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Adele Overtakes Oasis To Become Forth Biggest Seller In UK

Adele ‘21’ has become the forth biggest selling album of all-time, moving ahead of Oasis ‘What’s The Story Morning Glory.

Tagged as: 21, Abba, Adele, Oasis, Queen, The Beatles, What's The Story Morning Glory

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Kate Bush, Stella McCartney, Ewan McGregor Receive Queen’s Honours

by Paul Cashmere

Kate Bush is now a Commander of the British Empire and Stella McCartney and Ewan McGregor have become Officers of the British Empire after being named in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list.

Tagged as: CBE, Ewan McGregor, Kate Bush, OBE, Queen, Stella McCartney

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Brian May Named Peta Person Of The Year

by Music-News.com

Queen’s Brian May can add the title of PETA U.K.’s Person of the Year to his long list of accomplishments.

Tagged as: Brian May, PETA, Queen

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Brian May Tipped To Replace Astronomer Sir Patrick Moore

by Tim Cashmere

Queen guitarist Dr. Brian May isn’t just known for his unique way of manipulating six strings with high tension floating above some magnets, he also knows his way around a quasar and this knowledge could see him hosting the BBC’s long-running program The Sky At Night.

Tagged as: Brian May, Patrick Moore, Queen

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Will Young Signs With Island

by Music-News.com

Will Young’s announced a new recording contract with Island Records.

Tagged as: Amy Winehouse, Bob Marley, Florence and the Machine, Jessie J, Mumford & Sons, Queen, U2, Will Young

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British Official Charts Company Releases List Of Best-Selling Singles

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

For the first time, Britain’s Official Chart Company has released a list of the top selling singles of the last sixty years in the U.K.

Tagged as: Boney M, British Official Chart Company, Celine Dion, Elton John, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Paul McCartney, Queen, Rihanna, The Beatles, Wings

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Eminem Has Queen-Sized Fun On Skylar Grey’s New Single

by Claire Hennekam

Skylar Grey’s latest single, ‘C’mon Let Me Ride’, set for release next month, will feature Eminem singing the famous hook from Queen’s ‘Bicycle Race’.

Tagged as: C'mon Let Me Ride, Don't Look Down, Eminem, Queen, Skylar Grey

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Jon English Takes Rock Revolution Across Victoria

by Paul Cashmere

Aussie rock icon Jon English has updated his ‘Rock Show’ to ‘Rock Revolution’ and has launched the show across Victoria.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Deep Purple, Easybeats, Jackson 5, Janis Joplin, Jon English, Joni Mitchell, Led Zepplin, Meatloaf, Pink Floyd, plus Billy Joel, Queen, Rock Revolution, Suzi Quatro, T. Rex, The Beatles, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Tina Turner

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Garry Gary Beers, INXS - Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Tim Farriss Of INXS Recalls Freddie Mercury And Michael Hutchence Duet

by Paul Cashmere

INXS founder Tim Farriss recalls the very start of the band’s fame when once on tour with Queen, Freddie Mercury and Michael Hutchence had a impromptu performance in a hotel room.

Tagged as: Freddie Mercury, INXS, Matchbox Twenty, Michael Hutchence, Queen, Rob Thomas, Tim Farriss

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Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Bruce Dickinson Sings The Who For Charity Concert

by Paul Cashmere

Music fans at the Sunflower Jam 2012 charity concert in London this week were treated to an ensemble featuring Alice Cooper and members of Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Iron Maiden and Queen.

Tagged as: Alice Cooper, Bruce Dickinson, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Queen, The Who

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Freddie For An Angry Bird Day

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Rovio Entertainment, the makers of the worldwide hit Angry Birds, has joined with Freddie For a Day to release a new video featuring Freddie Mercury as one of the Angry Birds.

Tagged as: Angry Birds, Brian May, Freddie For A Day, Freddie Mercury, Mercury Phoenix Trust, Queen, Roger Taylor

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Tom Cruise To Bust Out His Inner Freddie

by Music-News.com

Tom Cruise will be dusting off his fake moustache next week in memory of Freddie Mercury.

Tagged as: Chris Evans, Freddie For A Day, Freddie Mercury, Katy Perry, Mercury Phoenix Trust, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Queen, Stephen Fry, Tom Cruise

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AC/DC Brian Johnson Becomes Radio DJ

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian Johnson, lead singer for AC/DC, will host his own radio program on BBC Radio 2.

