Queen’s Body Language sparked controversy, divided the band, shocked fans, and became MTV’s first banned video for its bold, homoerotic themes.

Two-hand tapping is one of Eddie Van Halen’s most iconic and enduring electric guitar innovations, but – as he acknowledged himself – it wasn’t something he invented from the ground-up. Instead, the ...

Fifty years after the release of their eponymous debut album, Queen retains a space near the epicenter of pop culture. It’s not just that guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor are preparing to ...

A Vulture series in which artists judge the best and worst of their own careers. “There are a lot of facets to Queen’s music. We entered into so many areas believing we could innovate.” ...

Sometimes an artist hates their own creation. That’s certainly the case in the music industry — where numerous A-listers have admitted that they don’t like at least one of their iconic songs. “Party ...

Even the most casual listener is familiar with Freddie Mercury’s contributions to Queen, but Roger Taylor’s role in shaping the band is less common knowledge. Taylor drummed for the band Smile before ...

Terry Gross spoke with Queen lead guitarist Brian May in 2010 about recording the many vocals in "Bohemian Rhapsody," writing the anthem "We Will Rock You" and getting a PhD in astrophysics. This is ...

11:59, Thu, Sep 25, 2025 Updated: 12:10, Thu, Sep 25, 2025 It may go down in history as one of their best songs, but Freddie Mercury's bandmates still have no idea what he was singing about on one of ...