Queen (band)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaQueen

Queen in concert, 1984.John Deacon(far left),Freddie Mercury(centre stage),Brian May(foreground),Roger Taylor(drums)

Background information

OriginLondon, England

GenresRock

Years active1970[1]present[2]

LabelsEMI,Parlophone,Elektra,Capitol,Hollywood,Island

Associated actsSmile,The Cross,Queen + Paul Rodgers,David Bowie,Queen + Adam Lambert

Websitequeenonline.com

MembersBrian MayRoger Taylor

Past membersFreddie MercuryJohn DeaconSee also:Early members

Queenare a Britishrockband formed in London in 1970, originally consisting ofFreddie Mercury(lead vocals, piano),Brian May(guitar, vocals),John Deacon(bass guitar), andRoger Taylor(drums, vocals). Queen's earliest works were influenced byprogressive rock,hard rockandheavy metal, but the band gradually ventured into more conventional and radio-friendly works by incorporating further styles, such asarena rockandpop rock, into their music.Before joining Queen, Brian May and Roger Taylor had been playing together in a band namedSmilewith bassistTim Staffell. Freddie Mercury (then known by his birth name of Farrokh "Freddie" Bulsara) was a fan of Smile, and encouraged them to experiment with more elaborate stage and recording techniques after Staffell's departure in 1970. Mercury himself joined the band shortly thereafter, changed the name of the band to "Queen", and adopted his familiar stage name. John Deacon was recruited prior to recording theireponymous debut albumin 1973. Queen enjoyed success in the UK with their debut and its follow-up,Queen IIin 1974, but it was the release ofSheer Heart Attacklater in 1974 andA Night at the Operain 1975 that gained the band international success. The latter featured "Bohemian Rhapsody", which stayed at number one in theUK Singles Chartfor nine weeks; it charted at number one in several other territories, and gave the band their first top ten hit on theUS Billboard Hot 100. Their 1977 album,News of the World, contained two of rock's most recognisable anthems, "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions".By the early 1980s, Queen were one of the biggeststadium rockbands in the world, with "Another One Bites the Dust" their best selling single, and their performance at 1985'sLive Aidis regarded as one of the greatest in rock history. In 1991, Mercury died ofbronchopneumonia, a complication of AIDS, and Deacon retired in 1997. Since then, May and Taylor have occasionally performed together, including a collaboration withFreeandBad CompanyvocalistPaul Rodgersunder the nameQueen + Paul Rodgerswhich ended in May 2009. Since 2011, May and Taylor have collaborated with vocalistAdam Lambertunder the name ofQueen + Adam Lambert. In November 2014, Queen released a new album,Queen Forever, featuring vocals from the late Freddie Mercury.The band have released a total of 18 number one albums, 18 number one singles, and 10 number one DVDs. Estimates of their record sales generally range from 150 million to 300 million records, making them one of the world'sbest-selling music artists. They received the Outstanding Contribution to British Music Award from theBritish Phonographic Industryin 1990, and were inducted into theRock and Roll Hall of Famein 2001.Contents[hide] 1History 1.1Early days (19681974) 1.2Sheer Heart AttacktoA Night at the Opera(19741976) 1.3A Day at the RacestoLive Killers(19761979) 1.4The GametoThe Works(19801984) 1.5Live Aid and later years (19851990) 1.6Mercury: illness, death, and tribute (19881992) 1.7Made in Heavento 46664 Concert (19952003) 1.8Queen + Paul Rodgers (20042009) 1.9Departure from EMI, 40th anniversary (20092011) 1.10Queen + Adam Lambert,Queen Forever(2011present) 2Artistry 2.1Musical style 2.2Influence 3Legacy 4In other media 4.1Musical theatre 4.2Digital realm 4.3Film and television 5Band members 6Discography 7References 8Further reading 9External linksHistoryEarly days (19681974)In 1968, guitarist Brian May, a student at London'sImperial College, and bassistTim Staffelldecided to form a band. May placed an advertisement on the college notice board for a "Mitch Mitchell/Ginger Bakertype" drummer; Roger Taylor, a young dental student, auditioned and got the job. The group called themselvesSmile.[3]While attendingEaling Art College, Tim Staffell became friends with Farrokh Bulsara, a fellow student who had assumed the English name of Freddie. Bulsara felt that he and the band had the same tastes and soon became a keen fan of Smile. In late 1970, after Staffell left to join the bandHumpy Bong, the remaining Smile members, encouraged by Bulsara, changed their name to "Queen" and continued working together.[4]When asked about the name, Bulsara explained, "I thought up the name Queen. It's just a name, but it's very regal obviously, and it sounds splendid. It's a strong name, very universal and immediate. It had a lot of visual potential and was open to all sorts of interpretations. I was certainly aware of gay connotations, but that was just one facet of it."[4]The band had a number of bass players during this period who did not fit with the band's chemistry. It was not until February 1971 that they settled on John Deacon and began to rehearse for their first album. They recorded four of their own songs, "Liar", "Keep Yourself Alive", "The Night Comes Down" and "Jesus", for a demo tape; no record companies were interested.[5]It was also around this time Freddie changed his surname to "Mercury", inspired by the line "Mother Mercury, look what they've done to me" in the song "My Fairy King".[6]On 2 July 1971, Queen played their first show in the classic line-up of Mercury, May, Deacon and Taylor at a Surrey college outside London.[7]Having attended art college, Mercury also designed Queen's logo, called the Queen crest, shortly before the release of the band's first album.[8]The logo combines thezodiacsigns of all four members: two lions forLeo(Deacon and Taylor), a crab forCancer(May), and twofairiesforVirgo(Mercury).[8]The lions embrace a stylised letter Q, the crab rests atop the letter with flames rising directly above it, and the fairies are each sheltering below a lion.[8]There is also a crown inside the Q and the whole logo is over-shadowed by an enormousphoenix. The whole symbol bears a passing resemblance to theRoyal coat of arms of the United Kingdom, particularly with the lion supporters.[8]The original logo, as found on the reverse-side of the first album cover, was a simple line drawing but more intricate colour versions were used on later sleeves.[8][9]In 1972 Queen entered discussions withTrident Studiosafter being spotted at De La Lane Studios byJohnAnthonyand after discussions were offered a management deal byNorman Sheffieldunder Neptune Productions, a subsidiary of Trident to manage the band and enable them to use the facilities at Trident to record new material whilst the management search for a record label to sign Queen. This suited both parties at the time as Trident were expanding into management and Queen under the deal were able to make use of the hi-tech recording facilities shared by bands at the time such asthe BeatlesandElton Johnto produce new material. However Trident found it difficult to find a label for a band bearing a name with such connotation during the early 1970s.[10]In July 1973, Queen finally under a Trident/EMI deal released theireponymous debut album, an effort influenced by the heavy metal andprogressive rockof the day.[11]The album was received well by critics; Gordon Fletcher ofRolling Stonesaid "their debut album is superb",[12]and Chicago'sDaily Heraldcalled it an "above average debut".[13]It drew little mainstream attention, and the lead single "Keep Yourself Alive", a Brian May composition, sold poorly. Retrospectively, "Keep Yourself Alive" is cited as the highlight of the album, and in 2008Rolling Stoneranked it 31st in the "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time", describing it as "an entire album's worth of riffs crammed into a single song".[14]The album was certified gold in the UK and the US.[15][16]"The March of the Black Queen"

