, and five other artists have all recorded new covers of Queen's 'A Kind Of Magic'.The British singer, the 'Pressure' hitmaker, Turkish electro-pop star Ekin Beril, Latin sensation Mariah Angeliq, Nigerian singer/songwriter Tems,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 20 May 2022
Brian May Found It 'Weird And Traumatising' Hearing Freddie's Vocals After His Death
Brian May was left traumatised hearing the late Freddie Mercury's vocals after the Queen frontman's death.The iconic rock group's guitarist has recalled how painful it was listening to Freddie - who died from bronchial pneumonia...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 May 2022
Pearl Jam Frontman Eddie Vedder Pays Tribute To Taylor Hawkins During Live Show
Eddie Vedder says Taylor Hawkins "emitted something very incredible and very special".The Pearl Jam frontman paid tribute to the late Foo Fighters drummer - who tragically died in March aged 50 - as the band...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 May 2022
Adam Lambert Is Working On A Musical
Adam Lambert is writing a musical.The 40-year-old singer - who appeared in several stage productions before appearing on 'American Idol' in 2009 - is in the middle of writing a host of songs for a...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 May 2022
Brian May Feels 'Frustrated' By Taylor Hawkins' Death
Brian May feels "so frustrated" by Taylor Hawkins' death.The 74-year-old Queen guitarist was good friends with the late Foo Fighters drummer - who passed away on 25 December aged just 50 - and admitted it...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 April 2022
Photographer Neal Preston Says There Is "Never Going To Be A Led Zeppelin Reunion"
Neal Preston says Led Zeppelin will never reform their band.70-year-old Neal Preston was the only photographer ever hired to go on tour with Led Zeppelin, and he also worked closely with other famous rock musicians...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 March 2022
Heart Legend Ann Wilson Unveils New Solo Lp Fierce Bliss
Heart's Ann Wilson has shared the new single, 'Greed', taken from her upcoming solo LP 'Fierce Bliss'.The 71-year-old rock legend - who shot to fame as the lead singer of the 'Barracuda' group alongside her...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 February 2022
Ed Sheeran Is Top Of The Airwaves With 4.3 Million Spins Worldwide
Ed Sheeran has been named the most-played artist on the radio worldwide.The 30-year-old Grammy-winner's hits received an impressive 4.3 million plays on the airwaves over the past 12 months.Ed was all over the radio over...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 February 2022
Brian May Says Heart Medication Almost Cost Him His Life
Brian May says medication he took after his 2020 heart attack almost cost him his life.The Queen guitarist - who underwent cardiac surgery and had three stents fitted after he was hospitalised in May 2020...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 December 2021
Brian May Thinks Queen Would Have Struggled In Today's Politically Correct World
Brian May thinks Queen would need to be more diverse in today's politically correct world.The 'Bohemian Rhapsody' guitarist was part of the iconic rock group with Roger Taylor, John Deacon and late frontman Freddie Mercury,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 November 2021
Miley Cyrus Leads Tributes To Late Iconic Music Photographer Mick Rock
Miley Cyrus and Sharon Osbourne have led tributes to legendary music photographer, Mick Rock, who has died aged 72.Famous for his photographs of the likes of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Queen, and Lou Reed, to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 November 2021
Sir Barry Gibb Honoured With Career-spanning Stamp Collection
Sir Barry Gibb is being celebrated with the release of a new stamp collection.The Bee Gees legend, 75, has been blown away after Royal Mail announced the issue of The Isle of Man Post Office...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 November 2021
Roger Taylor Says Brian May 'Suddenly Lost Interest' In New Queen Song With Adam Lambert
Roger Taylor has revealed Brian May "suddenly lost interest" in writing a new Queen song.The two members of the iconic rock band - which also featured John Deacon and the late Freddie Mercury - had...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 03 October 2021
Roger Taylor Was 'Tempted To Laugh' At Freddie Mercury's First Singing Attempts
Roger Taylor and Brian May wanted to "laugh" the first time Freddie Mercury sang for them.The Queen musicians met at college in London in 1968 and the drummer and guitarist were originally in a band...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 September 2021
Queen Didn't Rehearse Bohemian Rhapsody
Brian May says Queen didn't rehearse their iconic hit 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.The iconic rock group's guitarist has revealed the 1975 track was practically cut straight to tape as his bandmates - late great frontman Freddie Mercury,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 September 2021
