Tag Archives: Queen

Adam Lambert to Take Freddie Mercury’s Throne as Queen Frontman

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 3rd, 2012

Today’s announcement that American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert would serve as lead singer for the still-touring Queen, replacing the late Freddie Mercury, has set the Twitterverse ablaze.

Royal Roundup: Murder at Sandringham?

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on January 3rd, 2012

It sounds like the type of fictional murder mystery that the English virtually invented – except that in this case, the body is very real. Sorry, even the previous sentence sounds like book jacket copy for a whodunit set among the ...

Royal Roundup: Coming to a Country Near You

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on December 14th, 2011

Buckingham Palace has announced travel plans for the royal family to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next year.

Happy Freddie Mercury’s Birthday!

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on September 5th, 2011

Oh hello there! I didn’t want to disturb you in the middle of putting up the bunting or decorating the commemorative crown on this most exciting of holidays, but we here and Anglophenia just wanted to wish you and yours every ...

Royal Roundup: Was Kate’s Phone Hacked?

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on July 25th, 2011

The Telegraph has reported that investigators are now looking into new allegations of phone hacking against the royal family, including Kate Middleton and her relatives.

New Queen Documentary Promises Long Lost Treasure

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on May 26th, 2011

Queen fans, there’s a new BBC documentary on the band coming your way very soon, to mark their 40th anniversary as a going concern. It’s called Queen: Days Of Our Lives and it’s going to be on BBC2 this weekend.

Sacha Baron Cohen ‘Pushed’ Queen Into Freddie Biopic

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on April 27th, 2011

If I’m honest, I never thought Queen were the choosiest of bands with regard to how their legacy is maintained. There’s the stage musical We Will Rock You for example, or the collaboration with the pop group Five on the song ...

Brian May Will Appear on the New Lady Gaga Album

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on April 18th, 2011

Brian May, formerly of Queen, is a ferociously talented guitarist. But for all that he invented and sustained a phenomenal level of creativity in the use of the electric guitar, with his multi-layering of harmonies and general melodic ...

Anglo For Your Ear: Queen’s “Who Wants To Live Forever?”

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 2nd, 2008

Let’s start 2008 in dramatic fashion. Freddie Mercury and Brian May, no strangers to bombast, really outdid themselves with this 1986 track from the Highlander soundtrack.