News Latest News from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=590 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:02:01 -0400 Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:06:03 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=590 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the-album-that-sent-queen-on-their-final-tour-with-freddie-mercury-a-kind-of-magic-still-has-its-magic-40-years-later-186965 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/the-album-that-sent-queen-on-their-final-tour-with-freddie-mercury-a-kind-of-magic-still-has-its-magic-40-years-later-186965 Features: Coming off the Live Aid performance that Brian May credited with handing the band its confidence back, Queen had every reason to keep pushing. The album doubled as the unofficial soundtrack to "Highlander," produced the towering ballad "Who Wants to Live Forever," and carried a grandeur few of their '70s peers could still summon in 1986.]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:02:01 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/was-this-the-most-sonically-enhanced-rock-album-ever-50-years-ago--they-made-a-record-that-changed-everything-183554 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/was-this-the-most-sonically-enhanced-rock-album-ever-50-years-ago--they-made-a-record-that-changed-everything-183554 Features: "180 separate overdubs." ]]> Thu, 27 Nov 2025 20:30:14 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian-may-names-way-more-complicated-queen-song-than-bohemian-rhapsody-explains-what-peple-dont-get-about-bohemian-rhapsody https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian-may-names-way-more-complicated-queen-song-than-bohemian-rhapsody-explains-what-peple-dont-get-about-bohemian-rhapsody Music News: "It wasn't that much of a surprise to us. It was just: 'We'll do another one of these things.'"]]> Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:22:00 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-wasnt-a-surprise-to-us-brian-may-on-what-people-have-such-a-hard-time-understanding-about-bohemian-rhapsody-names-two-more-complicated-queen-songs https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-wasnt-a-surprise-to-us-brian-may-on-what-people-have-such-a-hard-time-understanding-about-bohemian-rhapsody-names-two-more-complicated-queen-songs Music News: "'Bohemian Rhapsody' wasn't a surprise to us."]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2025 23:57:28 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian-may-explains-how-freddie-mercury-inspired-him-while-writing-bohemian-rhapsody-says-its-still-hard-to-play-after-all-these-years https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian-may-explains-how-freddie-mercury-inspired-him-while-writing-bohemian-rhapsody-says-its-still-hard-to-play-after-all-these-years Music News: " It was always easier for me to play on his songs than mine."]]> Sat, 27 Sep 2025 09:58:29 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian-may-on-the-future-of-queen-not-many-people-know-this-but-we-have-been-in-the-studio https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian-may-on-the-future-of-queen-not-many-people-know-this-but-we-have-been-in-the-studio Music News: "We should do this. The stuff that we could bring to this would be stupendous."]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2025 02:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/never-mind-motrhead-iron-maiden-or-venom-did-this-unlikely-band-accidentally-create-thrash-metal-180881 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/never-mind-motrhead-iron-maiden-or-venom-did-this-unlikely-band-accidentally-create-thrash-metal-180881 Features: "You can make that case – for sure."]]> Tue, 12 Aug 2025 10:11:52 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bohemian-rhapsody-whatever-ex-gnr-manager-calls-queen-one-of-the-most-overrated-bands-ever-says-this-is-where-it-went-downhill https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/bohemian-rhapsody-whatever-ex-gnr-manager-calls-queen-one-of-the-most-overrated-bands-ever-says-this-is-where-it-went-downhill Music News: "I will clearly state to you right now, I think Queen is one of the most overrated bands ever."]]> Sun, 10 Aug 2025 21:15:26 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/freddie-smelt-blood-live-aid-promoter-says-queen-were-a-bit-reluctant-to-perform-reveals-what-convinced-them https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/freddie-smelt-blood-live-aid-promoter-says-queen-were-a-bit-reluctant-to-perform-reveals-what-convinced-them Music News: "It was the set of a lifetime, and it transformed them as a band. If you talk about Live Aid, most people go: 'Yeah, Queen.'"]