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Why You Should Give Queen + Paul Rodgers’ ‘The Cosmos Rocks’ Another Listen

Why You Should Give Queen + Paul Rodgers’ ‘The Cosmos Rocks’ Another Listen

Released 15 years ago this week, ‘The Cosmos Rocks’ blended two seemingly disparate things: Paul Rodgers’ R&B grit and Queen’s outsized glam.

Adam Lambert’s Favorite Queen Song Might Surprise You

Adam Lambert’s Favorite Queen Song Might Surprise You

Queen is set for another run through North America with Adam Lambert, kicking off Wednesday night in Baltimore and continuing through November.

Martin Luther King Songs by Stevie Wonder, Queen + U2, Others: Gimme Five

Martin Luther King Songs by Stevie Wonder, Queen + U2, Others: Gimme Five

Commemorate this special day with Martin Luther King songs from Stevie Wonder, Queen, Marvin Gaye, U2 and others.

Halloween Heroes From Ramones, Queen, R.E.M. + Others: Gimme Five

Halloween Heroes From Ramones, Queen, R.E.M. + Others: Gimme Five

Here are a few super-powered considerations to explore before cutting eye holes in the spare bed sheets this Halloween.

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Queen, “Flash” from ‘Flash Gordon’ (1980): One Track Mind

Released 35 years ago, Queen’s theme song is the best thing about a justly forgotten 1980 film called ‘Flash Gordon.’

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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.

Queen, “Spread Your Wings” from News of the World (1977): One Track Mind

Queen, “Spread Your Wings” from News of the World (1977): One Track Mind

Queen once again showcased their ability to play tough hard rock as well as more anthemic material on ‘News of the World,’ released Oct. 28, 1977.

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Adam Lambert on the difficulties of updating old Queen material: ‘That was tricky’

Adam Lambert talks about walking the fine line between loving tribute and any attempt to inject his own personality into Queen’s legacy.

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Adam Lambert admits he can’t out-party his Queen bandmates: ‘Sometimes, I’m the old man’

Adam Lambert has learned many things during his time fronting Queen, not least of which is how to approach both fame and the nightlife.

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Adam Lambert is getting comfortable with Queen: ‘The doubt and fear have faded’

As he’s continued belting out old Queen songs, Adam Lambert has slowly but surely been making some part of them his own.