Queen + Adam Lambert continue to fly the flag for the legacy of Queen, almost thirty years since irreplaceable frontman Freddie Mercury passed away. They kicked off their 10-date, three-week long residency, dubbed “The Crown Jewels”, in Las Vegas last night at Park Theater at Park MGM in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out the set list of almost all hit songs and watch fan-filmed footage now!Continue reading
A new trailer has been released by the makers of the upcoming Queen biopic – Bohemian Rhapsody, due out this November. The movie tells the life story of Freddie Mercury and history of the legendary Britsh rock band, arguably the best band ever. Mr. Robot actor Rami Malek stars in the film as Mercury. The film releases from 20th Century Fox on November 2nd. The film is directed by Eddie The Eagle director Dexter Fletcher.Continue reading
At the peak of their power in the late 1970s, Queen released News Of The Day (EMI/Elektra) to only solid reviews at the time. The band was riding high on a string of mid-70s chart-topping albums, with already some of the biggest hits of all time, that established them as one of the biggest bands in the world. Becoming of those bands changed Queen, a group of highly accomplished master musicians and live performers. Their concerts were already the stuff of legend since they were the first band in the world to book sold-out gigs at sports stadiums worldwide when arenas could not contain the scope of their shows. So as a response, the band began writing with the crowd in mind even more, creating entire passages meant for audience participation, not just the choruses. Critics at the time dissed them for this, but in hindsight, they presaged Metallica, AC/DC, Pearl Jam, Guns ‘N Roses, Judas Priest, Queens Of The Stone Age, Muse and just about every other arena rock band since in this regard. Continue reading
Queen hit a milestone in 2017 with the 40th anniversary of their smash album News Of The World. The band is now releasing a special deluxe boxed set to commemorate the event, due out worldwide on November 17. A trailer ha been released to promote the set, which you can see below.Continue reading
Twenty-two years into a career is usually not a time to make a career high point. If you are Icelandic rockers Sólstafir who have already had a career full of great albums, consistent as they are original, it would seem unlikely that the 11th release would be the one where all elements would catalyze so beautifully into a masterwork. This is exactly what they have done on their new album, Berdreyminn (Season of Mist).Continue reading
Metal Allegiance promised that their “Fallen Heroes” show would be something to see, and they weren’t lying. Continue reading
Classic rock royals Queen have been combing their archives for material ahead of the release of Queen on Air: The Complete BBC Sessions. Watch this just released, sped up, and totally rocking version of their classic hit ‘We Will Rock You’, live in Montreal in the clip below:Continue reading