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:46:14 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/it-was-too-risky-for-a-big-rock-band-eventually-the-music-inspired-michael-jackson-and-the-song-is-a-fan-favorite-today-179822 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/it-was-too-risky-for-a-big-rock-band-eventually-the-music-inspired-michael-jackson-and-the-song-is-a-fan-favorite-today-179822 Features: "It took a risk and branched out." ]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2025 18:52:33 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/promoter-claims-bob-geldof-almost-canceled-queens-legendary-live-aid-performance-theyve-peaked-i-dont-think-they-should-play https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/promoter-claims-bob-geldof-almost-canceled-queens-legendary-live-aid-performance-theyve-peaked-i-dont-think-they-should-play Music News: "We've got other acts we could put on."]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:13:25 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/this-is-brian-mays-favorite-queen-song-but-he-wouldnt-play-it-live-out-of-respect-for-freddie-mercury-i-always-thought-it-has-a-strange-unique-magic-to-it https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/this-is-brian-mays-favorite-queen-song-but-he-wouldnt-play-it-live-out-of-respect-for-freddie-mercury-i-always-thought-it-has-a-strange-unique-magic-to-it Retrospective: "Freddie wrote it at a time when it was very hard for him to be optimistic and he was."]]> Thu, 22 May 2025 22:57:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/that-time-brian-may-appeared-with-a-skull-guitar-it-did-the-job https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/retrospective/that-time-brian-may-appeared-with-a-skull-guitar-it-did-the-job Retrospective: "It was a film props company, and it was only intended to be a prop, never to be played seriously."]]> Sat, 12 Apr 2025 03:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-got-some-financial-compensation-this-queen-classic-almost-led-to-a-lawsuit-heres-why https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/he-got-some-financial-compensation-this-queen-classic-almost-led-to-a-lawsuit-heres-why Music News: "They came to an agreement, and the album came out."]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 13:55:28 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian-may-names-one-thing-about-queen-that-wasnt-always-very-accurate-explains-why-this-songs-success-felt-like-eternal-injustice https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian-may-names-one-thing-about-queen-that-wasnt-always-very-accurate-explains-why-this-songs-success-felt-like-eternal-injustice Music News: "None of us argued with that back then and it became the norm, but looking back, it wasn't always very accurate."]]> Tue, 08 Apr 2025 08:54:46 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/queen-almost-lost-important-section-of-bohemian-rhapsody-they-were-overdubbing-so-much-the-tape-started-to-wear-away https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/queen-almost-lost-important-section-of-bohemian-rhapsody-they-were-overdubbing-so-much-the-tape-started-to-wear-away Music News: "They very quickly had to transfer it so that all this work wouldn't get rubbed off."]]> Sat, 05 Apr 2025 19:24:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/queens-brian-may-recalls-first-time-he-felt-like-a-rock-star-that-was-an-extraordinary-moment https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/queens-brian-may-recalls-first-time-he-felt-like-a-rock-star-that-was-an-extraordinary-moment Music News: "I remember that thought in my head: 'There is a boulder rolling here…'"]]> Sat, 08 Mar 2025 02:02:01 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian-may-opens-up-on-queen-getting-completely-slaughtered-by-the-press-explains-why-his-band-wasnt-glam-rock https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian-may-opens-up-on-queen-getting-completely-slaughtered-by-the-press-explains-why-his-band-wasnt-glam-rock Music News: "And, yes, it was very different from the mood of the day. It also wasn't glam-rock."]]> Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:59:21 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/freddies-always-with-me-brian-mays-new-guitar-carries-thoughtful-tribute-to-freddie-mercury https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/freddies-always-with-me-brian-mays-new-guitar-carries-thoughtful-tribute-to-freddie-mercury Gear: "The relationships in Queen lasted longer than any of our marriages. It was a big, big thing. We still carry Queen around with us, even though we don't have Freddie."]