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The group's second LP,Queen II, was released in 1974, and features rock photographerMick Rock's iconic image of the band on the cover. This image would be used as the basis for the 1975 "Bohemian Rhapsody" music video production.[17][18]The album reached number five on theBritish album chartand became the first Queen album to chart in the UK.[15]The Freddie Mercury-written lead single "Seven Seas of Rhye" reached number ten in the UK, giving the band their first hit.[15]The album is the first real testament to the band's distinctive layered sound, and features long complex instrumental passages, fantasy-themed lyrics, and musical virtuosity.[19][20]Aside from its only single, the album also included the song "The March of the Black Queen", a six-minute epic which lacks a chorus. TheDaily Vaultdescribed the number as "menacing".[21]Critical reaction was mixed; theWinnipeg Free Press, while praising the band's debut album, describedQueen IIas a "over-produced monstrosity".[22]Allmusic has described the album as a favourite among the band's hardcore fans,[23]and it is the first of three Queen albums to feature in the book1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[24]Sheer Heart AttacktoA Night at the Opera(19741976)After the band's six-night stand at New York'sUris Theatrein May 1974, Brian May collapsed and was diagnosed as having hepatitis.[19]While recuperating, May was initially absent when the band started work on their third album, but he returned midway through the recording process.[25]Released in 1974,Sheer Heart Attackreached number two in the United Kingdom,[26]sold well throughout Europe, and went gold in the United States.[16]It gave the band their first real experience of international success, and was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic.[27]The album experimented with a variety of musical genres, includingBritish music hall,heavy metal, ballads, ragtime, andCaribbean. At this point, Queen started to move away from the progressive tendencies of their first two releases into a more radio-friendly, song-orientated style.[28][29]Sheer Heart Attackintroduced new sound and melody patterns that would be refined on their next album,A Night at the Opera.The single "Killer Queen" fromSheer Heart Attackreached number two on the British charts,[15]and became their first US hit, reaching number 12 on theBillboardHot 100.[30]It combines camp,vaudeville, and British music hall with May's guitar virtuosity. The album's second single, "Now I'm Here", a more traditionalhard rockcomposition, was a number eleven hit in Britain, while the high speed rocker "Stone Cold Crazy" featuring May's uptempo riffs is a precursor tospeed metal.[25][31]In recent years, the album has received acclaim from music publications: In 2006,Classic Rockranked it number 28 in "The 100 Greatest British Rock Albums Ever",[32]and in 2007,Mojoranked it No.88 in "The 100 Records That Changed the World".[33]It is also the second of three Queen albums to feature in the book1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[24]In 1975, the band left for a world tour with each member inZandra Rhodes-created costumes and accompanied with banks of lights and effects. They toured the US as headliners, and played in Canada for the first time.[34]In September, after an acromonious split with Trident, the band negotiated themselves out of theirTrident Studioscontract and searched for new management. One of the options they considered was an offer fromLed Zeppelin's manager,Peter Grant. Grant wanted them to sign with Led Zeppelin's own production company,Swan Song Records. The band found the contract unacceptable and instead contactedElton John's manager,John Reid, who accepted the position.[35]In late 1975, Queen recorded and releasedA Night at the Opera, taking its name from the popularMarx Brothersmovie. At the time, it was the most expensive album ever produced.[36]Like its predecessor, the album features diverse musical styles and experimentation with stereo sound. In "The Prophet's Song", an eight-minute epic, the middle section is acanon, with simple phrases layered to create a full-choral sound. The Mercury penned ballad, "Love of My Life", featured a harp and overdubbed vocal harmonies.[37]The album was very successful in Britain,[15]and wenttriple platinumin the United States.[16]The British public voted it the 13th greatest album of all time in a 2004Channel 4poll.[38]It has also ranked highly in international polls; in a worldwideGuinnesspoll, it was voted the 19th greatest of all time,[39]while anABCpoll saw the Australian public vote it the 28th greatest of all time.[40]A Night at the Operahas frequently appeared in "greatest albums" lists reflecting the opinions of critics. Among other accolades, it was ranked number 16 inQ Magazine's"The 50 Best British Albums Ever" in 2004, and number 11 inRolling Stone's"The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time" as featured in their Mexican edition in 2004.[41]It was also placed at No.230 onRolling Stonemagazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2003.[42]A Night at the Operais the third and final Queen album to be featured in the book1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[24]The album also featured the hit single "Bohemian Rhapsody", which was number one in the UK for nine weeks.[15]Mercury's close friend and advisor,Capital Londonradio DJKenny Everett, played a pivotal role in giving the single exposure.[43][44]It is thethird-best-selling singleof all time in the UK, surpassed only byBand Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" andElton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997", and is the best-selling commercial single in the UK. It also reached number nine in the United States (a 1992 re-release reached number two on theBillboardHot 100for five weeks).[30]It is the only single ever to sell a million copies on two separate occasions,[45]and became theChristmas number onetwice in the UK, the only single ever to do so. "Bohemian Rhapsody" has been voted numerous times the greatest song of all time.[46][47]The band decided to make a video to help go with the single and hired Trilion,[48]a subsidiary of the former management companyTrident Studios, using new technology to create the video; the result is generally considered to have been the first "true" music video ever produced.[49][50]The album's first track "Death on Two Legs" is said to be written by Mercury about Norman Sheffield and the former management at Trident who helped make the video so popular.[10]Although other bands, includingthe Beatles, had made short promotional films or videos of songs prior to this, generally, those were specifically made to be aired on specific television shows. The second single from the album, "You're My Best Friend", the second song composed by John Deacon, and his first single, peaked at number sixteen in the United States[30]and went on to become a worldwide Top Ten hit.[45]The band'sA Night at the Opera Tourbegan in November 1975, and covered Europe, the United States, Japan, and Australia.[51]A Day at the RacestoLive Killers(19761979)By 1976, Queen were back in the studio recordingA Day at the Races, which is often regarded as a sequel album toA Night at the Opera.[52][53]It again borrowed the name of aMarx Brothersmovie, and its cover was similar to that ofA Night at the Opera, a variation on the same Queen Crest.[54]The most recognisable of the Marx Brothers,Groucho Marx, invited Queen to visit him in his Los Angeles home in March 1977; there the band thanked him in person, and performed "'39"a cappella.[55]Musically,A Day at the Raceswas by both fans' and critics' standards a strong effort, reaching number one in the UK and Japan, and number five in the US.[15][54]The major hit on the album was "Somebody to Love", a gospel-inspired song in which Mercury, May, and Taylor multi-tracked their voices to create a 100-voice gospel choir. The song went to number two in the United Kingdom,[15]and number thirteen on the US singles chart.[30]The album also featured one of the band's heaviest songs, Brian May's "Tie Your Mother Down", which became a staple of their live shows.[56][57]During 1976, Queen played one of their most famous gigs, a free concert inHyde Park, London. It set an attendance record, with 150,000 people confirmed in the audience.[58]On 1 December 1976, Queen were the intended guests on London's early eveningTodayprogramme, but they pulled out at the last-minute, which saw their late replacement on the show, EMI labelmate theSex Pistols, give their seminal interview.[59][60]During theA Day at the Races Tourin 1977, Queen performed sold-out shows atMadison Square Garden, New York, in February, andEarls Court, London, in June.[18][61]The band's sixth studio albumNews of the Worldwas released in 1977, which has gonefour times platinumin the United States, and twice in the UK.[16]The album contained many songs tailor-made for live performance, including two of rock's most recognisable anthems, "We Will Rock You" and the rock ballad "We Are the Champions", both of which became enduring internationalsports anthems, and the latter reached number four in the United States.[30][62]Queen commenced theNews of the World Tourin October 1977, and Robert Hilburn of theLos Angeles Timescalled this concert tour the band's "most spectacularly staged and finely honed show".[63]

Queen inNew Haven, Connecticut in November 1977.In 1978, the band releasedJazz, which reached number two in the UK and number six on theBillboard200in the US.[64]The album included the hit singles "Fat Bottomed Girls" and "Bicycle Race" on a double-sided record. Queen rented Wimbledon Stadium for a day to shoot the video, with 65 naked female models hired to stage a nude bicycle race.[65]Reviews of the album in recent years have been more favourable.[66]Another notable track fromJazz, "Don't Stop Me Now", provides another example of the band's exuberant vocal harmonies.[67]In 1978, Queentouredthe US and Canada, and spent much of 1979 touring in Europe and Japan.[68]They released their first live album,Live Killers, in 1979; it wentplatinumtwice in the United States.[69]Queen also released the very successful single "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", arockabillyinspired song done in the style ofElvis Presley.[70][71]The song made the top 10 in many countries, topped the AustralianARIA Chartsfor seven consecutive weeks, and was the band's first number one single in the United States where it topped theBillboardHot 100for four weeks.[30][72]Having written the song on guitar and played rhythm on the record, Mercury played rhythm guitar while performing the song live, which was the first time he ever played guitar in concert.[71]In December 1979, Queen played the opening night at theConcert for the People of Kampucheain London, having accepted a request by the event's organiserPaul McCartney.[71]The GametoThe Works(19801984)