Brian May Wants To Make Instrumental Album
Brian May wants to make a new solo album.The Queen guitarist - whose last solo LP was 1998’s 'Another World' - admits he is contemplating getting in the studio to record a selection of instrumental...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 September 2021
Roger Taylor Releases Kt Tunstall Duet
Roger Taylor has released a new duet with KT Tunstall.The Queen drummer is set to release his first solo album in eight years, 'Outsider', on October 1, and the iconic sticksman has given fans a...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 August 2021
Brian May Re-releases Solo Cut Too Much Love Will Kill You
Brian May has re-released his haunting solo cut 'Too Much Love Will Kill You' with a remastered music video.Taken from the Queen guitarist's 1992 solo album, 'Back to the Light', the song was penned during...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 July 2021
Brian May: Freddie Would Still Be In Queen
Brian May believes Freddie Mercury would still be playing with Queen if he were here today.The 'We Will Rock You' group's late frontman passed away in 1991 of bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS in 1991,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 08 July 2021
Queen's Killer Paycheque: Iconic Rock Band Earn £100k A Day From Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen are raking in a whopping £100,000-plus a day from 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.Surviving band members, Brian May, 73, Roger Taylor, 71, and John Deacon, 69, and the estate of late frontman Freddie Mercury's bank balances have...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 July 2021
Brian May To Re-release Debut Solo Album
Brian May is to re-release his debut solo album.The Queen rocker was "nervous" about revisiting his back catalogue but is now excited for new fans to hear 'Back to the Light' - which he first...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2021
Roger Taylor Announces Solo Intimate Tour
Roger Taylor has announced a solo intimate tour.The Queen drummer is set to appear in a string of intimate shows across the UK, starting on October 2 at the O2 Academy in Newcastle and ending...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 01 June 2021
Queen To Re-release 1981 Greatest Hits Collection
Queen's 1981 'Greatest Hits' collection is being re-released to mark five decades of the iconic rock legends and the 40th anniversary of the LP.Upon its release, the album made history as the first and only...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 May 2021
Brian May: There's A Possibility Queen Might Not Tour Again
Brian May has warned "there's a possibility" Queen will never tour again.The 'Bohemian Rhapsody' hitmakers' tour with Adam Lambert was delayed until next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the guitar hero has insisted...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 May 2021
International No Diet Day: The Body Positivity Songs We All Need To Hear [Playlist]
It's true that the COVID-19 pandemic has not been kind to our bodies; many of us have found ourselves eating our way out of our slim-fitting clothes and if the prospect of a new diet...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 06 May 2021
Sir Paul Mccartney Honoured With Royal Mail Stamp Collection
Sir Paul McCartney is being honoured with a collection of stamps by Royal Mail.The 78-year-old music icon's solo career will be celebrated with a set of 12 postage stamps featuring photographs from the making of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 May 2021
Queen Working On New Music
Queen have been "trying things out" in the studio with Adam Lambert.The remaining members of the group, Brian May and Roger Taylor, have been performing live with the former 'American Idol' star for a decade,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 April 2021
Brian May: Gardening Has Helped Me To Beat Depression
Brian May thinks gardening has helped him to beat depression.The 73-year-old star has been busily gardening amid his recovery from the heart attack and stomach haemorrhage he suffered last year, and Brian believes it has...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 February 2021
Roger Taylor Slams Brexit As 'Dreadful Retrograde Step' For Musicians And Crews
Queen's Roger Taylor has branded Brexit a "dreadful retrograde step" for musicians and their crews.The 71-year-old drummer is the latest musician to speak out on post-Brexit touring, after they were left out of the Brexit...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 February 2021
Sir Elton John Compares Olly Alexander To Freddie Mercury
Sir Elton John has compared "full of life" Olly Alexander to the late great Freddie Mercury.The 'I'm Still Standing' hitmaker has hailed the 'It's A Sin' star for being "hilariously funny" and talented like the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 February 2021
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