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Queen's Brian May Calls Singing Competition Shows a 'Stupid, Stupid Idea'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:43:55 +0000

Singing competition shows have been popular for decades, and they’ve proliferated all over the TV dial since ‘American Idol‘ debuted over a decade ago. But don’t expect to find one playing on Brian May‘s set anytime soon. The Queen guitarist is particularly disdainful of NBC’s hit series ‘The Voice,’ as he explained in a recent [...]

Queen's Brian May, Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi Working on 'Riffs' Album

Billy Dukes — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:51:54 +0000

Few bands would turn down having Tony Iommi backing them up, and soon more bands will get the chance. The Black Sabbath guitarist has a treasure trove of riffs laying around, unused, in his studio. Queen's Brian May has inspired Iommi to put them to good use.

Queen's Brian May Rumored as New Host of BBC Astronomy Show

Jeff Giles — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:48:31 +0000

The death of beloved British television personality Sir Patrick Moore has left his long-running astronomy series, 'The Sky at Night,' searching for a new host -- and Queen guitarist Brian May is reportedly in the running for the gig.

Brian May Reveals Plans for Career Encompassing Queen eBook

Chad Childers — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:33:20 +0000

Queen have enjoyed one of the more prolific and entertaining careers in music and fairly soon fans will be able to enjoy a new multi-touch electronic edition of the band’s ’40 Years of Queen’ book that provides fans extra media components. Guitarist Brian May recently showed off the eBook during a London media session, explaining, [...]

Queen's Brian May Says Freddie Mercury Biopic Is 'On Course'

Dave Lifton — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 21:00:06 +0000

Few rockers have lived a life as deserving of a biopic as Queen's Freddie Mercury. Apparently, people in Hollywood agree, because yesterday (Oct. 10) guitarist Brian May spilled the news that such a film is in the works.

Queen's Brian May Announces Series of Acoustic Performances

Jeff Giles — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:33:39 +0000

Tour dates for Queen are few and far between these days, but that doesn't mean guitarist Brian May is stuck sitting at home, counting his money. In fact, this fall will see May hitting the road for a special tour with vocalist Kerry Ellis.

Queen Guitarist Brian May Joins The Darkness On Stage

Karen 'Gilly' Laney — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 23:51:16 +0000

Queen guitarist Brian May joined The Darkness during the encore of the last date of the retro-rock outfit’s comeback tour at the Hammersmith Apollo last month — and now high-quality footage of the joint performance is available online. May joined the band for the Darkness tunes ‘Bareback and ‘I Believe In A Thing Called Love,’ plus a cover of Queen’s own ‘Tie Your Mother Down.’

Queen is Asking Fans to Create Video

Kelly Stevens — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 10:01:21 +0000

It’s their 40th anniversary and Queen is celebrating. Classic rock act Queen, is planning to release their first music video in 12 years and they want fans to create a clip for their 1977 track “Sheer Heart Attack.” Click here to get involved!

Queen Fans Need To Shell Out More $$$

Jeff Holbrook — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:49:01 +0000

QUEEN TO RE-ISSUE FIRST FIVE ALBUMS

Queen fans better clear some room on their CD shelves. In March, the band will re-issue their first five records as both a single-disc album and a double-disc deluxe-edition filled with bonus material like additional sleeve notes, unseen pictures and videos. In fact, together, the d