Queen live in Drammen, Norway, duringThe Game Tour, April 1982.Queen began their 1980s career withThe Game. It featured the singles "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Another One Bites the Dust", both of which reached number one in the US.[30]After attending a Queen concert in Los Angeles,Michael Jacksonsuggested to Mercury backstage that "Another One Bites the Dust" be released as a single, and in October 1980 it spent three weeks at number one.[73]The album topped theBillboard200for five weeks,[74]and sold over four million copies in the US.[16]It was also the first appearance of a synthesiser on a Queen album. Heretofore, their albums featured a distinctive "No Synthesisers!" sleeve note. The note is widely assumed to reflect an anti-synth, pro-"hard"-rock stance by the band,[75]but was later revealed by producerRoy Thomas Bakerto be an attempt to clarify that those albums' multi-layered solos were created with guitars, not synths, as record company executives kept assuming at the time.[76]In September 1980, Queen performed three sold-out shows atMadison Square Garden.[18]In 1980, Queen also releasedthe soundtrackthey had recorded forFlash Gordon.[77]At the1981 American Music Awardsin January, "Another One Bites the Dust" won the award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single, and Queen were nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Band, Duo, or Group.[78]In February 1981, Queen travelled to South America as part ofThe Game Tour, and became the first major rock band to play in Latin American stadiums.[68]The tour included five shows in Argentina, one of which drew the largest single concert crowd in Argentine history with an audience of 300,000 inBuenos Aires[79]and two concerts at theMorumbi Stadiumin So Paulo, Brazil, where they played to an audience of more than 131,000 people in the first night (then the largest paying audience for a single band anywhere in the world)[80]and more than 120,000 people the following night.[81]In October of the same year, Queen performed for more than 150,000 fans on 9 October at Monterrey (Estadio Universitario) and 17 and 18 at Puebla (Estadio Zaragoza), Mexico.[82]On 24 and 25 November, Queen played two sell out nights at theMontreal Forum, Quebec, Canada.[83]One of Mercury's most notable performances ofThe Game's final track, "Save Me", took place in Montreal, and the concert is recorded in the live album,Queen Rock Montreal.[84]Queen worked withDavid Bowieon the single "Under Pressure". The first-time collaboration with another artist was spontaneous, as Bowie happened to drop by the studio while Queen were recording.[85]Upon its release, the song was extremely successful, reaching number one in the UK and featuring at number 31 onVH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s.[86]Later in 1981, Queen released their firstcompilation album, titledGreatest Hits, which showcased the group's highlights from 19741981.[87]It is thebest-selling albumin UK Chart history, and has spent 450 weeks in the UK Album Chart.[88][89]The album is certifiedeight times platinumin the United States, and has sold over 25 million copies worldwide.[16][90]Taylor became the first member of the band to release his own solo album in 1981, titledFun in Space."It was very excessive [the style of life]. I think the excess leaked out from the music into life and became a need. Queen was a wonderful vehicle and a wonderful, magical combination, but I think it came close to destroying us all [...] were the biggest thing in the world for a moment in time and everything that goes with that really messes up your mind somehow. You're universally adored and loved. But then you're surrounded by people who love you and yet you're utterly lonely. We've all suffered. Freddie, obviously, went completely AWOL, which is why he got that terrible disease. He was utterly out of control for a while. In a way, all of us were out of control and [...] it screwed us up."Brian May on the most turbulent period in the band during the early 1980s.[91]In 1982, the band released the albumHot Space, a departure from their trademark seventies sound, this time being a mixture of rock,pop rock, dance,funk, andR&B.[92]Most of the album was recorded inMunichduring the most turbulent period in the band's history, and Taylor and May lamented the new sound, with both being very critical of the influence Mercury's personal manager Paul Prenter had on the singer.[93]May was also scathing of Prenter, who was Mercury's manager from the early 1980s to 1984, for being dismissive of the importance of radio stations, such as the US networks, and their vital connection between the artist and the community, and for denying them access to Mercury.[94]The band stopped touring North America after theirHot Space Tour, as their success there had waned, although they would perform on American television for the only time during the eighth season premiere ofSaturday Night Live. Queen leftElektra Records, their label in the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, and signed ontoEMI/Capitol Records.After working steadily for over ten years, Queen decided that they would not perform any live shows in 1983.[95]During this time, they recorded a new album at theRecord Plant Studios, Los Angeles andMusicland Studios, Munich, and several members of the band explored side projects and solo work. Taylor released his second solo album,Strange Frontier. May released the mini-album,Star Fleet Project, collaborating withEddie Van Halen.[96]

Queen on stage inFrankfurton 26 September 1984. Compatible with his performance and compositions, Mercury was also a multi-instrumentalist.In February 1984, Queen released their eleventh studio album,The Works, which included the successful singles "Radio Ga Ga", "Hammer to Fall" and "I Want to Break Free".[97][98]Despite these hit singles, the album failed to do well in the US, while in the UK it went triple platinum and remained in thealbum chartfor two years.[99]That year, Queen beganThe Works Tour, the first tour to feature keyboardistSpike Edneyas an extra live musician. The tour featured nine sold-out dates in October inBophuthatswana, South Africa, at the arena inSun City.[100][101]Upon returning to England, they were the subject of outrage, having played in South Africa during the height ofapartheidand in violation of worldwidedivestment effortsand a United Nations cultural boycott. The band responded to the critics by stating that they were playing music for fans in South Africa, and they also stressed that the concerts were played before integrated audiences.[102]Queen donated to a school for the deaf and blind as a philanthropic gesture but were fined by theBritish Musicians' Unionand placed on the United Nations'blacklistedartists.[103]Live Aid and later years (19851990)In January 1985, the band headlined two nights of the firstRock in Riofestival atRio de Janeiro, Brazil, and played in front of over 300,000 people each night.[104]TheBoston Globedescribed it as a "mesmerising performance".[105]A selection of highlights of both nights was released on VHS with the titleQueen: Live in Rio, and was later broadcast on MTV in the US.[105][106]In April and May 1985, Queen completed the Works Tour with sold-out shows in Australia and Japan.[107]"Queen were absolutely the best band of the day... they just went and smashed one hit after another... it was the perfect stage for Freddie: the whole world"Bob Geldof, on Queen's performance atLive Aid.[108]AtLive Aid, held at Wembley on 13 July 1985, in front of the biggest-ever TV audience of 1.9billion, Queen performed some of their greatest hits, during which the sold-out stadium audience of 72,000 people clapped, sang, and swayed in unison.[109][110]The show's organisers,Bob GeldofandMidge Ure, other musicians such asElton JohnandDave Grohl, and various music journalists writing for theBBC,CNN,Rolling Stone,The Telegraphamong others, commented that Queen stole the show.[111][112][113][114]An industry poll in 2005 named it the greatest rock performance of all time.[111][115]When interviewed forMojomagazine the band said the most amazing sight at Live Aid was to see the audience clapping to "Radio Ga Ga". Brian May stated: "I'd never seen anything like that in my life and it wasn't calculated either. We understood our audience and played to them but that was one of those weird accidents because of the (music) video. I remember thinking 'oh great, they've picked it up' and then I thought 'this is not a Queen audience'. This is a general audience who've bought tickets before they even knew we were on the bill. And they all did it. How did they know? Nobody told them to do it."[116]The band, now revitalised by the response to Live Aid a "shot in the arm" Roger Taylor called it,[116] and the ensuing increase in record sales, ended 1985 by releasing the single "One Vision", which was the third time after "Stone Cold Crazy" and "Under Pressure" that all four bandmembers received a writing credit for the one song.[117][118]Also, a limited-edition boxed set containing all Queen albums to date was released under the title ofThe Complete Works. The package included previously unreleased material, most notably Queen's non-album single of Christmas 1984, titled "Thank God It's Christmas".[119]

Queen recorded six studio albums atMountain Studiosin Montreux, Switzerland from 1978 to 1995In early 1986, Queen recorded the albumA Kind of Magic, containing several reworkings of songs written for the fantasy action filmHighlander.[120]The album was very successful, producing a string of hits, including the title track, "A Kind of Magic". Also charting from the album were "Friends Will Be Friends", "Who Wants to Live Forever" (featuring an orchestra conducted byMichael Kamen), and thede factotheme fromHighlander, "Princes of the Universe".[121]In summer of 1986, Queen went ontheir final tourwith Freddie Mercury.[122][123]A sold-out tour in support ofA Kind of Magic, once again they hired Spike Edney, leading to him being dubbed the unofficial fifth member.[124][125]The Magic Tour's highlight was atWembley Stadiumin London and resulted in the live double album,Queen at Wembley, released on CD and as a live concert DVD, which has gone five times platinum in the US and four times platinum in the UK.[16][126]Queen could not book Wembley for a third night, but they did play atKnebworth Park. The show sold out within two hours and over 120,000 fans packed the park for what was Queen's final live performance with Mercury.[127]Queen began the tour at theRsunda Stadiumin Stockholm, Sweden, and during the tour the band performed aconcertatSlane Castle, Ireland, in front of an audience of 95,000, which broke the venue's attendance record.[128]The band also played behind theIron Curtainwhen they performed to a crowd of 80,000 at theNpstadioninBudapest, in what was one of the biggest rock concerts ever held in Eastern Europe.[129]More than one million people saw Queen on the tour400,000 in the United Kingdom alone, a record at the time.[101]After working on various solo projects during 1988 (including Mercury's collaboration withMontserrat Caball,Barcelona), the band releasedThe Miraclein 1989. The album continued the direction ofA Kind of Magic, using a pop-rock sound mixed with a few heavy numbers. It spawned the European hits "I Want It All", "Breakthru", "The Invisible Man", "Scandal", and "The Miracle".[130]The Miraclealso began a change in direction of Queen's songwriting philosophy. Since the band's beginning, nearly all songs had been written by and credited to a single member, with other members adding minimally. WithThe Miracle, the band's songwriting became more collaborative, and they vowed to credit the final product only to Queen as a group.[131]Mercury: illness, death, and tribute (19881992)"There was all that time when we knew Freddie was on the way out, we kept our heads down"Brian May[132]After fans noticed Mercury's increasingly gaunt appearance in 1988, rumours began to spread that Mercury was suffering from AIDS. Mercury flatly denied this, insisting he was merely "exhausted" and too busy to provide interviews.[133]The band decided to continue making albums, starting withThe Miraclein 1989 and continuing withInnuendoin 1991. Despite his deteriorating health, the lead singer continued to contribute. For the last two albums made while Mercury was still alive, the band credited all songs to Queen, rather than specific members of the group, freeing them of internal conflict and differences. In 1990, Queen ended their contract with Capitol and signed withDisney'sHollywood Records, which has since remained the group's music catalogue owner in the United States and Canada.[134][135]That same year, Mercury made his final public appearance when he joined the rest of Queen to collect theBRIT Awardfor Outstanding Contribution to British Music.[136][137]Innuendowas released in early 1991 with aneponymous number 1 UK hit[138]and other charting singles including, "The Show Must Go On".[139]Mercury was increasingly ill and could barely walk when the band recorded "The Show Must Go On" in 1990. Because of this, May had concerns about whether he was physically capable of singing it.[140]Recalling Mercury's successful performance May states; "he went in and killed it, completely lacerated that vocal".[140]The band's second greatest hits compilation,Greatest Hits II, followed in October 1991, which is the eighth best-selling album of all time in the UK and has sold 16 million copies worldwide.[141][142][143]On 23 November 1991, in a prepared statement made on his deathbed, Mercury confirmed that he had AIDS.[144]Within 24 hours of the statement, he died ofbronchial pneumonia, which was brought on as a complication of AIDS.[145]His funeral service on 27 November inKensal Green, West London was private, and held in accordance with theZoroastrianreligious faith of his family.[146][147]"Bohemian Rhapsody" was re-released as a single shortly after Mercury's death, with "These Are the Days of Our Lives" as the double A-side. Themusic videofor "These Are the Days of Our Lives" contain Mercury's final scenes in front of the camera.[148]The single went tonumber onein the UK, remaining there for five weeks the only recording to top the Christmas chart twice and the only one to be number one in four different years (1975, 1976, 1991, and 1992).[149]Initial proceeds from the single approximately 1,000,000 were donated to theTerrence Higgins Trust.[150]Queen's popularity was stimulated in the United States when "Bohemian Rhapsody" was featured in the 1992 comedy filmWayne's World.[151]Its inclusion helped the song reach number two on theBillboardHot 100for five weeks in 1992 (it remained in the Hot 100 for over 40 weeks),[151]and won the band anMTV Awardat the1992 MTV Video Music Awards.[152]The compilation albumClassic Queenalso reached number four on theBillboard200, and is certified three times platinum in the US.[16][151]Wayne's Worldfootage was used to make a new music video for "Bohemian Rhapsody", with which the band and management were delighted.[153]On 20 April 1992,The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concertwas held at London'sWembley Stadiumto a 72,000-strong crowd.[154]Performers, includingDef Leppard,Robert Plant,Guns N' Roses,Elton John,David Bowie,George Michael,Annie Lennox,Seal,Extreme, andMetallicaperformed various Queen songs along with the three remaining Queen members (andSpike Edney.) The concert is listed in theGuinness Book of Recordsas "The largest rock starbenefit concert",[155]as it was televised to over 1.2billion viewers worldwide,[101]and raised over 20,000,000 for AIDS charities.[150]Made in Heavento 46664 Concert (19952003)

