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Queen hat Berichten zufolge einen Deal in Höhe von 1 Milliarde Pfund, also etwa 1,16 Milliarden Euro, abgeschlossen, um den Musikkatalog der Band an Sony Music zu verkaufen.Die ‚Bohemian Rhapsody‘-Hitmacher – zu der immer noch die Gründungsmitglieder Sir Brian May und Roger Taylor gehören – führen seit Jahren Gespräche über einen Verkauf ihres umfangreichen Song- und Albenkatalogs. Jetzt heißt es, dass ein Deal unmittelbar bevorsteht. Wie ‚Variety‘ berichtet, werden der Musikkatalog und andere Rechte von Sony für die riesige Summe erworben. Es wird angenommen, dass der Deal in den nächsten Woc...
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David Bowie's handwritten lyrics could fetch £100,000 at auction. A double-sided lyric sheet showing the changes the late music legend made to 'Rock N Roll Suicide' and 'Suffragette City' from 1972's 'The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars' are set to go under the hammer. One side shows that Bowie was planning to add the songs 'It Ain't Easy' and 'Round And Round' (a cover of Chuck Berry's 'Around And Around') to the record. The former track did make it to the LP, and the latter ended up as a B-side for the UK issue of 'Drive In-Saturday' in 1973. The sheets will go on s...
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Sam Ryder performed alongside legendary Queen drummer Roger Taylor during the Eurovision grand final. The 33-year-old singer performed his new single 'Mountain' at the M and S Bank Arena in Liverpool on Saturday (13.05.23) during an interlude as viewers voted for their favourite of the 26 acts. The song features lyrics inspired by the struggle of the Ukrainian people as Liverpool hosts the contest on behalf of the war-torn country who won last year with Kalush Orchestra. Sam - who finished as runner-up in last year's contest - was joined on stage by backing dancers with disabilities and prosth...
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Freddie Mercury can be heard bantering with his Queen bandmates in newly released studio recordings. The late singer's voice features on previously unheard tapes made at Townhouse and Olympic studios in London and Mountain Studios in Wales while the band were recording their 1989 album 'The Miracle' and outtakes from the sessions have been included on a new collector's edition version of the record. In the recordings, Freddie can be heard having lively conversations with his bandmates and even nudging guitarist Brian May to re-record one of his solos, saying: "I’m not sure it was dead on. Let’...
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Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor has stage four metastatic prostate cancer. The 61-year-old was diagnosed four years ago and his bandmate Simon Le Bon fears he will not be “around for very long”. Duran Duran broke the news at their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday (05.11.22) at the Microsoft Theatre, Los Angeles. Andy had been due to reunite with singer Simon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, bassist John Taylor and drummer Roger Taylor at the event but said he had been hit with a “setback” that made travelling from his house in Ibiza to LA too physically and mentally taxing....
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Roger Taylor is reportedly facing a battle with conservationists over his planned gatehouse. The Queen drummer, 73, wants to add the construction to his historic £2 million mansion in Cornwall. Erecting the building at his coastal pad – a former children’s home near Falmouth – will allegedly involve demolishing a former school room, gardener’s store and shed. The new gatehouse, complete with an office and two bedrooms with en suites, would be built 100ft from the main house. It would also boost the rocker’s security by overlooking the gated entrance to the property, which features an indoor sw...
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Queen and Adam Lambert are set to open the BBC’s Platinum Party At The Palace concert. In honour of Queen Elizabeth's 70-year reign on the British throne, the Platinum Jubilee concert will see Brian May, Roger Taylor and Adam Lambert perform at Buckingham Palace on June 4. The performance comes 20 years after guitar god Brian, 74, performed 'God Save the Queen' from the rooftop of the same royal residence for the British monarch's Golden Jubilee in 2002. The 'We Are The Champions' hitmaker said: “Twenty years after playing the Queen’s glorious golden jubilee, we’re very happy to be invited aga...
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Roger Taylor dedicated his OBE to Queen fanatic Taylor Hawkins. The 'Killer Queen' drummer received the honour from Prince Charles at Windsor Castle on Wednesday (31.03.22) and said he'd like to dedicate his OBE to the late Foo Fighters drummer, who was inspired to pick up drum sticks by the legendary sticksman. The 72-year-old music legend, who was joined by his wife Sarina at the royal residence, said of Taylor's sudden passing at the age of 50 last week: “We’re still so upset about it and completely devastated. “My whole family and his whole family were very close. He was, my wife called hi...
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Duran Duran “didn’t start off as friends”. Singer Simon LeBon admitted his relationship with the rest of the band – which currently also includes Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor – has changed a lot over the years and even their differences help make the ‘Reflex’ group as good as they are. He said: “Duran Duran didn’t start off as friends – we were guys who made music together. “But over the years, friendship has developed. We went through different stages = rivalry, when we competing for attention or for girls. “Then the stage where people’s rough edges really annoy you. “But then yo...
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Roger Taylor thinks Sacha Baron Cohen would have been "utter s***" as Freddie Mercury. The Queen drummer has blasted the Hollywood star and claimed he's "not a very good actor", eight years after the 'Borat' comedian was due to star in his shelved Mercury biopic, which eventually became 2018 blockbuster 'Bohemian Rhapsody' with Rami Malek in the lead role. Speaking to Classic Rock magazine, Roger said: "I think he would have been utter s***. Sacha is pushy, if nothing else. "He's also six inches too tall. But I watched his last five films and came to the conclusion he's not a very good actor. ...
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