The ‘Sheer Heart Attack’ Song That Confirmed Queen’s Metallic Genius
Released 50 years ago today, Queen’s ‘Sheer Heart Attack’ featured a track that was nearly a decade before its time.
Released 50 years ago today, Queen’s ‘Sheer Heart Attack’ featured a track that was nearly a decade before its time.
Released this month in 1975, Queen’s ‘A Night at the Opera’ boasted a stunning musical promiscuity. They even found a way to take folk rock to outer space.
When Brian May peers over at Adam Lambert on stage with Queen, he sees someone making a transformational journey similar to Freddie Mercury’s.
Queen recently issued a two-disc compilation of ballads, bolstered by a trio of never-before-released songs. Co-founder Roger Taylor isn’t a fan.
Brian May already had a musical chemistry with fellow Queen co-founder Roger Taylor. He explains what Adam Lambert brought to the mix.
As Queen prepares another round of shows, Brian May continues to frame Adam Lambert’s contributions.
‘Queen Forever’ gave Brian May an opportunity to hear all four of the band’s original members playing together again.
Queen co-founder John Deacon retired in 1997, and has remained absent even as the group returned to the road and the studio.
Queen isn’t finding much archival material, and a key piece hasn’t been cleared.
A fizzy alchemy surrounded one of the band’s hardest-rocking tunes.