May to finish PhD
Brian May plans to finish the PhD he abandoned in 1971 when he joined Queen, working at a La Palma observatory on dust clouds for his thesis at Imperial College London.…
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Brian May on talent contests
Queen guitarist Brian May has criticised TV talent contests, saying using them to cast the Queen musical would be contrary to the show's spirit.…
May on Queen's new studio work
Brian May says he, Roger Taylor and Paul Rodgers have recorded new material in the studio and plan further Queen live shows with Rodgers.…
Queen top Radio 2 'Greatest British Band' poll, Beatles second
Queen won Radio 2's poll for the Greatest British Band Of All Time, narrowly ahead of the Beatles, after McFly fans reportedly voted for them.…
Queen top all time best sellers list
Queen's first Greatest Hits album tops a list of the 100 best-selling UK albums of all time compiled by the Official Charts Company for VH1, with Alex James hosting the countdown.…
Alice Cooper wins Living Legend award at Classic Rock Roll Of Honour
Alice Cooper took the Living Legend award at the Classic Rock Roll Of Honour ceremony in London, with Iron Maiden, Queen and Def Leppard among the other winners.…
Queen to record new album
Brian May and Roger Taylor have booked three weeks in the studio with Paul Rodgers, with new material that may form an album.…
Brian May launches book on the origins of the universe
Brian May has launched a book on the origins and future of the universe, co-written by Sky At Night presenters Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott.…
James Blunt tops funeral song poll
James Blunt's Goodbye My Lover is the most requested funeral song in this year's annual poll, ahead of Robbie Williams's Angels.…
McFly cover Queen
McFly will cover Queen's 'Don't Stop Me Now' on the flip side of 'Please Please', out on 17 July, with proceeds going to Sport Relief.…
Pink asks Queen a favour
Pink has written to the Queen asking the Buckingham Palace guards to stop wearing bearskin hats, backing a PETA campaign against the use of real fur.…
Flaming Lips cite Bohemian Rhapsody as album influence
Wayne Coyne tells Observer Music Monthly that the band's recent cover of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody encouraged them to stop holding back on their new album.…