Statue of Mercury overlookingLake GenevainMontreux, Switzerland.Queen's last album featuring Mercury, titledMade in Heaven, was finally released in 1995, four years after his death.[156]Featuring tracks such as "Too Much Love Will Kill You" and "Heaven for Everyone", it was constructed from Mercury's final recordings in 1991, material left over from their previous studio albums and re-worked material from May, Taylor, and Mercury's solo albums. Both stages of recording, before and after Mercury's death, were completed at theband's studioinMontreux, Switzerland.[157]The album reached No.1 on the UK charts immediately following its release, and has sold 20 million copies worldwide.[158][159]On 25 November 1996, a statue of Mercury was unveiled in Montreux overlookingLake Geneva, almost five years to the day since his death.[157][160]"You guys should go out and play again. It must be like having a Ferrari in the garage waiting for a driver"Elton John, on Queen being without a lead singer since the death of Freddie Mercury.[161]In 1997, Queen returned to the studio to record "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)", a song dedicated to Mercury and all those that die too soon.[162]It was released as a bonus track on theQueen Rockscompilation album later that year.[163]In January 1997, Queen performed "The Show Must Go On" live with Elton John and theBjart Balletin Paris on a night Mercury was remembered, and it marked the last performance and public appearance of John Deacon, who chose to retire.[164]The Paris concert was only the second time Queen had played live since Mercury's death, prompting Elton John to urge them to perform again.[161]Brian May and Roger Taylor performed together at several award ceremonies and charity concerts, sharing vocals with various guest singers. During this time, they were billed asQueen +followed by the guest singer's name. In 1998, the duo appeared atLuciano Pavarotti's benefit concert with May performing "Too Much Love Will Kill You" with Pavarotti, later playing "Radio Ga Ga", "We Will Rock You", and "We Are the Champions" withZucchero. They again attended and performed at Pavarotti's benefit concert inModena, Italy in May 2003.[165]Several of the guest singers recorded new versions of Queen's hits under theQueen +name, such asRobbie Williamsproviding vocals for "We Are the Champions" for the soundtrack ofA Knight's Tale(2001).[166]

Queen's star on theHollywood Walk of Fameat 6358 Hollywood Boulevard.In 1999, aGreatest Hits IIIalbum was released. This featured, among others, "Queen +Wyclef Jean" on arapversion of "Another One Bites the Dust". A live version of "Somebody to Love" byGeorge Michaeland a live version of "The Show Must Go On" withElton Johnwere also featured in the album.[167]By this point, Queen's vast amount of record sales made them the second best selling artist in the UK of all time, behindthe Beatles.[159]In 2002, Queen were awarded the 2,207th star on theHollywood Walk of Fame, which is located at 6358 Hollywood Blvd.[168][169]On 29 November 2003, May and Taylor performed at the46664 Concerthosted byNelson MandelaatGreen Point Stadium, Cape Town, to raise awareness of the spread of HIV/AIDS in South Africa.[170]May and Taylor spent time at Mandela's home, discussing how Africa's problems might be approached, and two years later the band was made ambassadors for the 46664 cause.[170]Queen + Paul Rodgers (20042009)Main article:Queen + Paul Rodgers

Queen performing withPaul Rodgersduring their 2005tourAt the end of 2004, May and Taylor announced that they would reunite and return to touring in 2005 withPaul Rodgers(founder and former lead singer ofFreeandBad Company). Brian May's website also stated that Rodgers would be "featured with" Queen as "Queen + Paul Rodgers", not replacing Mercury. The retired John Deacon would not be participating.[171]In November 2004, Queen were among the inaugural inductees into theUK Music Hall of Fame, and the award ceremony was the first event at which Rodgers joined May and Taylor as vocalist.[170][172]Between 2005 and 2006, Queen + Paul Rodgers embarked on aworld tour, which was the first time Queen toured since theirlast tourwith Freddie Mercury in 1986.[173]The band's drummer Roger Taylor commented; "We never thought we would tour again, Paul [Rodgers] came along by chance and we seemed to have a chemistry. Paul is just such a great singer. He's not trying to be Freddie."[173]The first leg was in Europe, the second in Japan, and the third in the US in 2006.[174]Queen received the inauguralVH1 Rock Honorsat theMandalay Bay Events CenterinLas Vegas, Nevada, on 25 May 2006.[174]TheFoo Fighterspaid homage to the band in performing "Tie Your Mother Down" to open the ceremony before being joined on stage by May, Taylor, and Paul Rodgers, who played a selection of Queen hits.[175]

Queen + Paul Rodgers concert inKharkiv's Freedom Square, Ukraine, 12 September 2008.On 15 August 2006, Brian May confirmed through his website and fan club that Queen + Paul Rodgers would begin producing their first studio album beginning in October, to be recorded at a "secret location".[176]Queen + Paul Rodgers performed at theNelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tributeheld inHyde Park, Londonon 27 June 2008, to commemorate Mandela's ninetieth birthday, and again promote awareness of the HIV/AIDS pandemic.[177]The first Queen + Paul Rodgers album, titledThe Cosmos Rocks, was released in Europe on 12 September 2008 and in the United States on 28 October 2008.[158]Following the release of the album, the band again went on a tour through Europe, opening onKharkiv's Freedom Squarein front of 350,000 Ukrainian fans.[178]12 September concert inUkrainewas laterreleased on DVD.[178]The tour then moved to Russia, and the band performed two sold-out shows at theMoscow Arena.[179]Having completed the first leg of its extensive European tour, which saw the band play 15 sold-out dates across nine countries, the UK leg of the tour sold out within 90 minutes of going on sale and included three London dates, the first of which wasThe O2Arenaon 13 October.[180]The last leg of the tour took place in South America, and included a sold-out concert at theEstadio Jos Amalfitani, Buenos Aires.[179]Queen and Paul Rodgers officially split up without animosity on 12 May 2009.[181]Rodgers stated: "My arrangement with [Queen] was similar to my arrangement withJimmy[Page] inThe Firmin that it was never meant to be a permanent arrangement".[181]Rodgers did not rule out the possibility of working with Queen again.[182][183]Departure from EMI, 40th anniversary (20092011)On 20 May 2009, May and Taylor performed "We Are the Champions" live on the season finale ofAmerican Idolwith winnerKris Allenand runner-upAdam Lambertproviding a vocal duet.[184]In mid-2009, after the split of Queen + Paul Rodgers, the Queen online website announced a new greatest hits compilation namedAbsolute Greatest. The album was released on 16 November and peaked at number 3 in the official UK Chart.[185]The album contains 20 of Queen's biggest hits spanning their entire career and was released in four different formats: single disc, double disc (with commentary), double disc with feature book, and avinyl record. Prior to its release, a competition was run by Queen online to guess the track listing as a promotion for the album.[186]On 30 October 2009, May wrote a fanclub letter on his website stating that Queen had no intentions to tour in 2010 but that there was a possibility of a performance.[187]He was quoted as saying, "The greatest debate, though, is always about when we will next play together as Queen. At the moment, in spite of the many rumours that are out there, we do not have plans to tour in 2010. The good news, though, is that Roger and I have a much closer mutual understanding these daysprivately and professionally ... and all ideas are carefully considered. Music is never far away from us. As I write, there is an important one-off performance on offer, in the USA, and it remains to be decided whether we will take up this particular challenge. Every day, doors seem to open, and every day, we interact, perhaps more than ever before, with the world outside. It is a time of exciting transition in Rock music and in 'The Business'. It's good that the pulse still beats".[187]On 15 November 2009, May and Taylor performed "Bohemian Rhapsody" live on the British TV showThe X Factoralongside the finalists.[188]"Many of you will have read bits and pieces on the internet about Queen changing record companies and so I wanted to confirm to you that the band have signed a new contract with Universal Music...we would like to thank the EMI team for all their hard work over the years, the many successes and the fond memories, and of course we look forward to continuing to work with EMI Music Publishing who take care of our songwriting affairs. Next year we start working with our new record company to celebrate Queen's 40th anniversary and we will be announcing full details of the plans over the next 3 months. As Brian has already said Queen's next moves will involve 'studio work, computers and live work"Jim Beach, Queen's Manager, on the change of record label.[189]On 7 May 2010, May and Taylor announced that they were quitting their record label, EMI, after almost 40 years.[190]On 20 August 2010, Queen's managerJim Beachput out a Newsletter stating that the band had signed a new contract with Universal Music.[189]During an interview forHardtalkon the BBC on 22 September, May confirmed that the band's new deal was withIsland Records, a subsidiary ofUniversal Music Group.[191][192]For the first time since the late 1980s, Queen's catalogue will have the same distributor worldwide, as their current North American labelHollywood Recordsis currently distributed by Universal (for a time in the late 1980s, Queen was on EMI-ownedCapitol Recordsin the US).[193]On 14 March 2011, which marked the band's 40th anniversary, Queen's first five albums were re-released in the UK and some other territories as remastered deluxe editions (the US versions were released on 17 May).[194]The second five albums of Queen's back catalogue were released worldwide on 27 June, with the exception of the US and Canada (27 September).[195][196]The final five were released in the UK on 5 September.[197]In May 2011,Jane's AddictionvocalistPerry Farrellnoted that Queen are currently scouting their once former and current live bassistChris Chaneyto join the band. Farrell stated: "I have to keep Chris away from Queen, who want him and they're not gonna get him unless we're not doing anything. Then they can have him."[198]In the same month, Paul Rodgers stated he may tour with Queen again in the near future.[199]At the 2011Broadcast Music, Incorporated(BMI) Awards held in London on 4 October, Queen received the BMI Icon Award in recognition for their airplay success in the US.[200][201]At the2011 MTV Europe Music Awardson 6 November, Queen received theGlobal Icon Award, whichKaty Perrypresented to Brian May.[202]Queen closed the awards ceremony, withAdam Lamberton vocals, performing "The Show Must Go On", "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions".[202]The collaboration garnered a positive response from both fans and critics, resulting in speculation about future projects together.[203]Queen + Adam Lambert,Queen Forever(2011present)Main article:Queen + Adam Lambert

