IS FREDDIE MERCURY ROCK’S GREATEST FRONTMAN?: ROUNDTABLE
On Nov. 24, 1991, the world lost one of its most singularly dynamic musical forces: Freddie Mercury. The singer left behind an impressive legacy, thanks to Queen’s extensive catalog and […]
Watch the remastered video of Freddie Mercury’s “Living On My Own”
A remastered version of Freddie Mercury’s video for Living On My Own, complete with upgraded sound and high definition, is now available ahead of the release of the Never Boring […]
Freddie Mercury almost gave ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ another name
A newly discovered working draft for Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” reveals Freddie Mercury, the legendary British singer-songwriter, intended to give it a different name at first: “Mongolian Rhapsody.” The never-before-seen copies […]
A previously unheard Queen song featuring Freddie Mercury will be released this year
Roger Taylor and Brian May have revealed during an interview with Zoe Ball on BBC Radio 2 during this weekend’s Platinum Jubilee coverage that there is in fact a new […]
The band Freddie Mercury called “the greatest”
Freddie Mercury is a hugely missed figure, and for many, there’ll never be another rock vocalist like him. His performance at Wembley Stadium at Live Aid will live on in […]
‘Under Pressure’: the deep influence of David Bowie and Freddie Mercury on ‘Aftersun’
A cinematic spokesperson for the contemporary mental health crisis, Charlotte Wells’ extraordinary debut film, Aftersun, is a pertinent exploration of how memory and identity interweave. Making us nostalgic for lives […]
The final Queen song Freddie Mercury ever recorded
As the 1970s marked a change of the guard in rock music, Queen was ready to take the genre to new places. Although it’s easy to see the shades of […]
Watch a new version of Freddie Mercury’s banned video for ‘Living On My Own’
Freddie Mercury’s estate has released a brand new version of the infamously banned video for his 1985 single ‘Living On My Own’. It’s as wonderfully scandalous as you would hope. […]
What Happened to Freddie Mercury’s Long-Term Partner, Jim Hutton?
Freddie Mercury‘s identity became so wrapped up in his frontman status for the band Queen that many fans can hardly separate the two. It might be surprising to know that […]
How Queen and Freddie Mercury threw the wildest album release party of all time
It is an oddity in the rock ‘n’ roll annuls that Queen, the band who are now viewed as one of the most savoury household musical names since Bread thanks […]