The show must go on. Queen guitarist Brian May has shared a welcome health update following the stroke he suffered last year. “I’ve been lucky, I get these things, but I seem to be able to get out of them. They give you a wake-up call,” May, 77, said during a new interview with Alan Titchmarsh … Read more
When Freddie Mercury was looking to break free of Queen as his band went on hiatus in 1983, he turned to a King — King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The two late music legends were mutual fans — Jackson even suggested that Queen release “Another One Bites the Dust” as a single — and MJ … Read more
The show must go on! Pop-rocker Benson Boone trolled his Coachella crowd on Friday night when he brought out a surprise guest after last week’s crowd had an underwhelming reaction to iconic Queen guitarist Brian May. The “Beautiful Things” hitmaker staged a cardboard cutout of the legendary rocker to appear onstage — instead of the … Read more
He will rock you. Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May surprised Coachella Friday night just over seven months after a stroke left him temporarily unable to move his arm. May, 77, was elevated onto the Main Stage in Coachella Valley during Benson Boone’s cover of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” performing the iconic guitar solo and earning himself a … Read more
Queen guitarist Brian May is back onstage after suffering a stroke in late August. On Sunday, the 77-year-old posted a video to Instagram of himself playing the guitar and talking to the crowd about the type of equipment he likes. At one point, he asked the audience, “Do you endorse what I’m saying, though?” as they erupted in laughter. “Me at the … Read more
Legendary Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed that he suffered a stroke last week which left him temporarily unable to use his left arm. The “Don’t Stop Me Now” musician, 77, took to social media Wednesday morning to share the news with his fans, saying there was doubt that he’d be able to play guitar … Read more
It may be one of Queen’s all-time classics, but Brian May recorded “Under Pressure” under protest. The 1981 hit — a colossal collaboration between British music gods Queen and David Bowie that soared to No. 1 in the UK and has remained a class-rock mainstay — didn’t mesh as well with May as it has … Read more
Since he became the de facto lead singer of Queen in 2011, Adam Lambert has often thought about what Freddie Mercury might think. “I often wonder, ‘Is Freddie’s spirit aware that we’re still celebrating him and singing his music? Would Freddie like the way I sing?’ And I hope, with all my heart, that he … Read more
Queen guitarist Brian May is now a “Sir.” May, who also has a doctorate in astrophysics and is an animal welfare advocate, received a knighthood Friday as part of the U.K.’s annual New Year’s Honors list. The Queen guitarist, who was honored for services to music and charity, said he hopes the knighthood will give him “a … Read more
Freddie Mercury is back from the grave with a haunting new single. Queen’s “Face It Alone” — a lost track from the sessions for 1989’s “The Miracle” — has been unearthed 33 years later and was released Thursday. The track finds the unmistakable Mercury — who died, at 45, from AIDS-related complications in 1991 — reflecting … Read more