Queen +Adam Lambertconcert at theTD Garden, Boston in July 2014On 25 and 26 April, May and Taylor appeared on the eleventh series ofAmerican Idolat theNokia Theatre, Los Angeles, performing a Queen medley with the six finalists on the first show, and the following day performed "Somebody to Love" with the 'Queen Extravaganza' band.[204]Queen were scheduled to headlineSonisphereatKnebworthon 7 July 2012 with Adam Lambert[205]before the festival was cancelled.[206]Queen's final concert with Freddie Mercury was in Knebworth in 1986. Brian May commented, "It's a worthy challenge for us, and I'm sure Adam would meet with Freddie's approval."[203]Queen expressed disappointment at the cancellation and released a statement to the effect that they were looking to find another venue.[207]It was later announced that Queen + Adam Lambert would play two shows at theHammersmith Apollo, London on 11 and 12 July 2012.[208][209]Both shows sold out within 24 hours of tickets going on open sale.[210]A third London date was scheduled for 14 July.[211]On 30 June, Queen + Lambert performed inKiev, Ukraine at a joint concert withElton Johnfor the Elena Pinchuk ANTIAIDS Foundation.[212]Queen also performed with Lambert on 3 July 2012 at Moscow'sOlympic Stadium,[213][214]and on 7 July 2012 at theMunicipal Stadiumin Wroclaw, Poland.[215]On 12 August 2012, Queen performed at theclosing ceremonyof the2012 Summer Olympicsin London.[216]The performance at London'sOlympic Stadiumopened with a special remastered video clip of Mercury on stage performing his call and response routine during their 1986 concert at Wembley Stadium.[217]Following this, May performed part of the "Brighton Rock" solo before being joined by Taylor and solo artistJessie Jfor a performance of "We Will Rock You".[217][218]On 20 September 2013, Queen + Adam Lambert performed at theiHeartRadio Music Festivalat theMGM Grand Hotel & Casinoin Las Vegas.[219]On 6 March 2014, the band announced onGood Morning Americathat Queen + Adam Lambert will tour North America in Summer 2014.[220][221]The band will also tour Australia and New Zealand in August/September 2014.[222]In an interview withRolling Stone, May and Taylor said that although the tour with Lambert is a limited thing, they are open to him becoming an official member, and cutting new material with him.[223]In October 2011, it was announced that Queen will be recording a new album featuring lost demos of Mercury on vocals.[224]May confirmed that he and Taylor are working their way through the band's old material to compile a selection of unreleased songs for the forthcoming album.[224]May also revealed that a series of duets that Mercury recorded withMichael Jacksonwas to be released in 2012.[225]In 2014, May announced the title of the album to beQueen Forever, which was released in November 2014.[226]ArtistryMusical style

Brian May playing his custom-madeRed Special.The band drew artistic influence from other British rock acts at the time, such asthe Beatles,Cream,Led Zeppelin,Pink Floyd,the Who,Black Sabbath,Slade,Deep PurpleandDavid Bowie.[227][228]Queen composed music that drew inspiration from many different genres of music, often with a tongue-in-cheek attitude.[229]The genres they have been associated with includeprogressive rock,[227]glam rock,[227]hard rock,[227]heavy metal,[227]pop rock,[227]psychedelic rock,[230]blues rockanddance/disco.[231]Queen also wrote songs that were inspired by genres that are not typically associated with rock, such asragtime, opera,gospel,vaudeville, andfolk.In 1963, the teenage Brian May and his fathercustom-builthis signature guitarRed Special, which was purposely designed to feedback.[232][233]Sonic experimentation figured heavily in Queen's songs. A distinctive characteristic of Queen's music are the vocal harmonies which are usually composed of the voices of May, Mercury, and Taylor best heard on the studio albumsA Night at the OperaandA Day at the Races. Some of the ground work for the development of this sound can be attributed to their former producerRoy Thomas Baker, and their engineerMike Stone.[234][235]Besides vocal harmonies, Queen were also known formulti-trackingvoices to imitate the sound of a large choir throughoverdubs. For instance, according to Brian May, there are over 180 vocal overdubs in "Bohemian Rhapsody".[236]Many Queen songs were also written with audience participation in mind, such as "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions".[237][238]InfluenceQueen have been recognised as having made significant contributions to such genres as hard rock,[239]and heavy metal,[240]amongst others. Hence, the band have been cited as an influence by many other musicians. Moreover, like their music, the bands and artists that have claimed to be influenced by Queen are diverse and span different generations, countries, and genres, some of which include, heavy metal;Iron Maiden,[241][242]Metallica,[243]Dream Theater,[244]andAnthrax,[245]hard rock;Guns N' Roses,[246]Def Leppard,[247]Van Halen,[248]andFoo Fighters,[249]glam rock;Mtley Cre,[250]andThe Darkness,[251]alternative rock;Nirvana,[252]Radiohead,[253]Trent Reznor,[254]Muse,[255]andThe Smashing Pumpkins,[256]pop rock;My Chemical Romance,[257]pop;George Michael,[258]Lady Gaga,[259]andKaty Perry.[260]Queen have been cited as a major influence on the "neo-classical metal" genre by Swedish guitaristYngwie Malmsteen.[261]Metallicarecorded a cover version of "Stone Cold Crazy", which first appeared on theRubiyt: Elektra's 40th Anniversaryalbum in 1990, and won their first Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1991. In the early 1970s, Queen helped spur theheavy metalgenre's evolution by discarding much of itsbluesinfluence;[240][241]theNew Wave of British Heavy Metalin addition, they fused the music genre with apunk rocksensibility and an increasing emphasis on speed.LegacyIn 2002, Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" was voted "the UK's favourite hit of all time"[262]in a poll conducted by theGuinness World Records British Hit Singles Book, and in 2004 the song was inducted into theGrammy Hall of Fame.[263]Acclaimed for theirstadium rock, in 2005 an industry poll ranked Queen's performance at Live Aid in 1985 as the best live act in history.[28][237][264]In 2007, they were also voted the greatest British band in history byBBC Radio 2listeners.[265]As of 2005, according to theGuinness Book of World Records, Queen albums have spent a total of 1,322weeks (twenty-six years) on the UK Album Charts, more time than any other musical act.[87][89]Also in 2005, with the release of their live album with Paul Rodgers, Queen moved into third place on the list of acts with the most aggregate time spent on the British record charts.[266]In 2006, theGreatest Hitsalbum was the all-time best-selling album in UK Chart history, with sales of 5,407,587copies, over 604,295 more copies than its nearest competitor, the Beatles'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.[88]TheirGreatest Hits IIalbum is the seventh best seller, with sales of 3,746,404 copies.[141][267]The band have released a total of eighteen number one albums, eighteen number one singles, and ten number one DVDs worldwide, making them one of the world'sbest-selling music artists. Queen have sold over 150 million records, with some estimates in excess of 300million records worldwide,[237][268][269][270][271]including 34.5million albums in the United States alone as of 2004.[272]Inducted into theRock and Roll Hall of Famein 2001, the band is also the only group in which every member has composed more than one chart-topping single, and all four members of Queen were inducted into theSongwriters Hall of Famein 2003.[273][274]In 2009, "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame,[275][276]and the latter was voted the world's favourite song in a global music poll.[277]Queen are one of the most bootlegged bands ever, according to Nick Weymouth, who manages the band's official website.[278]A 2001 survey discovered the existence of 12,225 websites dedicated to Queen bootlegs, the highest number for any band.[279]Bootleg recordings have contributed to the band's popularity in certain countries where Western music is censored, such as Iran.[280]In a project calledQueen: The Top 100 Bootlegs, many of these have been made officially available to download for a nominal fee from Queen's website, with profits going to theMercury Phoenix Trust.[278]Rolling Stoneranked Queen at number 52 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time",[281]while ranking Mercury the 18th greatest singer,[140]and May the twenty-sixth greatest guitarist.[282]Queen were named 13th onVH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock list,[283]and in 2010 were ranked 17th on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time list.[284]In 2012,Gigwisereaders named Queen the best band of past 60 years.[285]Visitors toPlay.comvoted them as the best music artist of the last 60 years in their list of "Top 100 Music Artists" in 2013.[286]In other mediaMusical theatre

