Freddie Mercury’s favourite songs by Queen
It’s difficult to fathom that Freddie Mercury, the magnetic frontman of Queen, passed away in 1991. His musicianship, songwriting and projection buoyed him to the full height of global fame…
Queen release newly unearthed song with Freddie Mercury
Queen have proved the power of being a hoarder once more. While digging through their archives, they revealed a long-lost and previously unheard track featuring the late, great Freddie Mercury.…
Brian May reveals the decision Freddie Mercury “regretted”
Queen guitarist Brian May revealed one of Freddie Mercury’s biggest musical regrets at a recent event to launch the 40th-anniversary boxset of Brian May + Friends: Star Fleet Project. Speaking…
‘You’re My Best Friend’: The Queen song Freddie Mercury refused to play piano on
For all his stage moves, it’s easy to forget how much of a phenomenon Freddie Mercury was as a musician. Even though he may have been able to deliver Queen’s…
Freddie Mercury: “The only person I wish I had met was John Lennon”
Being a natural-born star, anyone who earned the admiration or recognition of Freddie Mercury was automatically placed on a pedestal. The late singer himself wasn’t particularly known for modesty, and…
How Rami Malek transformed himself into Freddie Mercury
Rami Malek may have played a James Bond villain, but to some of us, he’ll always be Freddie Mercury. Indeed, Malek was the best thing about an otherwise dull movie,…
Freddie Mercury tribute concert from 1992 to stream this weekend
The Freddie Mercury tribute concert which, took place just five months after the singer’s death and was held at London’s iconic Wembley Stadium, will be streamed online this weekend. The…
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…
Queen’s Freddie Mercury once dressed Princess Diana in drag and smuggled her into a nightclub
Following the release of his critically acclaimed biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, you’d expect most people to have a fairly good grasp on some of the more outlandish moments of Freddie Mercury’s…
The Queen classic Brian May thought forecasted Freddie Mercury’s demise
Queen remain one of the most cherished groups of the 20th century because of their sonic versatility and, of course, Freddie Mercury’s dynamic and imposing live presence. In the early…