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:27:52 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top-10-times-queen-covered-other-artists-175893 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/top-10-times-queen-covered-other-artists-175893 Features: It turns out Freddie and co. were great admirers of early rock n' roll.]]> Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:46:50 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/roger-taylor-looks-back-on-one-thing-he-had-a-bad-time-with-while-recording-queens-first-album https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/roger-taylor-looks-back-on-one-thing-he-had-a-bad-time-with-while-recording-queens-first-album Music News: "It was just awful."]]> Sat, 25 Jan 2025 17:43:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/a_lot_of_people_found_him_kind_of_abrasive_brian_may_recalls_what_freddie_mercury_was_really_like_early_on.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/a_lot_of_people_found_him_kind_of_abrasive_brian_may_recalls_what_freddie_mercury_was_really_like_early_on.html Music News: "When we first worked with him, it was a little unnerving, because he did a lot of running around the place and screaming his head off. So we thought, 'Is this going work?'"]]> Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:50:31 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian_may_recalls_how_queen_saved_itself_from_scathing_reviews_if_id_been_a_solo_artist_id_have_laid_on_the_floor_and_cried.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian_may_recalls_how_queen_saved_itself_from_scathing_reviews_if_id_been_a_solo_artist_id_have_laid_on_the_floor_and_cried.html Music News: "We looked at some of the reviews for the Led Zeppelin albums that had been out at that time, some of which were appallingly bad."]]> Sun, 03 Nov 2024 19:17:37 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian_may_speaks_up_on_john_deacons_current_role_in_queen_reveals_whether_he_has_a_say_in_the_bands_work.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian_may_speaks_up_on_john_deacons_current_role_in_queen_reveals_whether_he_has_a_say_in_the_bands_work.html Music News: "Freddie we can't talk to, sadly."]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 16:01:10 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian_may_clarifies_john_deacons_role_in_queen_he_doesnt_want_the_stress_of_being_involved_creatively.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian_may_clarifies_john_deacons_role_in_queen_he_doesnt_want_the_stress_of_being_involved_creatively.html Music News: "The four of us worked as a team for so long that Roger and I have a pretty good idea what our fellow Queen members would be saying."]]> Wed, 23 Oct 2024 15:32:55 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/will_queen_ever_make_new_music_roger_taylor_answers.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/will_queen_ever_make_new_music_roger_taylor_answers.html Music News: "We can still play. We can still sing. So I don't see why not."]]> Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:53:57 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/queen_touring_guitarist_recalls_how_brian_may_reacted_to_his_tone_says_may_copied_this_mod_he_introduced_to_his_red_special_replica.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/queen_touring_guitarist_recalls_how_brian_may_reacted_to_his_tone_says_may_copied_this_mod_he_introduced_to_his_red_special_replica.html Gear: "When I auditioned with Brian for his band, I had this amp called the Fender 75, which was a combo."]]> Mon, 30 Sep 2024 22:43:26 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/classic_queen_song_covered_by_megan_thee_stallion_heres_what_it_sounds_like.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/classic_queen_song_covered_by_megan_thee_stallion_heres_what_it_sounds_like.html Music News: The song was used for a recent Pepsi ad.]]> Sun, 08 Sep 2024 22:45:17 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian_may_recalls_how_freddie_mercury_would_help_him_with_insecurity_it_was_just_this_enthusiasm_of_we_can_do_this_together.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/brian_may_recalls_how_freddie_mercury_would_help_him_with_insecurity_it_was_just_this_enthusiasm_of_we_can_do_this_together.html Music News: "He always said, 'You can do anything anyone can do, Brian. You can do this for me.'"]]> Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:05:33 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/i_couldnt_swap_it_for_anything_brian_may_shares_opinion_on_digital_modelers_explains_why_he_wont_give_up_tube_amps.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/i_couldnt_swap_it_for_anything_brian_may_shares_opinion_on_digital_modelers_explains_why_he_wont_give_up_tube_amps.html Gear: "I don't think I could do the modeling thing live on stage."]]> Sat, 13 Jul 2024 19:06:03 -0400