Statue of Mercury at the West End'sDominion Theatrewhere Queen andBen Elton's musicalWe Will Rock Youwas performed from 2002 to 2014.In May 2002, a musical or "rock theatrical" based on the songs of Queen, titledWe Will Rock You, opened at theDominion Theatreon London's West End.[237]The musical was written by British comedian and authorBen Eltonin collaboration with Brian May and Roger Taylor, and produced byRobert De Niro. It has since been staged in many cities around the world.[237]Following the Las Vegas premiere on 8 September 2004, Queen were inducted into theHollywood RockWalkinSunset Boulevard, Los Angeles.[287]The original London production was scheduled to close on Saturday, 7 October 2006, at theDominion Theatre, but due to public demand, the show ran until May 2014.[288]We Will Rock Youhas become the longest running musical ever to run at this prime London theatre, overtaking the previous record holder, theGreasemusical.[289]Brian May stated in 2008 that they were considering writing a sequel to the musical.[290]The musical toured around the UK in 2009, playing atManchester Palace Theatre,Sunderland Empire,Birmingham Hippodrome,Bristol Hippodrome, andEdinburgh Playhouse.[291]The launch of the musical coincided withQueen Elizabeth II'sGolden Jubilee. As part of the Jubilee celebrations, Brian May performed aguitar soloof "God Save the Queen",[292]as featured on Queen'sA Night at the Opera, from the roof ofBuckingham Palace. The recording of this performance was used as video for the song on the 30th Anniversary DVD edition ofA Night at the Opera.[293][294]Sean Bovim created "Queen at the Ballet", a tribute to Mercury, which uses Queen's music as a soundtrack for the show's dancers, who interpret the stories behind tracks such as "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Radio Ga Ga", and "Killer Queen".[295]Queen's music also appears in the Off-Broadway productionPower Balladz, most notably the song "We Are the Champions", with the show's two performers believing the song was "the apex of artistic achievement in its day".[296]Digital realmIn conjunction withElectronic Arts, Queen released the computer gameQueen: The eYein 1998.[297]The music itselftracks from Queen's vast catalogue, in many cases remixed into new instrumental versionswas by and large well received, but the game experience was hampered by poor gameplay. Adding to the problem was an extremely long development time, resulting in graphic elements that already seemed outdated by the time of release.[298]Under the supervision of May and Taylor, numerous restoration projects have been under way involving Queen's lengthy audio and video catalogue. DVD releases of their 1986 Wembley concert (titledLive at Wembley Stadium), 1982 Milton Keynes concert (Queen on Fire Live at the Bowl), and two Greatest Video Hits (Volumes 1 and 2, spanning the 1970s and 1980s) have seen the band's music remixed into5.1andDTSsurround sound. So far, only two of the band's albums,A Night at the OperaandThe Game, have been fully remixed into high-resolution multichannel surround onDVD-Audio.A Night at the Operawas re-released with some revised 5.1 mixes and accompanying videos in 2005 for the 30th anniversary of the album's original release (CD+DVD-Video set). In 2007, a Blu-ray edition of Queen's previously released concerts,Queen Rock Montreal&Live Aid, was released, marking their first project in 1080p HD.[299]Queen have been featured multiple times in theGuitar Herofranchise: a cover of "Killer Queen" in the originalGuitar Hero, "We Are The Champions", "Fat Bottomed Girls", and the Paul Rodgers collaboration "C-lebrity" in a track pack forGuitar Hero World Tour, "Under Pressure" with David Bowie inGuitar Hero 5,[300]"I Want It All" inGuitar Hero: Van Halen,[301]"Stone Cold Crazy" inGuitar Hero: Metallica,[302]and "Bohemian Rhapsody" inGuitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.[303]On 13 October 2009, Brian May revealed there was "talk" going on "behind the scenes" about a dedicated QueenRock Bandgame.[304]Queen have also been featured multiple times in theRock Bandfranchise: a track pack of 10 songs which are compatible withRock Band,Rock Band 2, andRock Band 3(three of those are also compatible withLego Rock Band). Their hit "Bohemian Rhapsody" was featured inRock Band 3with full harmony and keys support. The band also appeared in the video gameLego Rock Bandas playable Lego avatars.[305]In March 2009,Sony Computer Entertainmentreleased a Queen branded version of the company's karaoke franchise,SingStar. The game, which is available onPlayStation 2andPlayStation 3, is titledSingStar Queenand has 25 songs on the PS3 and 20 on the PS2.[306]"We Will Rock You" and other songs by Queen also appear inDJ Hero.[307]"One Vision" was featured on the successful video gameGrand Theft Auto IVon the fictional radio station Liberty Rock Radio 97.8,[308]while "Radio Ga Ga" features onGrand Theft Auto Vcharacter trailer for Michael and the game's soundtrack.[309]Film and televisionQueen contributed music directly to the filmsFlash Gordon(1980), with "Flash" as the theme song, andHighlander(the original 1986 film),[120][310]with "A Kind of Magic", "One Year of Love", "Who Wants to Live Forever", "Hammer to Fall", and the theme "Princes of the Universe", which was also used as the theme of theHighlanderTV series(19921998).[311]In the United States, "Bohemian Rhapsody" was re-released as a single in 1992 after appearing in the comedy filmWayne's World.[151]The single subsequently reached number two on theBillboardHot 100(with "The Show Must Go On" as the first track on the single) and helped rekindle the band's popularity in North America.[151][312]Several films have featured their songs performed by other artists. A version of "Somebody to Love" byAnne Hathawaywas in the 2004 filmElla Enchanted.[313]In 2006,Brittany Murphyalso recorded a cover of the same song for the 2006 filmHappy Feet.[314]In 2001, a version of "The Show Must Go On" was performed byJim BroadbentandNicole Kidmanin the film musicalMoulin Rouge!.[315]The closing credits ofA Knight's Tale, released in 2001, has a version of "We Are the Champions" performed byRobbie Williamsand Queen; the introduction to the same film features "We Will Rock You" played by the medieval audience."I Was Born to Love You" was used as the theme song of theJapanese television dramaPrideonFuji Televisionin 2004, starringTakuya KimuraandYko Takeuchi. The show's soundtrack also contained other songs by Queen.[316]"Don't Stop Me Now" has featured in theBBCtelevision showTop Gear, and in 2005 the song was voted as "The Greatest Driving Song Ever" by the shows viewers.[317]Keeping in a tradition of naming each season's episodes after songs by 1970s rock bands, the eighth and final season ofThat '70s Showhad episodes named after Queen songs. "Bohemian Rhapsody" served as the season premiere.[318]The Simpsonshas made storylines which have featured Queen songs such as "We Will Rock You", "We Are the Champions" (both sung byHomer), and "You're My Best Friend".[319]On 11 April 2006, Brian May and Roger Taylor appeared on the American singing contest television showAmerican Idol. Each contestant was required to sing a Queen song during that week of the competition. Songs which appeared on the show included "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Fat Bottomed Girls", "The Show Must Go On", "Who Wants to Live Forever", and "Innuendo". Brian May later criticised the show for editing specific scenes,[320]one of which made the group's time with contestantAce Younglook negative, despite it being the opposite. Taylor and May again appeared on theAmerican Idolseason 8 finale in May 2009, performing "We Are the Champions" with finalists Adam Lambert andKris Allen.[184]On 15 November 2009, Brian May and Roger Taylor appeared on the singing contest television showX Factorin the UK.[321]In the autumn of 2009,Gleefeatured the fictional high school's show choir singing "Somebody to Love" as their second act performance in the episode "The Rhodes Not Taken". The performance was included on the show'sVolume 1soundtrack CD.[322]In June 2010, the choir performed "Another One Bites the Dust" in the episode "Funk".[323]In May 2012, the choir performed "We Are the Champions" in the episode "Nationals", and the song features inThe Graduation Album.[324]In September 2010, Brian May announced in a BBC interview thatSacha Baron Cohenwas to play Mercury in afilm of the same name.[325]Timecommented with approval on his singing ability and visual similarity to Mercury.[326]However, in July 2013, Baron Cohen dropped out of the role due to "creative differences" between him and the surviving band members.[327]In December 2013, it was announced thatBen Whishaw, best known for playingQin theJames Bond filmSkyfall, had been chosen to replace Cohen in the role of Mercury.[328]The motion picture is being written byPeter Morgan, who had been nominated forOscarsfor his screenplaysThe QueenandFrost/Nixon. The film, which is being co-produced byRobert De Niro'sTriBeCa Productions, will focus on Queen's formative years and the period leading up to the celebrated performance at the1985 Live Aidconcert.[329]Band membersCurrent members Brian May lead guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals(1970present) Roger Taylor drums, rhythm guitar, percussion, vocals, tambourine(1970present)Former members Freddie Mercury lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar, tambourine, keyboards(19701991; his death) John Deacon bass guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboard, backing vocals, triangle(19711997; retired)Long-term Queen + vocalists Paul Rodgers(20042009) Adam Lambert(2011present)Other guest vocalists David Bowie(1981, 1992) Annie Lennox(1992) Lisa Stansfield(19921993) George Michael(19921993) Elton John(1997) Zucchero(1998) Robbie Williams(2001) Kris Allen(2009) Jessie J(2012) Lady Gaga(2014)[330]Touring members Morgan Fisher keyboards, piano(1982) Fred Mandel keyboards, piano(1982) Spike Edney keyboards, piano, rhythm guitar, backing vocals(1984present) Jamie Moses rhythm guitar, backing vocals(20052009) Danny Miranda bass guitar, backing vocals(20052009) Rufus Tiger Taylor percussion, drums, backing vocals(2011present) Neil Fairclough bass guitar, backing vocals(2011present)Early members[331][332][333] Mike Grose bass(1970) Barry Mitchell bass(19701971) Doug Ewood Bogie bass(1971)Timeline

