While Queen is often acknowledged for occupying a dramatic, pop-infused realm of rock, their artistic depth extends far beyond what many may initially credit them for. Beyond the remarkable vocal prowess of frontman Freddie Mercury and the explosive fretwork of Brian May, the band demonstrated a capacity for a more caustic and edgy musical expression […]
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Nothing about Brian May was ever about being subtle whenever he stepped behind the fretboard. Whereas most guitar players have found a way to make the guitar sound beautifully subdued, there’s something about the way that May laid his fingers across the frets that made everything sound so regal whenever he played, whether that was […]
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As far as legacy acts go, Queen does it well. It’s one of the great tragedies in music history just how quickly Freddie Mercury was taken from the world, but as his band continue their mission to spread his artistry, they treat his heritage with true respect and love. However, there are two songs that […]
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With Queen, drummer Roger Taylor has been responsible for creating some of the most memorable rock songs in history. Even though the band lost their leader, Freddie Mercury, over 30 years ago, Queen still sell a mammoth number of records annually and remains as relevant as ever today. Their immense back catalogue of hits speaks […]
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Although Freddie Mercury was a frontman, he appreciated showmen of all shapes and sizes across the entertainment industry. While they may not have been traditional rock vocalists of a comparable mould to himself, the Queen singer could extract their most desirable qualities and infiltrate them with his own artistry. It meant that it wasn’t just […]
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Just like every other decade, the 1990s chart behemoths trigger intrigue to the forgotten smashes with equal fascination as the lauded gems of the era. The UK number one lost to time is made up of all kinds of things. Sometimes they’re just bad and haven’t stood the test of time; others are overshadowed by […]
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It took Queen two records to finally crack the sound they’d stake rock royalty with. Not that they were a completely different band. Frontman Freddie Mercury’s penchant for highfalutin lyrics still gleams with literate indulgence, proggy expanses shape their rock attack into hefty suits of classical loftiness, and glossy piano glides in with the same […]
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Working alongside Freddie Mercury in Queen for decades was never a chore for Brian May, who was consistently amazed by the magic his bandmate could cook up in the studio. The mercurial frontman operated on a different wavelength from his peers, with his risk-taking strategies propelling Queen to success. It is often forgotten that while […]
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Queen were unlike anything else when they emerged onto the airwaves, perfectly balancing commercial prowess with the kind of artistic innovations which have never lost their lustre, but the tale of the band also features its fair share of tragedy, revolving around the untimely death of frontman Freddie Mercury back in 1991. It was decades […]
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On August 1st, 1981, at precisely 12:01am Eastern time, MTV launched in America with the immortal phrase, “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll”. The first video to premiere on MTV, which, at the time, was only available in New Jersey, was the Buggles’ ‘Video Killed the Radio Star’. In a striking moment of irony, the […]
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