Queen are one of the most famous acts to ever come out of the UK. Their signature brand of glam rock, camp theatrics and a dose of heavy metal and classic rock is a timeless brand. It’s hard to image now, but in their early days, Queen were not garnering favourable reviews from critics. Their sound too modern, too unheard of and it was something to steer clear of. Following the departure of Tim Staffell…
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‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ has been named as the most streamed song from the 20th Century. Released in 1975 the song has stood the test of time and grown in popularity with a younger audience as well as those who were around for its’ release. The movie of the same name was released this year which undoubtedly has had an impact on the songs streaming success, with the movie bringing in over $600 million at the box…
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If Prince, Queen, Radiohead, Depeche Mode and The Cure had a baby, whilst playing Ready Player One it would sound something like this. Now I have to admit, that Muse’s new album Simulation Theory doesn’t quite live up to that standing. It tries nobly to incorporate every sinew, groove, style, tricks and licks within the almighty armoury possessed by the vocals and guitar of Matthew Bellamy, Bass of Christopher Wolstenholme and drums of Dominic Howard….
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Stylish biopic Bohemian Rhapsody has made a strong showing on its first opening weekend in the US of $50 million, making it the second biggest box office opening of all time for a film of that nature. First place went to Straight Outta Compton, which took $60.2 million on its opening weekend. And, despite negative and often unduly harsh critical reviews, the film has achieved great commercial success, and looks to only get more and…
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Bohemian Rhapsody had a fantastic weekend at the box office, earning $50 million. With Queen having yet another resurgence and the band’s music being introduced to yet another generation in a big way, new fans will see the band’s legendary Live Aid performance for the first time. And then they’ll be impressed to see that the performance was recreated in its entirety for Bohemian Rhapsody. While only 10-minutes of the performance made it into the theatrical cut, fans…
Read MoreDrama, glamour and family are all themes which appear in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ which was released in cinemas across the U.K. last week. Before we continue, you need to play ‘We Will Rock You’ from here on in… The biopic follows the journey of Queen and in particular Farrokh, more commonly known as the legend, Freddie Mercury. Rami Malek portrays Mercury with vigour, intricacy and quite frankly, a whole load of sass. Throughout the film, we…
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Pharrell Williams has barred Donald Trump from playing his music at rallies. Pharrell Williams, the American rapper, singer, songwriter andrecord producer, has told US President Donald Trump to stop playing his music at political events. Said warning comes after the US leader attended an event, namely the annual Future Farmers of America Convention and Expo in Indiana on Saturday, where the song ‘Happy’ was played, just hours after 11 people were killed in a mass…
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Ariana Grande has recently updated her tattoo which she got whilst