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Main articles:Queen discographyandQueen videography Queen(1973) Queen II(1974) Sheer Heart Attack(1974) A Night at the Opera(1975) A Day at the Races(1976) News of the World(1977) Jazz(1978) The Game(1980) Flash Gordon(1980) soundtrack Hot Space(1982) The Works(1984) A Kind of Magic(1986) The Miracle(1989) Innuendo(1991) Made in Heaven(1995)References1. Jump up^"Heritage award to mark Queen's first gig". Bbc.co.uk. 5 March 2013.2. Jump up^"QOL F.A.Q.". Queen Online.Are Queen still active as a band? Very much so.3. Jump up^Hodkinson, Mark (2009). "Queen: The Early Years". p.1184. ^Jump up to:ab"Queen Biography for 1970". Queen Zone.5. Jump up^"Queen Biography for 1971". Queen Zone.6. Jump up^Blake, Mark. "Is This the Real Life?: The Untold Story of Queen". p. 967. Jump up^"Queen: The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Crown Kings of Rock". p.26. Voyageur Press, 20098. ^Jump up to:abcde"Queen Logo". Famouslogos.net. Retrieved28 January2011.9. Jump up^"Queen Crest (Original)". 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Jump up^Hilburn, Robert (20 December 1977)."Pop Music Review: Queen's Royal Achievement".Los Angeles Times.64. Jump up^"Jazz Queen: Billboard Albums".AllMusic. Retrieved28 September2014.65. Jump up^"The great rock and roll tour Mail Online".Mail Online. Retrieved28 September2014.66. Jump up^"Jazz Queen: Review".AllMusic. Retrieved28 September2014.67. Jump up^Donald A. Guarisco, "Don't Stop Me Now".AllMusic. Retrieved 12 July 201168. ^Jump up to:ab[1][dead link]69. Jump up^"RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved2 June2010.70. Jump up^Billboard 18 July 1980. Books.google.com. 12 July 1980. p.33.71. ^Jump up to:abcqueen, official, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon."Lights! Action! Sound! It's That Crazy Little Thing Called Queen. Circus Magazine". Queenonline.com.72. Jump up^Kent, David(1993) (doc).Australian Chart Book 19701992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W73. Jump up^Queen: The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Crown Kings of Rock. p.155. Voyageur Press, 2009. Books.google.com.74. Jump up^Whitburn, Joel (2006). "The Billboard Albums".Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research.75. Jump up^"Inductees The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation". Vocalgroup.org. Retrieved2 June2010.76. Jump up^Cunningham, Mark (October 1995)."AN INVITATION TO THE OPERA: Roy Thomas Baker & Gary Langan: The Making Of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'".Sound on Sound.There was no stipulation that we wouldn't have any synths, but the statement 'No synths' was printed on the album sleeves because of peoples' lack of intellect in the ears department. Many people couldn't hear the difference between a multitracked guitar and a synthesiser. We would spend four days multi-layering a guitar solo and then some imbecile from the record company would come in and say, 'I like that synth!'77. Jump up^Billboard 12 July 1980. Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved28 September2014.78. Jump up^"8th American Music Awards". Rockonthenet.com.79. Jump up^"Queen's Flashy Rock".The Washington Post. 27 July 1982.Retrieved 15 January 201180. Jump up^Max Lowry (13 July 2008)."The ones that got away". Guardian.81. Jump up^Henke, James (11 June 1981) "Queen Holds Court in South America"Rolling StoneRetrieved 15 January 201182. Jump up^Purvis, Georg (2007)Queen: Complete Worksp.315. Reynolds & Hearn,83. Jump up^[2][dead link]84. Jump up^Stephen Thomas Erlewine (30 October 2007)."Queen Rock Montreal". Allmusic.com.85. Jump up^"Queen biography 1981". Queen Zone.86. Jump up^"VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s". Rock on the Net.87. ^Jump up to:ab"Queen top UK album charts league". News.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved28 September2014.88. ^Jump up to:ab"Queen head all-time sales chart". BBC. 16 November 2006.89. ^Jump up to:ab"Queen becomes longest reigning chart act".Daily Mail. 5 July 2005. Retrieved19 March2011.90. Jump up^"In Pictures: 50 years of pop". News.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved28 September2014.91. 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Retrieved 17 July 2013"Live Aid Memories: 'It was life-changing: my life was not all about just me anymore' ". The Independent. Retrieved 13 September 2013"Queen most loved band". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 April 2009Miles, Barry (2008)"Massive Music Moments". p. 159. Anova Books. Retrieved 21 May 2011113. Jump up^"BBC Radio 4: "The Mysterious Mr Mercury"". BBC. 12 November 2011.114. Jump up^Jackson, Laura (2008).Brian May: The Definitive Biography. Piatkus.ISBN978-0749909765.115. Jump up^"The Life and Times of Metallica and Queen".The New York Times. Retrieved23 December2013.116. ^Jump up to:abMojo Magazine, August 1999, issue number 69. "Their Britannic Majesties Request" by David Thomas, page 87.117. Jump up^Rock and Pop Features (9 February 2011)."Five other Live Aid stories". Telegraph.co.uk.118. Jump up^queen, official, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon."A Kind of Magic: Album Details". Queenonline.com.119. Jump up^International who's who in popular musicp.129. Routledge, 2002120. ^Jump up to:ab""Highlander: Immortal Edition DVD competition". Liverpool Echo". Icliverpool.icnetwork.co.uk.121. Jump up^"The sound and the fury". Queenarchives.com. Retrieved28 September2014.122. Jump up^Mr.Scully."Queen live on tour: Magic tour". Queenconcerts.com.123. Jump up^"We Will Rock You (Again)!". Queenarchives.com. Retrieved28 September2014.124. Jump up^"Spike Edney Biography". Ultimatequeen.co.uk. 11 December 1951. Retrieved2 June2010.125. Jump up^"The Mods A Tribute to an Era 19641970 Spike Edney, Keyboards/Guitar Special Guest". Themodsband.com. 11 April 2007. Retrieved2 June2010.126. Jump up^"Queen Wins 3 DVD Platinum Awards". Queenzone.com. 13 June 2005.127. Jump up^"Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium". WLIW. Archived fromthe originalon 28 April 2006.128. Jump up^Musician, Issues 9398. p.44. Amordian Press, 1986. Retrieved 5 June 2011129. Jump up^Billboard. Books.google.com. 16 August 1986.130. 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Jump up^Donald A. Guarisco."Queen The Show Must Go On". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 May 2011140. ^Jump up to:abc"100 Greatest Singers of All Time: Freddie Mercury". Rollingstone.com.141. ^Jump up to:ab"BPI UK Best Selling Albums of All Time (14 June 2009)"(PDF).142. Jump up^"Queen Greatest Hits I and II Review". Bbc.co.uk.143. Jump up^"Queen; Greatest Hits, Vol. 2".AllMusic. Retrieved28 September2014.144. Jump up^Bret, David (1996).Living on the Edge: The Freddie Mercury Story. London: Robson Books. p.179.ISBN1-86105-256-1.145. Jump up^"1991: Giant of rock dies". News.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved28 September2014.146. Jump up^"Freddie, I'll Love You Always". The Mirror. 