Tagged as: AC/DC, BBC Radio 2, Brian Johnson, Joe Walsh, Led Zeppelin, Nashville Teens, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Queen, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, ZZ Top

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The Killers’ Spice Girls Confession

by Music-News.com

The Killers have admitted they ‘love the Spice Girls’.

Tagged as: Brandon Flowers, Brian May, Muse, Queen, Ronnie Vannucci, Spice Girls, The Killers

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Olympics Closing Ceremony Soundtrack Already Released

by Paul Cashmere

Just hours after the Olympic Games Closing Ceremony Universal Music has released the soundtrack album.

Tagged as: closing ceremony, Ed Sheeran, Olympic Games, Queen, The Who

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Ed Sheeran, Photo Image Ros O'Gorman, Noise11

Olympics Closing Ceremony The Complete Playlist

by Paul Cashmere

The 2012 London Olympics have concluded with a 3 hour performance saluting the history of British Music.

Tagged as: closing ceremony, Ed Sheeran, Olympic Games, Queen, The Who

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Freddie Mercury Doco On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

The Great Pretender, a documentary on Freddie Mercury of Queen, will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the U.K. on September 24 (U.S. release date TBD).

Tagged as: Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Queen

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Queen + Adam Lambert Play Kiev VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

Queen played Kiev in the Ukraine on the weekend with Adam Lambert on vocals.

Tagged as: Adam Lambert, Elton John, Kiev, Moscow, Queen

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Queen + Adam Lambert And Elton John To Play Kiev

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Queen, featuring Adam Lambert on lead, and Elton John are set to play the Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation show in Kiev the night before the Euro 2012 Final.

Tagged as: Adam Lambert, Elton John, Queen

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Gurrumul To Perform At Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert

by Andrew Tijs

Indigenous star Gurrumul will perform a song penned by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Gary Barlow at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert.

Tagged as: Andrew Lloyd Webber, country, Diamond Jubilee Concert, folk, Gary Barlow, Gurrumul, Queen, Sing, world

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Queen Release Extravaganza Trailer

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Brian May and Roger Taylor’s touring salute to Queen, The Queen Extravaganza, opens on May 26 in Quebec. With the performing band made up of artists who were selected through an on-line screening process, the tour attempts to duplicate the music and live experience of Queen.

Tagged as: Adam Lambert, Brian May, Extravaganza, Freddie Mercury, Queen, Roger Taylor

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Queen and Adam Lambert UK Shows To Go Ahead

by Paul Cashmere

The Queen + Adam Lambert shows for Sonisphere 2012 may have been cancelled by Queen have confirmed the UK shows will go ahead.

Tagged as: Adam Lambert, Queen, Queen and Adam Lambert UK Shows To Go Ahead

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Queen + Adam Lambert Will Perform Live

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Even though their appearance at Britain’s Sonisphere Festival was cancelled, Queen with Adam Lambert out front still plan to play four shows in Europe this summer.

Tagged as: Adam Lambert, Elton John, Queen, Queen + Adam Lambert Will Perform Live

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Angus Young of AC/DC. photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, photo

Brian May Was “Too Big” For AC/DC

by Music-News.com

Queen guitarist Brian May says he was too big for AC/DC, literally. May would have looked like a giant alongside the tiny Young brothers.

Tagged as: AC/DC, Angus Young, Brian May, Brian May Was "Too Big" For AC/DC, Queen

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Adam Lambert To Front Queen?

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Is Adam Lambert about to set to step in the footsteps of the late, great Freddie Mercury?

Tagged as: Adam Lambert, Freddie Mercury, Queen

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Roger Taylor Announces Queen Extravaganza Band Winners

by Paul Cashmere

Queen founder and drummer Roger Taylor has picked the finalists to perform in The Queen Extravaganza Tour.

Tagged as: 70s, Extravaganza, Marc Martel, Queen, rock, Roger Taylor, UK

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Queen Abort New Freddie Mercury Album

by Paul Cashmere

The planned Queen album made from unused Freddie Mercury recordings has been dumped.

Tagged as: 70s, Freddie Mercury, Michael Jackson, Queen, rock, UK

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Foo Fighters 22 Song Setlist With 3 Covers

by Paul Cashmere

Foo Fighters kicked off their Australian tour in Perth last night with a setlist featuring 22 songs from across their entire catalogue and a few covers as well.

Tagged as: 90s, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Pink Floyd, Queen, rock, Taylor Hawkins, Tenacious D, Tom Petty, USA

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