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The 'Sheer Heart Attack' Song That Confirmed Queen's Metallic Genius

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.

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The folkiest moment on Queen’s Night at the Opera was still a trip

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.

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Brian May talks about Adam Lambert’s Queen transformation: ‘He’s really evolved, hugely’

When Brian May peers over at Adam Lambert on stage with Queen, he sees someone making a transformational journey similar to Freddie Mercury’s.

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Roger Taylor hates the new Queen Forever compilation: ‘It’s bloody miserable!’

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.

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Queen’s Brian May discusses what Adam Lambert can do that Freddie Mercury couldn’t

Brian May already had a musical chemistry with fellow Queen co-founder Roger Taylor. He explains what Adam Lambert brought to the mix.

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Queen’s Brian May comes to Adam Lambert’s defense: ‘He’s not an imitator’

As Queen prepares another round of shows, Brian May continues to frame Adam Lambert’s contributions.

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Brian May finds magic inside lost ‘Queen Forever’ track: ‘I feel quite proud of us’

‘Queen Forever’ gave Brian May an opportunity to hear all four of the band’s original members playing together again.

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What Ever Happened to Queen’s John Deacon?: ‘He Doesn’t Feel Able to Cope’

Queen co-founder John Deacon retired in 1997, and has remained absent even as the group returned to the road and the studio.

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‘There is not a whole album’s worth’: Queen has run into difficulty crafting another posthumous release

Queen isn’t finding much archival material, and a key piece hasn’t been cleared.

'I don't know what the hell it's about!': Brian May goes inside Queen's creative process

‘I don’t know what the hell it’s about!’: Brian May goes inside Queen’s creative process

A fizzy alchemy surrounded one of the band’s hardest-rocking tunes.