28 November 1991.147. Jump up^"Elton's Sad Farewell". Mr-mercury.co.uk. Retrieved28 September2014.148. Jump up^Sherwin, Adam (30 May 2011)."Final Freddie Mercury performance discovered". Independent.co.uk.149. Jump up^"Queen hit named Britain's best". Dailymail.co.uk.150. ^Jump up to:ab"History of HIV & AIDS in the UK (19811995)". Avert.151. ^Jump up to:abcdeBillboard 25 July 1992. p.8. Books.google.com.152. Jump up^"1992 MTV Video Music Awards". Rockonthenet.com. Retrieved28 September2014.153. Jump up^Made in Heavenvideo documentary "Champions of the World".154. Jump up^Jackson, Laura (2002).Queen: The Definitive Biography. London: Piatkus. p.3.ISBN978-0-7499-2317-4.155. Jump up^Folkard, Claire; Vidal, Oriol (2004). "Guinness World Records 2005".156. Jump up^queen, official, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon."Made in Heaven". Queenonline.com.157. ^Jump up to:ab"Mercury, heavy metal and a jazz explosion".Sydney Morning Herald.158. ^Jump up to:abMichaels, Sean (20 March 2008)."We will rock you again".Guardian. Retrieved16 January2011.159. ^Jump up to:abJackson, Laura (2002).Queen: The Definitive Biography. London: Piatkus. p.2.ISBN978-0-7499-2317-4.160. Jump up^Montreuxmusic Freddie Mercury statue. EMI international.[dead link]161. ^Jump up to:ab"Crowning Glory". Queenzone.com. Retrieved11 August2011.162. Jump up^"Queen Press Release No One But You". Queenarchives.com. Retrieved28 September2014.163. Jump up^"Queen: No-one But You/Tie Your Mother Down". Chart Stats.164. Jump up^[4][dead link]165. Jump up^Mr.Scully."Brian May + Roger Taylor live in Parco Novi Sad, Modena, Italy (Pavarotti & Friends)". Queenconcerts.com.166. Jump up^"Soundtrack for "A Knight's Tale"". Internet Movie Database.167. Jump up^"Music John Deacon". BBC. Retrieved2 June2010.168. Jump up^"Queen honoured with Hollywood star". BBC News. 18 October 2002.169. Jump up^"Queen: The Hollywood Walk of Fame". Hwof.com. 18 October 2002.170. ^Jump up to:abc"Brian May Ambassadors 46664". 46664.com. 30 November 2003.171. Jump up^"Queen News March 2006". brianmay.com.172. Jump up^"Rodgers to be the Great Pretender for Queen". Dailymail.co.uk. 15 December 2004.173. ^Jump up to:abOwen Gibson, media correspondent (5 July 2005)."Queen most loved band". Guardian.174. ^Jump up to:ab"Queen + Paul Rodgers Concertography". Ultimatequeen.co.uk.175. Jump up^5/30/06 (3 December 2010)."Queen & Foo Fighters "We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions" Live at Rock Honors 2006". Vh1.com.176. Jump up^May, Brian (15 August 2006)."USA Convention Story and Queen and Paul Rodgers Heading Towards a Studio Assignation".177. Jump up^"Mandela concert line-up unveiled". BBC News. 6 May 2008.178. ^Jump up to:ab"Queen & Paul Rodgers Live In Ukraine DVDs!". Dailyrecord.co.uk. Retrieved28 September2014.179. ^Jump up to:abMr.Scully."Queen live on tour: Queen + Paul Rodgers 2008". Queenconcerts.com.180. Jump up^"QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS: UK Tour Press Release". Queenworld.com. 8 October 2008.181. ^Jump up to:ab"Queen end collaboration with Paul Rodgers". Nme.com. 14 May 2009.182. Jump up^"Paul Rodgers, Queen Split: "It Was Never a Permanent Arrangement"".idiomag. 13 May 2009. Retrieved14 May2009.183. Jump up^"Queen and Paul Rodgers split".idiomag. 14 May 2009. Retrieved14 May2009.184. ^Jump up to:abKaufman, Gil (20 May 2009)."Kris Allen, Adam Lambert Tear Up Queen's 'We Are The Champions' News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News".Mtv. Retrieved2 June2010.185. Jump up^"Chart Archive: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 28thNovember2009".The Official Charts Company. Retrieved4 August2011.186. Jump up^Absolute Greatest Tracklist Revealed![dead link]187. ^Jump up to:abBrian May."WHAT'S NEW".188. Jump up^"X Factor twins John and Edward in final six".Belfast Telegraph. 16 November 2009. Retrieved16 November2009.189. ^Jump up to:ab"Queen News August 2010". Brianmay.com. Retrieved7 November2010.190. Jump up^Paphides, Pete (2 June 2010)."Can EMI pick up the pieces?".The Times(London). Retrieved27 June2010.191. Jump up^"Hardtalk Interview Part 1".Youtube. Retrieved20 December2010.192. Jump up^"Hardtalk Interview Part 2".Youtube. Retrieved20 December2010.193. Jump up^Collett-White, Mike (November 8, 2010)."Queen Signs To Universal, Preps Remastered Albums". Billboard Magazine. RetrievedJuly 17,2014.194. Jump up^"First Five Albums ReReleased Today!". Queen. 14 March 2011. Retrieved25 May2011.195. Jump up^"Press Release: Second Five Albums Re-Issued on 27thJune". Queen. 5 April 2011. Retrieved25 May2011.196. Jump up^queen, official, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon."Second Set of Re-issues: Out This Week!". Queenonline.com.197. Jump up^"Press Release: Final Five Albums Re-Issued On 5th September". Queen. Retrieved22 July2011.198. Jump up^"Perry Farrell Battles Queen for a Bassist, Plots Dream Lineup for Lollapalooza 2012". Spinner.199. Jump up^"Paul Rodgers to tour with Queen again?". Queenzone.com. 31 May 2011.200. Jump up^"Queen take the Icon prize at BMI Awards". Nme.com. 5 October 2011.201. Jump up^"Queen, the Script, Andrew Frampton, Fraser T. Smith & more honored at 2011 BMI London Awards". Bmi.com. 4 October 2011.202. ^Jump up to:abSource: Penny Newton (6 November 2011)."Katy and Adam Honour Queen". Mtv.com.au.203. ^Jump up to:ab"Adam Lambert to perform with Queen at Sonisphere". Bbc.co.uk. 20 February 2012.204. Jump up^"The Queen Extravaganza: 'Somebody to Love' on American Idol". Rollingstone.com. 27 April 2012.205. Jump up^"Queen + Adam Lambert = Saturday night partytime". Sonisphere.co.uk.206. Jump up^"Sonisphere festival cancelled".sonisphere. Retrieved29 March2012.207. Jump up^queen, official, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon."Sonisphere Statement from Queen". Queenonline.com.208. Jump up^"Press Release: Queen To Play Hammersmith". 12 April 2012. Retrieved12 April2012.209. Jump up^"Queen + Adam Lambert Playing Four Shows This Summer". Billboard.com.210. Jump up^"Queen + Adam Lambert Hammersmith Shows SOLD OUT". 19 April 2012. Retrieved19 April2012.211. 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Retrieved28 September2014.220. Jump up^"Queen and Adam Lambert reunite for Summer Tour".Rolling Stone. Retrieved28 September2014.221. Jump up^"Queen + Adam Lambert Announce Summer Tour".Billboard. 6 March 2014. Retrieved28 September2014.222. Jump up^"Queen Australian tour announced with best Freddie Mercury replacement".The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved28 September2014.223. Jump up^"Q&A: Queen, Adam Lambert Talk New Tour, Pressure and John Deacon".Rolling Stone. Retrieved28 September2014.224. ^Jump up to:ab"Queen announce plans for new album of lost demos featuring Freddie Mercury".nme.com. 27 October 2011. Retrieved13 November2011.225. Jump up^"Queen set to release Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson duets in 2012".nme.com. 11 November 2011. Retrieved13 November2011.226. Jump up^"Brian May BBC Wales Interview".YouTube. Retrieved28 September2014.227. ^Jump up to:abcdefErlewine, Stephen Thomas."Queen". Allmusic.228. Jump up^"Rock Chronicles. 1980s: Queen". ultimate-guitar.com. 3 July 2011.229. Jump up^Masters, Tim (13 October 2009)."Queen star May hails Muse album". BBC News.230. Jump up^Scoppa, Bud (6 December 1973)."Sheer Heart Attack".Rolling Stone(186). Archived fromthe originalon 30 June 2007.231. Jump up^Prato, Greg."Hot Space". Allmusic.232. Jump up^"Brian May Interview, The Music Biz (1992)". Youtube.com. 16 July 2011.233. Jump up^David McNamee (11 August 2010)."Hey, what's that sound: Homemade guitars". Guardian.234. Jump up^"Roy Thomas Baker". AllMusic.com. Retrieved12 July2010.235. Jump up^"Mike "Clay" Stone, credits". AllMusic.com. Retrieved12 July2010.236. Jump up^Black, Johnny (FebruaryMarch 2002)."The Greatest Songs Ever! Bohemian Rhapsody".Blender.237. ^Jump up to:abcde"For the first time ever...Queen: Ten great hits from the sensational rock band".Mail Online. Retrieved28 September2014.238. 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