News archive
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QUEEN 'Rock Montreal' DVD Details Revealed - Aug. 3, 2007
On October 29, 2007, Eagle Rock Entertainment will simultaneously release two incredible DVDs capturing the incomparable QUEEN in their pomp as the world's biggest band at a sold-out show in 1981 at Montreal's 18,000-seater Forum.
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Queen rocks stage and 'Idol' hopefuls
Brian May and Roger Taylor thrilled Queen fans on Wednesday night when they joined the cast of We Will Rock You at Toronto’s Canon Theatre.
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FASCINATING FACT 3663
A prison warden in the Philippines has come up with a novel way to keep inmates fit - he starts the day off with synchronised dance routines to the tunes of RADIO GA GA by QUEEN and MICHAEL JACKSON's THRILLER.
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MAY SLAMS LLOYD-WEBBER'S BBC TV TALENT SHOWS
QUEEN rocker BRIAN MAY has blasted SIR ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER's use of TV talent shows to find new recruits for his stage shows.
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Film: The Alps
The snowcapped vistas that played host to Leni Riefenstahl and The Sound of Music are alive again in THE ALPS at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History's IMAX theater continuing Wed., AUG. 8.
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New 2007 Queen 2-DVD Documentary Collectors Box Set
There is a new 2-DVD set of Queen music available through Amazon. More info
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Bohemian Rhapsody #1 in AOL's "Unforgettable Movie Song" List
In yet another unimportant-but-entertaining-to-read list of "Best songs", AOL ranks 77 unforgettable movie songs and Bohemian Rhapsody came at number one. Some very cool songs in there.
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Brian in German news magazine SPIEGEL
Brian is featured in Germany's leading news magazine SPIEGEL (online edition) today (July 29 2007)
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Freddie and Hendrix???!!!!
Music fans got to vote for the best fictious 'supergroup', and guess who got top billing.
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Queen in "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry"
Queen's music is featured in the box office smash "I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROGER!
Today is Roger Taylor's 58th birthday!
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All in the Name
A Survey has been conducted of the most popular first names for musicians who have had no. 1's in the UK.
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6th Polish Fan Convention this weekend
6th Polish Fan Convention this weekend
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Queen guitarist is finishing his PhD
Guitarist and songwriter Brian May is completing his doctorate in astrophysics, more than 30 years after he dropped it to form the rock group Queen. May was due to finish carrying out astronomical observations at an observatory on the island of La Palma, in Spain's Canary Islands, on Tuesday, the observatory said.
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Queen are NOT on tour in Australia at the moment. It is a cover band only!
We are just notifying Queen fans that may be caught up in this over here in OZ at the moment. Queen are NOT On Tour in Australia at the moment.
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EPAC's 'Rhapsody' hits too many wrong notes
By Sarah D'Esti Miller Press & Sun-Bulletin The idea for a musical featuring the music of the legendary British rock group Queen is not a new one.
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"The Closest Thing To The Real Queen" (Part 2)
Here's part two of our conversation with Craig Pesco, who assumes the role of Freddie Mercury in 'Queen: It's A Kinda Magic'.
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Queennet Podcast with Queen News
First Queen Radio with Radio Journalism in Brazil.
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"The Closest Thing To The Real Queen"
by Daniel Zugna - July 19 2007 'Queen: It's A Kinda Magic' is more than just a tribute show. With the kind of painstaking attention to detail that crosses the border into obsessiveness, Craig Pesco has helped create the closest experience possible to a real Queen live performance. He's even got prosthetic teeth. Here's the first part of our conversation with Pesco, who plays Mercury in the lavish travelling production, which is travelling across Australian cities and regional centres until the end of August.
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Tributes to Eagles, Queen highlight Kravis Center season
The music of The Eagles and Queen will rock the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts during the 2007-2008 season. While the actual artists won't be on stage, lively tribute bands will step in for several shows. On Dec. 11, the Kravis welcomes Hotel California, a Salute to The Eagles, a showcase featuring the band's mega-hits from the 1970s and 1980s, including Take it Easy and Desperado. On April 26, the center recreates the look, sound and showmanship of Freddie Mercury in One Night of Queen, performed by Gary Mullen & The Works. Another show pays homage to James Taylor.